Everybody Wins
Thank you Emma, for this wonderful reflection on assignment and your time as a Summer Staff Coordinator! Hi! My name is Emma. I live in Northern California and have been involved with Young Life since I was given the opportunity to volunteer at a Capernaum Club when I was 15. I’m now on staff with Young Life College and had the privilege of serving as Summer Staff Coordinator at Woodleaf. If I had to sum up all that I learned from my four weeks with the most wonderful Summer Staff crew, it would be this: When we intentionally include a diverse group of people in our community, everybody wins. Back in February, I got a text asking if my session had any summer staffers that could be a coach for another summer staffer, named Ryan, who has Autism. I nearly jumped out of my seat with excitement knowing that the Lord was giving our team the gift of wholeness. We prayed, found a coach for Ryan, and the rest is history. I valued everything about having Ryan on our ...