Kids are struggling. 1 in 3, in fact, are now battling anxiety. We’re seeing evidence of it in our offices daily. And we’re seeing that anxiety spill over into depression. Parents are struggling, too. They’re overwhelmed. We’ve talked, as a staff, about how we’ve never had as many parents in our offices in tears as we have in the past year. And now year plus. It’s been a long, hard season. For all of us.
In this season, it feels more important than ever to have our doors open to our little yellow house. For kids to get to meet with a trusted counselor. For them to gather with other kids, in person, in a safe place to share their stories and even just to laugh. We are deeply grateful to be doing this work of offering hope to the 1900 families who are currently a part of Daystar. Romans 15 calls it “taking on the troubles of the troubled.”
“That’s exactly what Jesus did. He didn’t make it easy for himself by avoiding people’s troubles, but waded right in and helped out. “I took on the troubles of the troubled,” is the way Scripture puts it. Even if it was written in Scripture long ago, you can be sure it’s written for us. God wants the combination of his steady, constant calling and warm personal counsel in Scripture to come to characterize us, keeping us alert for whatever he will do next.” -Romans 15:3-5
Thank you for joining us in this steady, constant calling. It truly has never felt as important. And it has never felt like more of a privilege to have your partnership in it. We are grateful. So are these kids and their parents. And we’re all looking expectantly with you to whatever He will do next.
The Daystar Staff
