The Loft
Gold Medalist
Amanda, Kentucky District
What is the greatest lesson you learned in Mpact and TGM?
To be the best that I can be, always live for God and be a bold witness for Him in everything I do while showing the love of Christ to those all around me. more...
The Art of Healing
In February, 1998, I was 17 in Bombay, India. I walked down an alley in the heart of the city with my parents, and stepped into an apartment where a group of 12 girls awaited us. I remember these girls all being around my age—the youngest was 11 and the oldest was probably 20. We were welcomed with smiling faces and an atmosphere that is hard to describe. Peace. But with a quiet joy that I like to think comes from finding real love after a life of Hell. more...
A Pageant with Values
When you think of a pageant you might picture women on parade in swimsuits while judges score them on how well they strut in high heels. But the Miss Teen of America pageant celebrates a girl’s character as reflected in her school performance and activities. The recently chosen Miss Teen of America, 17–year–old Danielle Yaros, is a girl who is more interested in representing Christ well than in looking beautiful. more...