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Please read the short...** [Read More](https://https.youngleadersinternational.org/young-leaders-international-blog/2024/03/28/2t22) [![](https://https.youngleadersinternational.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/image-24.png?width=596&name=image-24.png)](https://https.youngleadersinternational.org/young-leaders-international-blog/2024/03/04/shoot-him-out-of-a-cannon-lord) [books](https://https.youngleadersinternational.org/young-leaders-international-blog/tag/books), [prayer](https://https.youngleadersinternational.org/young-leaders-international-blog/tag/prayer), [Uncategorized](https://https.youngleadersinternational.org/young-leaders-international-blog/tag/uncategorized), [henry-blackaby](https://https.youngleadersinternational.org/young-leaders-international-blog/tag/henry-blackaby) [Ash Zook](https://https.youngleadersinternational.org/young-leaders-international-blog/author/youngleaders110) ## ["Shoot him out of a cannon, Lord!"](https://https.youngleadersinternational.org/young-leaders-international-blog/2024/03/04/shoot-him-out-of-a-cannon-lord) Uhh...what? **With YLI Interns: David, Moses, Joel and Elvis at the Home Base for aTamale...** [Read More](https://https.youngleadersinternational.org/young-leaders-international-blog/2024/03/04/shoot-him-out-of-a-cannon-lord) [![](https://https.youngleadersinternational.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/image-23.png?width=596&name=image-23.png)](https://https.youngleadersinternational.org/young-leaders-international-blog/2023/12/15/a-word-from-our-executive-director) [Uncategorized](https://https.youngleadersinternational.org/young-leaders-international-blog/tag/uncategorized) [Ash Zook](https://https.youngleadersinternational.org/young-leaders-international-blog/author/youngleaders110) ## [A word from our Executive Director](https://https.youngleadersinternational.org/young-leaders-international-blog/2023/12/15/a-word-from-our-executive-director) Dear friends of Young Leaders International, How easy is it for you to remain... 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