Challenge Team UK

The Challenge Team message in a nutshell ... with much approval ...

We’ve been having s*x for 15 years.

But before that, we waited.

It was hard, but we waited.

The night before our wedding, 15 years ago tonight, was a whirlwind of emotions; we were so excited to finally be married the next day! And amidst the excitement and nervousness, we both had one thing in the back of our minds.

The thing we had been waiting for; the thing we had kept and protected, cherished and fought for. Together and separate, we had saved the gift of ourselves. And our wedding night was finally the night we were going to be able to give each other the love note we had been writing for one another our whole lives.

It was scary. It was exciting. We had no idea what we were doing. And it was so beautiful.

It was the best s*x either of us had ever had. Because it was the ONLY s*x either of us had ever had 😂 And in our awkwardness, it was so worth the wait.

Sweet girl, did you hear me? It was worth the wait. It was worth the years of feeling like I was "missing out." It was worth restraining myself so I could experience everything amazing with just one person. It was worth waiting even when we knew we were in love and thought it was "probably going to happen eventually anyways." It was worth it because God had called us to it. It was worth saying "no" to something pleasurable back then, so I could say "yes" to something better on my wedding night.

It was worth it because I was worth it; he was worth it. Because God calls us to it, and that was the biggest thing that made it worth it. And you are worth the wait, too, sweet friend. The weight of the wait is hard. But it's the best gift you will ever keep and the most precious one you will ever give.

Each one a personal tragedy ... Challenge Team UK visits secondary schools raising awareness ...

According to figures recently released by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), cases of gonorrhoea have rocketed by 50% over the last year, climbing to 82,592 diagnoses, the highest figure ever recorded since records began in 1918. Syphilis cases have also increased by 15%, with 8,692 diagnoses – the highest recorded number since 1948 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-65810160). Overall, in England alone, there were 392,453 new STIs detected last year, up by 24% on 2021, with chlamydia remaining the most common infection. The highest number of cases was in the 15-24 age group ... (https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-06-gonorrhea-syphilis-england-uk-health.html).

Take a look at the blogs on the Coalition for Marriage website ... why is marriage the happiest and healthiest way to live for both men and women and also their children ...

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We have lost the idea that love takes time, that love is a process ... that love is a lifelong development and not something found and ready-made. (American philosopher Robert Solomon)

88.6% of 150 Year 10 pupils at a school Challenge Team visited in Middx just before Christmas said they hoped to be married one day ... interesting and positive feedback ... Challenge Team available for school visits this term ...

Updated website ... forward planning for academic year 2022-23 ... recruiting new volunteer team members for Spring Term 2023 ... see https://challengeteamuk.com

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