Weekly Recap - 05/17/2024

Wrapping up a great week of ministry and connection. I had the opportunity to attend two "new" networks. The first was on Tuesday. I made the trip to  Johnstown, PA, to meet with the a group of youth leaders from Somerset and Cambria Counties. This was a lot of fun, having spent a number of years serving as a youth leader in the Somerset area. It's great to see this group get started.

The second network connection took me to Hunker, PA, where I met with youth leaders from Westmoreland county. Travis Deans, NNYM's Northeast Regional Coordinator, was also there. Travis does an amazing job connecting youth leaders with youth leaders.

As I sat through these two network gatherings, it all felt a bit surreal. I remember my first network meetings; the conversations, the stories, the questions, the experience, the wisdom...those were such vital times for me, my faith, for the ministries I served and ultimately for my career as a youth leader. Now here I am. I've come full circle and I get to be the one to encourage these amazing leaders. I am really looking forward to getting to know these leaders and their ministries, and watching as God uses them to change the lives of students in the Appalachia area.

- jay