A tradition with our church in Zagreb is our back to school blessing for our kids and teens, on the Sunday before school starts. I led this yesterday, as I usually do. I preached about our young people as a vital and important part of our faith community, and their value to us and to God. The teens also participated in different parts of the worship. At the end of the service, we gathered around them as a church body, asking God’s blessing and guidance for them for this school year. Please pray along with us for these great young people; for their growth in knowledge; strength and health of body; and an ever increasing love for God and a desire to follow Jesus with their lives.