One of our longtime detention kids has been working hard to find a job. Recently, he set out determined, visiting 13 different places in a single day, yet every door closed. Later, I spoke with the manager of a local oil change shop, a friend of mine, who was open to hiring a 17-year-old with a rough history. This young man has a hot temper and often makes poor choices, but they were willing to give him a chance and mentor him to develop his character. Just two days before his interview, he got into an altercation with a family member and was lodged in detention. He missed his interview, but amazingly, the shop is still working with him to bring him on board.

 

Please pray for my young friend as he learns to grow beyond his old ways. “When I was a child, I spoke like a child, thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways.” [1 Corinthians 13:11 ESV].