a conversation

why do we do it day in and day out? why do we force ourselves out of bed to go meet a high school student and talk about the future, talk about life? Why do we sit through endless conversations about running away, drugs, school, etc.? I've been wondering this lately... wondering why we are constantly investing to just to see them back in the same situation as before. Yes, maybe this time it wasn't as bad but none the less. I wonder what i should do with a 14 year old who doesn't know Jesus, don't realize that there's a hope out there bigger than she could ever imagine, a scared little girl who is attempting to silently say "screw you" to the world and her family. or what action should be taken with a girl who is just starting life and can't seem to realize that she's absolutely beautiful, has so much to offer the world, she doesn't know her worth... at all.... She is a product of her surroundings. I feel as though all we do is churn out solutions, they respond well with intention to follow through and the next thing i hear is that they are in some sort of trouble... perfect. i wonder why we put ourselves in that place. why i even keep trying to find solutions. And then i read something where they did have a success. Where kids who were in trouble found a way out becacuse someone chose to love and invest in them. All of the maybes are worth it for the "one " that makes it out. You never know if the conversation you are having could change someone's life... ahh man, i will work on this. it will be hard, but we will figure it out. I just need to stop caring so much about it and enjoy it, enjoy the blessings that come from serving Him, the joy that comes from being a part of their life... I love them...