I have had the blessing of being part of an amazing 24hrs with 25 of the most amazing junior high “Girls of God” lead by amazing women.  We spent those 24hrs pouring into, loving on, worshiping with and introducing them to who God calls them to be as “Girls of God”.   Self-Image & Beauty, Modesty, Confidence, Integrity, The Tongue, Dating (whatever that means in junior high), Growth, Surrendering their life to Christ and Purity were the topics we tackled with Gods leading hand.  It was such a treat to be surrounded by the purity of the falling snow outside as well  the innocence of your precious daughters inside the Mt Charleston Baptist Church.  Gods presence up on the mountain continues to leave me in awe back her in the valley.  The sounds of the worshiping made up of junior high girls so ready to grow deeper in their walk with Him, that was my favorite part.  So much so that I have saved their voices recorded on my iphone as a reminder of that amazing time.  As a mom, we want nothing more than our students to know God and to have a full understanding of who He has called us to be. Well , I’m here to tell you our students are doing just that – growing closer to Him and finding that identity in Christ. For many of those young girls, that idea of who God is in their life was discovered up on that mountain. Now our responsibility as their parent is to continue to encourage them to find out more of who He is, the promises He has for them and that their identity is made up of more than “sugar & spice”.  Does your little girl, or any student for that matter, know how wonderfully God has made them?

Marlene Hughett

FUSE Junior High