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Huntington Beach Club nights are where it all started eight years ago. Gathering together teen moms, teen dads, their babies, and a group of volunteers to get to know each other, share a meal together, hear an encouraging word – a message of hope. This last Thursday, eight years later was not much different than…

On September 28th, 2019, I attended the 4th annual North OC YoungLivesGiving Gala.  This year it was held at the Yost Theater in Santa Ana.  And it was incredible! Not only was everything just perfect, but it was amazing to see how much God keeps pouring into this ministry in such an extraordinary way. I’m…

Community = a unified body of individuals with common interest, share a common character. Community = a social activity like fellowship.  As we start the new school year and we get back into the monthly clubs, the word  that comes to mind is community. Wow, did I see our community come together at October’s Santa Ana Club.…

YoungLives Moms and Dads were invited to Newsong Church to gather together at the King’s Table dinner on August 6th. Once a month, Newsong Church in Santa Ana opens up their campus to bless various ministries, and this month they blessed YoungLives. Seven couples consisting of teen moms and teen dads and their children where…

Earlier this summer my wife asked me, can we host another party at our house? I said yes quickly because I was excited to have people over! Then she said, could it be a swimming pool party? I said yes of course!!! Then my wife said, could you barbeque for the party? Like 50 burgers…

Lost Canyon Camp, in Williams, AZ is a beautiful place where I was privileged to serve teen moms for a week in June. I was on the childcare team, offering a loving and secure place for the mamas to drop off their much-loved children, while they took advantage of extended time with their mentors hearing…

I feel like there are times when I forget the power of prayer, but when I am reminded, those reminders are powerful.  I have three such examples which happened throughout my Young Lives Summer Camp experience and I would love to share them with you. The first situation came up before even getting on the…

WE ARE GOING TO CAMP! Myrna shared the excitement of the upcoming camps in her most current newsletter and we are bringing it directly to you here:   F I F T Y    O N E! 51! Stephanie, Lupe, Amanda, Yaelin, Bernadette, Isaac, Junior, Mason, Sarah, Yvette, Andrew, Steven, Delilah, Liliana……. these are just a…

This past Saturday YoungLives held its 7th Annual Pancake Breakfast at Lake Park in Huntington Beach. The clouds covered us, some rain drops spit out at us but it did not deter anyone from coming out to the event. Why? What makes people want to get up out of their cozy beds early on a Saturday…

A few weeks back we had one of those mornings in YoungLives ministry where I just sat back and thought, “Wow, how did I get the privilege to be a part of all this?” We were celebrating the YoungLives volunteers at an Appreciation Breakfast. A time where for just an hour or two we get…