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RELATIONSHIPS: SEEK & YOU SHALL FIND YOUTH-ADULT SEMINAR #1
BRIAN & ROSIE – (AGES 18 & UP) Rosie and Brian talked
about their family of 5 and how they struggled everyday. Their
faith in God and love for Him is what gets them through each and
every day. Because they love God, they are able to love each
other. Rosie talked about their 2nd date being at Midnight Mass
and how they realized that they had the same faith. They spoke
about FAITH being an intangible thing.
We all need to ask ourselves: Have I prepared my heart to be able to move on and if Jesus calls me, will I be prepared to say yes? There are distractions preventing us from taking the step and accepting Jesus. For those who seek a relationship, Rosie and Brian talked about how everything happens on God’s time and will. They spoke about how God has someone special for each one of us. One of the participants asked: If there’s someone special for you from God, then why do people divorce? Rosie responded by saying that being in love is a work in progress. After participants had a chance to ask questions, everyone was instructed to go outside for an activity and to think about the important things in our lives. Everyone was instructed to write down 3 people that are important to them and 2 things that are valuable to them, all on separate cards. Rosie asked everyone to lay the cards out in front of them and then to close their eyes. We were to imagine that we were at home and that suddenly there was a fire and we needed to get out of our homes quickly. We were to imagine that we didn’t have time to get all of our things. Upon escaping the flames inside the home, we were to open our eyes and look down at our cards. When we opened our eyes, some of us were missing some cards. Rosie asked someone in the audience what they were missing and he replied that he had lost his wife and kids in the fire. As he answered her question, everyone could hear the sadness in his voice. He’s probably never had to say those words before, but this activity made him realize how important those people were to him and what he would do if he ever lost them. Rosie asked everyone: What would happen if you lost any of the people or things in front of you in a fire? Can you replace them? How will it change your life? In looking around at the audience, there were tears, there was sadness, and there was disbelief. One participant called his father after this activity and told his father that he loved him. He had not done this in 6 years. We walked away from this activity thinking about those who are dear to us. We need to live each day as if it were our last and tell the people in our lives that we love them. Brian asked us to think about the following question: What is the Cross that you bear and the jacket that you wear? Renee Jarbo – St. Peter - Youth Convention Director
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