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Levi
“LSU Young Life is a college Christian organization that brings people together
to connect, hangout, have fun, and talk about God through Bible studies. I was
big into it in high school, and I found out that they did it in college. It has helped
people grow as Christians in their faith in a college setting. You can become a
leader for other college students, for high school students, or for Capernaum. I
do Capernaum with a few of my friends. For Capernaum, we have fun, hangout,
eat food, and play music with people with special needs. They’re usually college
aged, a little bit older, or a little bit younger. As leaders for that, we help set up
games and activities to get to know them better. At the end of the day, we’ll do
a Bible story and let them know that they’re loved, and that we enjoy having a
good time with them. What drew me to this is that I have someone in my family
with Down syndrome, and I have been around people with special needs. I kind
of knew what it was like, and I thought Capernaum would be a good opportunity
to hangout and become friends with them. Sometimes, especially during Covid,
it can be really lonely for those guys since often they don’t get to go to school.
They’re kind of by themselves with their parents all day. It’s one of the only times
where they can hangout and have fun during the week. One thing I learned from
Capernaum and Young Life over the past year or so is that no matter what you
think about yourself or what you think you are capable of, you can do a lot. You
might not see yourself as the leading type or the type that can make a change,
but you’re always capable of doing more than you think you can. Especially with
Capernaum and Young Life, God can use you in special ways.”
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