17 finished and only 4 interviews to go! Then, it is simply the final touches. I do think at some point this week I need to write my sermon for the weekend instead of fussing on all these details. But that will come.
We've learned a lot in these interviews. Students are very honest and transparent (a lesson for our government officials). They think so uniquely and are themselves so special (a reminder for teachers everywhere).
What has been most fun is hearing their comments about their mentors. "She was AWESOME!" "He was nice." "I liked that she brought me presents." "He likes Legos too!!" "She and I had a lot in common!" "He helped me alot!!!"
Remarkable to note that none of the students have asked us to retire or fire these volunteers for next year. Each is willing to share their mentor with someone else and in fact highly recommends their grown-up.
In a culture that would try to sell us on the fact that we don't get along inter-generationally; in a world that fragments us into peer groups; and in a climate that thinks either kids are too stupid or adults don't know anything (depending on which perspective you have)... how refreshing, how exciting, how controversial, and how counter-cultural that for fifteen weeks 21 students and 21 adults LIKED being together! They learned from one another. They hung out.
You know what?!- I believe that this can only happen effectively and meaningfully within the context of Christian community. And thank God it does!
Because the truth of the matter is- we need each other in the church in order to more productively and efficiently BE the CHURCH!
Thanks be to God for our wonderful mentors and our fabulous students who have proved yet again that... the world is wrong.
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