January 20, 2009
· Filed under Training, YM Ideas · Tagged college, communication, help, pastor, students, support, Training, worker, youth

My friend, David Bauchspiess, wrote this great article over at the SD/YCE blog:
Last week at our district youth leaders retreat we were reminded how vital it is to make contact with students transitioning from high school to college within the first two weeks of their first semester. It’s an easy way to remind them that they are not alone during what can be a difficult time.
I know how true this is as I remembered a letter that I received from my youth pastor in the fall of 1996 as a freshmen at Trinity Bible College. That note of encouragement reminded me that one of my heroes knew where I was and was cheering me on. It could not have come at a better time for me. I still have that note…
Read the rest of the article here.