In these past 20 months, life has been unpredictable.Ā COVID has changed the lives and routines of many. For some, ānormalā might never be the same.Ā One month before COVID hit Alaska in 2020, Sitka Young Life had a strategic planning meeting with folks from Sitka Young Life and the community. During the collaboration, three areas of focus immerged: First, going deeper in our discipleship with the kids and adults involved in Young Life. Second, increased involvement with local churches and community organizations. And 3rd, expand the ministry to include young adults.Ā And here we are, two years after that planning meeting, seeing the fruition of those initiatives, but in ways, we could not have predicted. Ā Deeper- during COVID many people realize that they need more of what only God can offer. Also, during COVID, we have had the opportunity to break our normal routines to do youth leader training for church youth leaders and facilitate a combined youth event with local churches.Ā We also have had the capacity and opportunity to meet with young adults and encourage them in their faith and the chance to recruit other adults who want to serve this population.Ā In a strange and unpredictable way, COVID seems to have helped further us down the road toward our goals. That is pretty amazing!
