Meet Danny

I've known Danny(aka Chico) now for almost 5 years.  I've watched him grow from being an annoying little junior high kid to an annoying little high school kid.  :)  Danny's personality is infectious.  I never see him without a smile, he's always kind to other youth and has grown in his faith over the past few years.  Just seeing how he's grown over the past five years has given me hope for those youth who just seem impossible to reach.  I think we adults in churches need to just take a moment and say hi to the youth on Sundays.  We adult ministry leaders have a tendency to look beyond them as we pass them in the halls.  Sometimes a word of encouragement goes a LONG way for a teen.  Thanks to all of you youth directors, pastors and counselors out there for the investment you make in the lives of teens.