It’s common for those in the YMJA, especially the Junior and Senior High, to hear they’re too young to accomplish or attempt great things. Well, we in the YMJA leadership know all teenagers have great potential. We’ve seen God use teenagers in mighty ways to bless their peers and those who are older than them. Not everyone’s story will be the same. Not everyone will have their successes “on public display,” though this in no way makes them any less! Whatever great plan God has for your life, the YMJA wants to help you grow into it. Just for fun, here are some things accomplished by those who were teenagers that might surprise you:
At 14, renowned photographer Ansel Adams took his first photograph.
At 14, Lucille Ball from “I Love Lucy” created and preformed a 1-person stage show.
At 15, Thomas Edison became a manager of a telegraph office.
At 15, Tennis player Jennifer Capriati was the youngest semifinalist in Wimbledon history.
At 15, American sharpshooter Annie Oakley won a $2,000 bet against well-known marksman Frank Butler. After she beat him, they started dating and eventually got married.
At 16, the ringed-donut was invented by a baker’s apprentice named Hanson Gregory.
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