tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10737238.post112117392446830481..comments2024-03-22T03:10:08.766-05:00Comments on The Good Raised Up: Continued reflections on Gathering:Young FriendsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10737238.post-1121449963241726142005-07-15T12:52:00.000-05:002005-07-15T12:52:00.000-05:00Yes, we did meet. I saw you at the FLGBTQC worship...Yes, we did meet. I saw you at the FLGBTQC worship on first day (I asked if you were Liz from "The Good Raised Up") and then I was also there at the singalong get-together between the New & Peddrew-Yates dorms the last night. I sang "God's Blues".Mark Wutkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01735952904584567390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10737238.post-1121441757416816312005-07-15T10:35:00.000-05:002005-07-15T10:35:00.000-05:00Thanks for stopping by, Mark, and for lifting up t...Thanks for stopping by, Mark, and for lifting up the important point about seeking opportunities outside the Gathering for interacting with Young Friends. I'm reminded that tonight, we are grilling out for 30-35 people, most of them Friends... among whom will be 8-10 young people.<BR/><BR/>Blessings,<BR/>Liz<BR/><BR/>P.S. Did I meet you briefly at Gathering? I think so...Liz Opphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09802348848085930901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10737238.post-1121398043974562962005-07-14T22:27:00.000-05:002005-07-14T22:27:00.000-05:00Being around Young Friends is a wonderful experien...Being around Young Friends is a wonderful experience. My wife and I are FAPs (Friendly Adult Presence) and go on retreats almost every month with the YFs from our yearly meeting (SAYF - Southern Appalachian Young Friends). I am always amazed by the care they show one another. They make a special effort to see that everyone is included and no one is left off by themselves.<BR/><BR/>When the SAYF retreat was in Atlanta this past January, our grandkids (ages 8 & 11) spent the night with the SAYFers. Even though 8-year-old Kaitlynn was several years from joining SAYF, several Young Friends came and talked to her if they saw she was alone and they made her feel a part of the group.<BR/>We also have a very wonderful, dynamic group of Young Adult Friends in our monthly and yearly meetings.<BR/><BR/>I guess the reason I am writing this is that I hope people don't just make an effort to be with Young Friends at the Gathering, but also at their monthly and yearly meetings as well.Mark Wutkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01735952904584567390noreply@blogger.com