What do you do when a Hall of Fame wide receiver calls you out of the blue and invites you to be his personal guest at an NFL game?
You say, “What time?!”
Young Life Capernaum is our ministry with kids with disabilities, and there are few places where it’s easier to see Jesus present than the interaction between a kid in Capernaum and their leader.
And, as part of the Seattle Seahawks honoring perhaps their greatest-ever player, Steve Largent, in an on-field celebration, the legend made sure
Young Life’s Capernaum of Greater Seattle shared in the honor. Along with designating a $5,000 donation from Safeway to the ministry, he invited Young Life Capernaum Staff Blaine Clyde and Student Staff Evan Clyde, as well as two of their friends, Sam and Maxford, to the game.
While Sam and Maxford walked onto the field with Steve Largent, 70,000 fans saw a pro football legend and a few guests. Most fans may not have seen Jesus standing in the midst of the hall-of-famer and his friends, but we have eyes to see His presence in the laughter, smiles and friendship.
“It was really exciting to be at my first Seahawks game with 70,000 fans cheering while we were on the field. It was awesome to see Steve again! I met Steve at the Young Life banquet last year and he is super cool to hang out with.
It was tons of fun cheering for the Seahawks with my best friend, Maxford, and my leaders, Blaine and Evan. We loved getting to represent Young Life Capernaum.”
— Sam
“It was so much fun being on the Seahawks field and meeting Steve Largent. I love the football that Steve signed for me!”
— Maxford