It doesn't matter if...

...you are almost 18. You cannot date my friends.

Well, I suspected it might happen. Okay, I completely saw it coming. I invited two of my good friends to come play worship music at my New Years Eve lock-in. Did I mention my friends are two very handsome, Christian, 22 year old men? So, I can't really blame the teenage girls for swooning and talking to me about the guys weeks later. I was the exact same way in high school. I even find myself still falling into the trap every now and then. We females are almost programed to fall for cute guys playing and singing about Jesus. Admit it, a guitar can really do something for a guy. But a love for Christ, now that's just sexy. Sorry ladies, both those boys are in committed relationships, not to mention too old for you (at least in this stage of life). I promise, there are going to be plenty of guitar-wielding Prince Charmings to fall for in your future.

Speaking of the NYE lock-in, it went along quite smoothly. I enjoyed leading our group through their first Romans and Christians game experience. It was fun to see them figure it out and develop strategies. Being a veteran myself, I couldn't help but play a little trick on my group. If you've never experienced this game all you need to know is that you have three roles: Roman Soldiers, Christians, and Roman Christians. The game is played in almost complete darkness. The goal is to get Christians together to "build a church." Roman Soldiers' role is to capture Christians and escort them to jail. Roman Christians are the double agents. They act as soldiers but secretly help the Christians out of jail to find one another. To stir things up a bit I decided to write "Roman Soldier" on all the strips the youth would draw from. Like any other, I started the game by yelling, "GAME ON!" Wayne's World, anyone? I began to giggle as they all confronted each other and confusion started to take over. I only let it go on for about three minutes because my laughter caused suspicion. The simple joys of being a youth leader; you get what you can get!

Until something amusing happens,
-KP