Kayden has been a part of West Blvd Ministry for 1 year. When people ask what the purpose of WBM is – Kayden is a wonderful example. He has grown in so many aspects. Mentally – when he first came to WBM, Kayden, had a difficult time expressing his thoughts and feelings. Now, he is able to communicate his thoughts in a way that is appropriate for a young man his age.That is through the consistency and accountability aspect of the mentoring, which is what Kayden loves the most. He loves the coaches. He said they push him towards greatness and he doesn’t give up. Kayden mentioned “Ever since I joined I got tougher, grew thicker skin. When I get in my feelings I can talk myself out of it!” Spiritually, Kayden now reads his Bible more and is able to recite the weekly versus verbatim. His favorite verse is Deuteronomy 7:9 – “Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments”. Kayden mentioned that it’s his favorites verse because you have to remember, there is only one God and even though you do something he will still have faith in you and he will continue to show love as long as you obey him.

Kayden’s favorite subject in school is Reading. That is because he says without reading and comprehension, there would be no other subjects. When asked if he has faced any challenges at school, he mentioned a meeting with the principal, his teacher, and his mom, which he was nervous about. However, he showed how brave he is throughout the entire meeting and it went well.

Kayden has younger siblings that he likes to spend time with. He supports his siblings by helping feed them and being there for them when they need him. His favorite thing to do with them is watch holiday movies, specifically The Grinch. Going off of loving to watch movies, Kayden wants to be an actor when he grows up. He admires how awesome actors are and he wants to be just like them. When

asked what he saw in the mirror, his response was “myself, a nice and kind person.” Which WBM completely agrees with him. We are SO proud of how much he has grown and we are so excited to see his continued growth! Please help us congratulate Kayden as WBM Stars Academy Star of the month.