Yesterday morning, my elder son was part of a group that was "kidnapped" by the senior high youth group from church. They spent the day canoeing and swimming and then camped over night nearby. The parents of the kidnappee's were invited to the campsite for hte final touches on their "initiation" into the senior high group. I watched five young people wash five younger people's feet, one person at a time, and tell them how the older felt about the younger. At first, it was kind of a funny time for the younger crowd - someone washing your feet, in front of a crowd, after all, IS kind of giggle-making. At first. The longer these older kids humbled themselves and spoke to these younger kids, the more impact I saw. The younger ones started to really listen, and started to show some real respect for the act of service these older kids were performing.
I think it was a good lesson for everyone present.
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