While it may seem like us rabble-rousing teenagers are trying to wage war on prayer, that’s not where our passionate slogan is coming from.
As Christians, we’re taught that praying is meaningful, and that God answers our prayers. I am surrounded by other teenagers carrying signs with slogans like “Kids over Guns,” “We Call BS,” and what seems to be the rallying cry of the gun reform movement: “No More Thoughts and Prayers.” Every time I hear someone say school shootings would end if we just put God back into our schools, I want to jump in and tell them my story.Īt first glance, this statement might receive flack in Christian circles. I feel filled with a hope I hadn’t had since before the morning of March 20.
I’m marching down the streets of Manhattan with one of my best friends and a “Hornet Strong” sign raised above my head and tears pricking behind my eyes. Another student was injured in the crossfire and the shooter advanced down the hallway, only to take his own life when confronted by a school resource officer. A 17-year-old brought his dad’s gun to school and killed Jaelynn Willey, whom he had a previous relationship with. On March 20 th, 2018 my high school, Great Mills High School, became the next school to be placed on every growing list of school shooting locations.
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