MKs

MK stands for missionary kid, if anyone reading this doesn't know. MKs are a great bunch of kids. And they grow up to be great adults too. (Of course, not all of them, but...)

There is a very active MK youth group here, one for Jr. High, and another for Sr. High. They meet together every Monday night with official leaders for accountability groups, singing, teaching, and fellowship.

Tonight was a special MK meeting to honor the MKs who will be graduating from high school in the next few weeks. It was a large group of seniors, over 12, I think. One of the staff members made a video featuring photos of these seniors from baby to now--it was a lot of fun.

Our exchange daughter was quickly accepted by this group last August, and her (considerable) social life revolves around this group. She fits in because she is a Christian, and because she is foreign, and because she accepts everybody (at least initially) without first deciding if they are cool or not. Of course, it also helps that she is the most outgoing person I have ever met in my life.

I have a lot of admiration for the staff who work with this group. It is a big organizational job just to keep all the activities going, but more to the point, they really love and care for these kids. Most of the staff are grown MKs themselves, or else are married to MKs. One of the younger staff members tonight told me he liked working with this group because he didn't have to explain himself--they already know what it is like to grow up in an exotic country and then to the USA. We weren't at all surprised about his desire to become ambassador to X one day.

Lord, thank you for this group of MKs. Draw the close to yourself as they transition into a new phase of life.