Garrett clutched onto the heavy bowling ball with two arms, cradling it like an oversized watermelon.  His father leaned in to guide his aim as the ball left his small hands and spun slowly down the lane.  As they watched the multi-colored ball roll down the alley turning from shades of blue to purple, Garrett cheered, “Go, go, go!”

This past March, CAP’s Child and Family Development Center in Mount Vernon, Kentucky organized a father/child outing to a nearby bowling alley.  While many of the children frequently enjoy family time, many of them don’t often get individual, one-on-one time with their male role models.  We wanted to make a special effort to have an outing where father and child could come together to create fun, lasting memories.
Suzann Fenton, a CAP employee, was impacted by the evening, “God has gifted Ms. Becky (CAP’s Child and Family Development Center Manager) with a real ministry to male role models.  Thank you for allowing me to experience the outing.”

It was a pleasure to see the children look to their fathers or grandfathers for guidance.  The men taught the children how to roll the bowling ball, helped them to roll it down the alley, and cheered them on, no matter if it landed in the gutter or hit all 10 pins!  The fathers were very thankful for the special evening of fun with their child.  It brought great joy to CAP staff knowing these fathers are making such an impact on their children.  We were blessed to have experienced so many admirable father/child relationships in one room full of bowling balls, pins, lanes, and lots of bright smiles!