My oldest son (16) is on a trip right now that, I think is a great opportunity for his future.  He is on a student leadership / mission trip.  He left a week and a half ago for Orlando, FL on a bus with a group of other teens from our church.  They attended classes on leadership and having a Christian worldview, got a behind the scenes tour of Sea World, and spent some free time at Universal Studios and a waterpark there.

Then after four days of that, they left for Pass Christian, MS and worked for 5 days in that area devastated by hurricane Katrina.

He is now in Washington, DC (the furthest and longest he's ever been away from home).  There, his group will be in more classes about leadership, civics, government, Christian worldview, etc.  They will attend a private wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington, they will get to see the monuents at twilight, attend a Congressional hearing, have dinner at the ESPN press club (or something like that).

I think this is just such a great opportunity for teens in this day and age.

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