Here I am with my discussion group of teenagers at our camp on the coast earlier this month. We are joined by a few of the adults who know them. I invited these adults to speak some words of life and encouragement to the teens. This was after our “experiment” in following Jesus. I first let the teens each choose a snack from a bunch I had bought earlier. Then they had to follow “Jesus” (me) around the camp. I led them through the water and through some weeds. Then I enlisted the help of the adult discussion groups. One of these groups spoke insults to these “Jesus followers,” and the other group said they were all hungry and took all the teens’ snacks I had given them. We ended up at the table pictured above. I told them “well done good and faithful servants,” and then poured out onto the table four times as many snacks as before. Then I invited the adults to speak positive words of affirmation to the teens. I hope through this experience the teens got at least a small glimpse of the trials, and especially the rewards, that come with following Jesus.