Scars and Grace


Dear Friends,

    The picture you see here is of my friend Noyo in Haiti. A recent visitor to Haiti wrote a great blog entry about Noyo and his experiences as Young Life leader in Haiti that you’ll be blessed to read. Click on Scars that tell of the good life  to read an amazing story of faithfulness, grace and a God-centered mission.
    I’d love for you to be praying for the Haitian YL team especially this month.  Soon I’ll be spending 5 days in Haiti with Noyo and our Haitian leadership team as we’ll celebrate what God is doing through them and then evaluate and plan and pray about training more Haitian YL leaders. Pray God would give a lot of wisdom and insight into how to best support these amazing leaders. Right after that I’ll be in the Dominican Republic to get some time with key staff and be with a work team from Brookside CRC’s youth group. It’ll be a full and exciting month, thanks for praying for these trips and for Jenn and our kids while I’m gone.
     Also, if you’re in the Grand Rapids area remember that this Saturday is FAMILY FUN DAY from 10:00-1:30 pm at Brookside CRC (3600 Kalamazoo Ave.) to help raise funds to send more Dominican teenagers to YL camp. We’ll have bounce houses, games, food, puppets, face painting and more for kids and families to have a great day and to help with this great cause. Entry is free and we’ll be taking donations-- every $100 dollars we raise can send another teen to camp for a life changing experience, bring your kids, grandkids or neighbors for a great time and to help with this cause.   

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  1. AnonymousMay 30, 2014 at 9:12 AM

    Scott, thanks so much for referencing my blog! I am excited for more people to access Nyoyo's amazing story. He's made an eternal difference in my life. Thank you also for your work through Young Life!

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