It’s been a long day and I want to write so much but have failing energy!

Tonight has been fantastic at the youth group. The plan (sex!) had to go out of the window as there were so many issues flying around the place. This could have ended in disaster and tears but the determination of the young people themselves to attempt to get personal things sorted meant this was ‘one of those’ sessions!

Tonight, on reflection, I just get very excited and can see how Sarah and others have provided relevant stuff for these young people so that they feel able to help themselves, but also see a duty to help each other when the ‘other’ is struggling. Actually, duty is the wrong word, they do this because they want to, not because they have to.

Tonight I have witnessed young people cry together. I have seen them praying together. Tonight I have seen people just sitting and being together. I have seen laughter. I have seen sensitivity. I have experienced the desire of the youthful to do that extra bit to show others that they care and want to be able to help, but with a maturity that acknowledges they can do very little to help other than ‘be there’.

Tonight I have seen top examples of what it means to be friends and Christians.

These young people are great and I wish the press would acknowledge the simple beautiful and fantastic things that young people like these do all of the time.