This post is specifically for anyone who is new to this blog. I handed out over 500 cards at Sonshine on Wednesday and Thursday, telling each person about what Youth for Christ (YFC) is doing in Europe, Middle East and North Africa. I wanted to take the opportunity to tell you all, and maybe reiterate for those who have been following along, what I'm doing, and why I'm doing it.
First off, I'd like to recommend that you check out my video, which will give you the basics: video
Now, Let me tell you a little about myself and what my team and I are doing. My father is a civilian working for the US Army in Germany. I spent 7th-12th grade going to school on base there with mostly with military teens. During the summer after 9th grade, I trusted Christ as my savior through the work a military youth ministry.
Most people aren't familiar with military teen life. Everybody already talks about how hard it is to be a teen already. Military teens move every three years. I graduated from HS with a guy who moved 14 times in 12 years! In addition they are fatherless (or motherless) for up to 15 months at a time. There just isn't any real sense of stability for the kids. They learn to make friends quickly (since they're always moving), but they don't let anyone get extremely close to them for fear of being hurt. It's just a tough life to live.
In an opportunity to support the ministry that YFC has to these teens I am biking across the US from Washington State to Maine with a group of 10 other riders talking to churches and families about this ministry as well as five community centers that they are trying to build throughout their Europe, Middle East and North Africa region. 75% of the money that is raised will go towards military youth ministries and 25% will go to support of the five other projects.
If you are interested in more information, I'd encourage you to check out these websites:
www.mcym.org – Military Community Youth Ministries
www.yfcbikeride.org/sponsorship.htm - Links to more information about each of the community centers
www.yfcbikeride.org - The main bike ride page
If you are interested in supporting this ministry, please visit my support page and pray for us, the teens that these funds will be used to minister to and the ministry of Youth for Christ: www.firstgiving.com/michaelscott
God Bless!
Mike Scott
mcsc2c@gmail.com
PS I'm going to leave this post up here for a few days to give new readers the opportunity to read more about what we are doing and who I am supporting. I'll post updates for the next few days later.
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