Introducing Troy
Troy is on the YFC One gap year programme and joins us as a volunteer member of our team. He is 19 years old and has spent two years on an apprenticeship scheme with Oxygen YFC in Kingston upon Thames.
How did you become a Christian?
It was a bit of a journey for me. I was raised with no Christian input in my life. In secondary school I went to a youth group which Oxygen YFC ran. I asked questions about why they ran the group and who God was. I also had lots of questions about suffering as my younger brother had died when I was 10 years old. I couldn't see how God could allow that to happen. They helped me with my questions as well as encouraging me to go to the Rock Solid group at a local church. The leaders from there encouraged me and helped me come out of my shell. I went with the churchto a Haselmere Ventures week away. The second year I went to the camp I gave my life to Christ.
Why are you doing YFC One?
I felt that God called me to do the year with YFC One. I have spent the last two years on an apprenticeship with Oxygen YFC but felt that moving away from Kingston for a while would be good for me and would allow me to see a wider range of youth work.
What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?
I like to read and listen to music. I also really enjoy Marvel and DC related films and comics.
What are you nervous about?
Cheltenham is a very different place to Kingston. Learning about a new area and meeting so many new people is fun but also challenging. I am gradually finding my way around Cheltenham, hopefully I won't get lost too often!
What do you want to see God do in your life?
I would like him to use me in anyway He can to make a difference in the lives of the young people we work with. I would also like God to begin to reveal his direction for my life. I know from personal experience the impact that the work of YFC can have on a young person and want to have the same impact on young people we work with.
It was a bit of a journey for me. I was raised with no Christian input in my life. In secondary school I went to a youth group which Oxygen YFC ran. I asked questions about why they ran the group and who God was. I also had lots of questions about suffering as my younger brother had died when I was 10 years old. I couldn't see how God could allow that to happen. They helped me with my questions as well as encouraging me to go to the Rock Solid group at a local church. The leaders from there encouraged me and helped me come out of my shell. I went with the churchto a Haselmere Ventures week away. The second year I went to the camp I gave my life to Christ.
Why are you doing YFC One?
I felt that God called me to do the year with YFC One. I have spent the last two years on an apprenticeship with Oxygen YFC but felt that moving away from Kingston for a while would be good for me and would allow me to see a wider range of youth work.
What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?
I like to read and listen to music. I also really enjoy Marvel and DC related films and comics.
What are you nervous about?
Cheltenham is a very different place to Kingston. Learning about a new area and meeting so many new people is fun but also challenging. I am gradually finding my way around Cheltenham, hopefully I won't get lost too often!
What do you want to see God do in your life?
I would like him to use me in anyway He can to make a difference in the lives of the young people we work with. I would also like God to begin to reveal his direction for my life. I know from personal experience the impact that the work of YFC can have on a young person and want to have the same impact on young people we work with.
