As some of you may know, our family sponsors six children, four of them through Compassion International. It is one of the most wonderful things we’ve done as a family. Seeing our kids connect with an underprivileged child on the other side of the world, and watching them sacrifice for that child, is priceless.
Superman is the faculty advisor for his school’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) club. FCA is an interdenominational Christian sports ministry to see the world impacted for Jesus Christ through the influence of athletes and coaches. The club started on campus with a handful of students, and this year exploded into something amazing. At the last FCA meeting, more than 250 kids showed up to hear Randy Rich speak! The president of the club, Katie, is one of those go-getter types. She is driven like nothing else, and is probably one of the most capable high school leaders I’ve ever met. She and the whole leadership team work tirelessly to put on a couple meetings a month for the student body.
Just recently, the leadership team decided they, too, wanted to sponsor a child through Compassion. I couldn’t believe it. A group of high school kids wanted to commit to giving money each month to help support another kid in Africa.
Here’s who they picked:
This is William.
He may not seem like anyone out of the ordinary, but William is 18 years old. He’s at an age where many people overlook him for sponsorship.
But not these high schoolers.
Yesterday was William’s birthday, and his birthday present was probably one of the best presents ever: a group of kids his age in a far off land stepping up to ensure William has a chance to break out of the cycle of poverty.
There are a lot of times when I feel discouraged about the future of our country. I worry that the next generation will be so self-indulgent and self-focused that they will not be able to handle the cares of this world. But then something like this happens, and I am amazed. Amazed that they can be so selfless.
Today, I am proud of teenagers. Proud that there are members of the next generation who are making a difference.
Way to go, Lincoln High FCA! Today, I salute you!
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