One of the greatest things I am learning now is how I have grown up and how that effects my future. I grew up blue collar. Some of you know that I was from the western part of Loudoun County. We had guys drive tractors to high school. And so as we grow this ministry I am forced to pursue men in the white collar world. It really is an amazing experience for me.
It is not easy. I have to leave behind all the fears and assumptions I have of men in those circles and risk to relate to them as equal men. Men with brokenness, emotion, compassion, and stories of their own.
It is a challenge I really hate and love in the same breath. Asking those men for what I need as a young man and waiting for them to respond. Yet, whether they know it or not they have good things to offer, different perspectives on life, family, and faith. Some days I feel like an alen in a new land but I am sure that it is my own Training Ground.
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“Because I said so”
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Hallooooo. Hey man. Just got to wondering about you and Training Ground. Wish we could have talked when you were in. We'll chat sometime, I hope.
Yes we will my friend. I'll let you know the next time I head back into town. Hope all is well.
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