Last weekend marked the first national Famine weekend of 2012. Nearly 150,000 teenagers around the country banded together to overcome hunger & change lives, resulting in incredible & eye opening experiences. But we all know when you combine teenagers & youth leaders with not eating for 30 hours…..there can be some hilarious outcomes. Here are some of our favorite awkward moments:
That awkward moment when you try to pick up girls with a cardboard sign.
That awkward moment when you were so thirsty, you thought it was a good idea to drink out of the centerpiece in the fellowship hall.
That awkward moment when you learn what “no soliciting” means from one of your angry next door neighbors.
That awkward moment when during prayer & reflection around a large wooden cross, the guy holding the cross drops it on the girl in the front row and everyone makes cheesy jokes about “taking up your cross”.
Getting to see your youth leader dress up like a “Famine-stock” hippy and pray like it’s the 1960s.
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When our church did their first famine (1998) I was an adult leader, we sent the youth group outside to “beautify” the church parking lot with sidewalk chalk. One of the kids wrote in huge letters “We are so hungry” and put everyone’s names on it. The older members of our church were concerned about us staving those poor children…
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Awkward in heaven when we ask Jesus, “When did we see you hungry and not feed you…” Can’t wait to do our Famine and make a difference!
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Wow . . . I am part of a Famine next weekend. I hope none of that stuff happens there!
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Where did you get all your cardboard? We are doing cardboard city and want to find a bunch!