Post By - Dave Armstrong
Dusting for Prints
We are Youth Unlimited, YFC Highlands. One chapter. Ten communities. One unifying mission and passion: youth living fully in Christ. As we reach out to youth with the love of Jesus, we do so with your help as one of our many partners. Partnership comes in many forms: volunteers, donors, prayer partners, and countless others who cheer us on with notes of encouragement along the way! Regardless of what part you played in 2020, we are incredibly grateful! 2020 was a indeed an unusual year. In some ways, it was very difficult, especially for the youth we serve. We couldn't connect the way we have always done. Yet, we also experienced God's blessing and saw His "fingerprints" on many aspects of our ministry. Our team grew closer together and become more resilient. We launched a number of creative new approaches to reaching youth. God brought some wonderful new staff. Finances remained strong. And, we also implemented a number of new systems and processes to increase our ministry and operational effectiveness. So, where to from here in 2021? We, like so many other organizations will continue to do the COVID dance: two-stepping, side-stepping, and shuffling around the obstacles it creates. But, as one gifted leader said at the outset of the pandemic, “while crises bring challenges, they also bring opportunities”. That has been our posture all along: on hunt for opportunity. As we look forward from here, we will continue to keep our eyes peeled for evidence of God’s presence -- watching out for His "fingerprints". And when we spot Him in action, we will like all the greats of the faith before us, trust Him to lead us forward. The prophet Isaiah says this in ch26 v 7: “But for those who are righteous, the way is not steep or rough. You are a God who does what is right, and you smooth out the path ahead of them.”