Life lessons: how to shave, importance of hygiene
Life lessons: creativity and expression, God's love for us
ROLE MODELS TEACHING LIFE LESSONS More than 100 local boys and girls had the opportunity "This time is about investing in the next generation," this summer to not only learn about Jesus' life and said Will Daugherty, a graduate assistant in AM. "Even teachings but also be nurtured in their identity as men teaching something small is important." and women. Mahala Rude, a junior, was thankful for the new "We've noticed over the years that boys and girls have experiences split time gave the girls she led. different cognitive and emotional needs than each other," said Caitlyn Howell, director of Appalachian "One activity was baking. Some of the girls had never Ministries (AM). "The little boys crave the attention of baked before," she said. "Besides teaching them how male figures, especially attention that has to do with to make a delicious treat, it showed them how, like we skills and accomplishments. Little girls care more chose our ingredients on purpose, God chose every bit about whether they know deep down that they are of how He made us with a special purpose." loved and cherished." The children seemed to love split time as much as So, for the second summer in a row, AM included "split they enjoyed large group time. The boys played and time" in their summer curriculum. It's a half hour set learned basic life skills like how to shave, and the girls aside for both genders to split up, boys with boys and did arts and crafts and bonded with each other. And, girls with girls, and learn more about what it means to most important, every kid learned more about what be men or women of God. The college students on the it means to be a man or woman of God. Overall, the AM team were pleased and humbled to lead the kids in summer was a blast, all thanks to God's blessings, activities and be Godly examples for the kids. AM's hard work, and the donors who support AM and make all this a reality.
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