The other day I was talking to a parent of a high school senior. The words that she said to me have stayed with me since the moment she said it. We were talking about her fears, like most parents of graduating seniors, of how her child would be able to go off to college and continue to grow in his relationship with Jesus. Her prayer was that somehow God would lead her to a way that her child could (in my words, not hers) become spiritually prepared for college. Her comment to me was that she had the will, but not the way. What she was saying to me was that she wants desperately for her son to be able to go to college and continue to walk in his faith with Christ, but she wasn't sure how to help him. That was until we met and I got to share with her what TheTransMission is all about.
Since our conversation, I have been thinking about these parents and what they must be going through. I know that it is so hard to let go physically to a child and trust that they will be okay. I have been working with teenagers for over 16 years of my life, but I have never been the parent of one of them. I see kids off to college and I see what happens to many of them. I can only imagine how my fears would increase 100 fold if it was one of my children struggling.
So this is what I ask of the parents reading this post. Either below in the comment section or privately via email, please let me know your fears and concerns. I would like to begin a conversation of how to help this class of students as they wrap up their senior year and prepare for college. Share with me your thoughts and stories. Then, I will use this blog to provide answers and/or continue the conversation. I welcome any comments; from current parents of seniors, past or upcoming. I'm looking forward to hearing from you.
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