Happy Group
Posted on Thursday, May 16, 2013 by
Yesterday I had 14 youth in my group at Linn County Juvenile Detention. This is a large group for me, I usually have an average of 10. With that said the room was packed with students who were ready to enjoy a break from the staff. Many of the youth were returners and have been there for a few weeks so it's always fun to catch up and feel like you know each other better. I did have three new students who didn't have a clue who I was and why in the world I was there. They had plenty of questions and were happy I came and brought licorice.
Recently we had a nice donation to help with purchasing books for the facilities where we do ministry. I brought a few more yesterday and the kids started saying how much they loved the new books. One of the books is from a series and they were so anxious to get the next ones. So I guess I will be buying more to add to the collection. It feels good to give them something to read that has a great story and message. Thank you to the Huddart Family Foundation for helping make this possible!
Happy Thursday to you!
Jen (AKA "The Licorice Lady")