Mentors

Mentors play a huge roll in everyone's life.  As we chose a different path than the traditional one of public school, I prayed for strong mentors to speak into the lives of our children.  Well, God has provided amazing men and women to help direct my son and daughter in their passions.  

My son is fortunate to have a neighbor who loves hunting as much as him.  So he accompanies my husband and son on hunts for elk, bear, deer, and ducks.  The lessons taught in the field each time in this small group setting surpasses so many hours sitting in a classroom being spoon fed information that may or may not matter to you.  This same neighbor also owns and operates his personal welding business.  To an entrepreneur minded boy, this allows for volumes of learning to take place.  I am so grateful for the experiences and insight this neighbor has brought into our son's life.

My daughter is blessed to have mentor in another neighbor who is a speaker and writer.  Overall this women is a great encourager of all things in our daughter's life.  For a couple years, GM was the youngest intern our neighbor took into her home with a group of middle school and high school interns.  GM was able to work for someone else learning the creative as well as tedious work needed to run a business.  

All this to say a mentor for your tween or teen, may be as close as next door.  Open your eyes to the possibilities.