WHAT ARE YOU ASKING FOR RIGHT NOW?

I’m in the office on a Monday in October 2020, calling families, inviting them into the Life Directions Focus Family program. No answer on the phone. Leaving messages. “How’s the recruiting going, Jim,” asks Father John.

“Slow… people aren’t answering their phones.” A long pause.

“Maybe try a different strategy… knock on their doors.”

“Cast your net over to the other side of the boat,” said Jesus.

“Yeah, that’s a good idea. I’ll try it.”

No one had seen Ricardo much since he started going to night classes. He was so high energy when he was in the Life Directions Peer Motivation group. Let m…