I volunteered on Saturday with Youth Enrichment Services
(YES). I am a ski instructor, and
had the wonderful opportunity to accompany a busload of girls up to Maine for a
day of Sisters on the Slope! I had
four students in my beginner’s class, ranging in age from 11 to 13, and days of
experience skiing between 0 and 1.
My favorite part of YES is seeing the growth in the
kids. I love watching their
expressions when learning how to ski, and the confidence they exude when they
ski down the bunny hill unattended for the first time. This emPOWERment is what I love most
about YES.
It takes courage to try something new. And it takes power to stand back up
even when you fall again and again.
At 13, learning to ski can seem to be an insurmountable challenge. Standing back up is no easy task with
two slippy sliddy sticks on your feet!
These girls showed me POWER every time they stood back up to try again.
In 2 Corinthians 12:9, Jesus is quoted saying “my grace is sufficient for you, for power is
made perfect in weakness.” It
is only through weakness that we are given the opening for power to
emerge. We can only stand up
because we have already fallen.
Through our weakness, the power of God can shine.
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| This is one of my most favorite YES co-instructors! |
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