Don't miss the fun!

When I was growing up and even now, I would dislike arriving to a fun event after it started. My parents had a bad habit of spinning around and leaving late when we had to go to something exciting like a party or game (I think my wife has that habit now :-) )

My reason is I don't want to miss the fun. I don't want to hear about what I missed and how good it was so I wanted to be right there when the action started.

Maybe you are like me and you don't like missing out on exciting things. Let me give you the scope on something then. I've been looking at the pictures on the www.wiiserve.org website (go to the media tab and then click photo gallery). It shows youth all over the Midwest serving others doing different things.

Some are cleaning up a building so families can move in, others are visiting and caring for senior citizens, others are delivering care packages to nurses, doctors and firefighters and some are out in the snow feeding the homeless.

There was one thing I noticed in common with them all - they are all smiling, laughing and having a good time. I mean this is stuff connected with church and they are having fun! Some of it is uncomfortable (try standing out in the snow delivering food and tell me how you feel). Some is even a bit gross (like the youth who had to toss the old toilet in the dumpster). But no matter what it is, they had fun doing it.

I think God wired us that way. When we are helping others there is something in us that feels good and makes us fulfilled. I've got youth all over who are witnesses that this is true.

So if you have not tried it yet, it's not too late. We still have 29 more days left for this Campaign and a lifetime of service ahead. Join in the fun and serve someone individually or through your church youth group.

You don't want to miss all this fun. Trust me it's worth it.