Do you plan to vote?

That was the question that our youth group asked people in Winchester tonight. We had nine kids come out for our activity. We met at the Daily Grind with our youth group friends from Christ Church. That coffee shop is on the Old Town Mall, and tonight many people were out walking around enjoying the nice weather. Of the 40 people interviewed, 39 are planning to vote - the one who is not is not yet old enough to do so. We also asked people to tell us what they would like to ask the new president or tell him. Many people were thinking about the financial situation in which we find ourselves as a nation; some were concerned about the environment; some mentioned health care. The activity was fun, and it gave us a chance to talk about why we want to be involved in the political process. Why do we, as Christians, want to be informed and involved? It was great to hear what the teens were thinking.