Here are some things you might have experienced if you were a youth group kid.
You have a large collection of church t-shirts: graphic tees, baseball tees, every-shade-of-comfort-color-tees.
Church trips were the highlight of every season.
Inside jokes . All day, every day.
You’ve played “Silent Football,” “Signs,” and “Ninja.”
You’ve experienced “post retreat depression.”
You own at least one pair of Chacos.
You own a Nalgene.
You’ve heard “No Purple” once or twice.
You know the excruciating pain of long bus rides. The smell of beef jerky and sweat will forever be engraved in your memory.
Youth choir ? Check.
Heated sand volleyball games? Check.
You bought an Eno because everyone else had one.
You never had a free Sunday or Wednesday night.
Bible studies at Panera were frequent.
You've participated in a shaving cream fight.
Certain songs take you back to that one retreat.
Leaving the youth group was more upsetting than graduating from your high school .
Leaving behind your closest friends and second family was one of the worst parts of growing up. However, the memories made and friendships formed were some of the biggest blessings of your high school years. Your "Ninja" days may be over, but your church family is always there (even when you're scattered across the Southeast) *cue "One Call Away"*
four wine glasses
Photo by
brown wooden barrels in a room
Photo by
white and black labeled bottles
Photo by
Menu-printed board with brown frame on table
Photo by
people tossing their clear wine glasses
Photo by
group of people holding footed glasses
Photo by
Photo by
Photo by
pink and white flowers with green leaves
Photo by
person's feet on seashore
Photo by
Photo by
Photo by
Photo by
Photo by
golden retriever on gray rock during daytime
Photo by
woman in black t-shirt and brown shorts sitting on brown grass field with white dog
Photo by
adult golden retriever with cookie bone on nose
Photo by
a woman kissing her dog on the cheek
Photo by
golden retriever lying on floor
Photo by
golden retriever in water during daytime
Photo by
golden retriever puppy on grey wooden fence during daytime
Photo by
golden retriever biting white and pink ball
Photo by
selective focus photography of short-coated brown puppy facing right side
Photo by
man standing near Golden Labrador retriever viewing bridge and high-rise buildings
Photo by
golden retriever puppy on focus photo
Photo by
