On Friday we celebrated the graduation of our big brothers and big sisters from the August 2011 class. You may have seen this very picture from the Shelterwood Facebook page but it is worth repeating. Simply put: our "bigs" make the difference! Year after year I have watched young men and women dedicate their lives to the service of Shelterwood and pour out heart and soul into the hurting families and teenagers that pass through our program. True measures of success pass the test of time and the relationships built between our bigs and the residents have done just that. Life goes on after Shelterwood and so does the bond between bigs and littles. Families come to Doulos broken and hurting and they leave their children with complete strangers. It is during this time that our big brothers/sisters step into the gap and become Christ when mom and dad cannot. They listen, love, laugh and discipline despite the resistance and lack of appreciation from the teens. They are true servants. The proudest moments I feel at Shelterwood come during the graduation ceremonies of our bigs.
Well done Adam, Kerry, Ryan, Cody, Brian, Tammy, Amanda, Ashley, Courtney and Kiley!
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