Do not let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set the example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith, and in purity. I Timothy 4:12
Sep. 2, 2009
Tasty Morsels
Tidbits of my life.
- It’s that time again. Another camp is coming to town and Kristi is beginning the grand cooking excursion. Amber and I spent last Thursday morning with her shopping at three different stores for food for Family Camp. It was super fun!
- At Family Camp last year, our practice time before any of our AIM Branson presentations was negligible (nearly non-existent). This year, we’ve had six hours of practice time to put together songs! We worked last Thursday on putting some songs together, finished Tuesday, and then let Tess pick out which songs we would present and teach at Family Camp. The practices have been pretty boring but it’s really nice to have everything squared before the day we’re supposed to present.
- The songs we put together are In God We Still Trust, Faithful, Love Story, All I Really Want for Christmas, Freedom/Restoration, and Washed in the Blood. Our core team for these songs is Jo, Charleton and Alex for the guys, and me, Rachel, Emily, Courtney, Maria and Amber for the girls. Ryan and Jorge are also helping with a couple of songs and we’re hoping to put Melissa in some background parts.
- We had to cancel group ‘cause Dad was sick and the rest of us were getting over being sick, so we just had the Brown kids over last Sunday (not three days ago, the other last Sunday). They weren’t allowed to come in the house, so we spent the entire time outside and in the playroom. We first played a rousing game of kickball (teams: Jo, Courtney, Emily and Ryan, Rachel, me, Andrew) in which my team won, although it was a close-fought battle. Then we went down to Big Rock and swam around a bit, though it was colllld. When we came back, I popped some frozen pizzas (yumyum) in the oven and Jo and Ryan played ping-pong until the pizzas were ready. We watched videos from China during dinner, plus some video of the Final Presentation. Then they had to leave (after we’d demolished 3 ½ pizzas). But we had a blast.
- DOG LOVERS, DO NOT READ: While we were at Big Rock with the Browns, these two – clearly related – black dogs came down the hill behind the rock, crossed the creek on the dam we’d made, and proceeded to closely examine our stuff. They wouldn’t leave and when we got out they followed us home. That night they camped out on the porch – as strays often do – but these dogs were LOUD. They barked till 11 and by then I’d had it. I got up, retrieved Jo’s BB gun, and went after them. I’m sure I didn’t hit them, but after I chased them around shooting for five minutes, they left and I didn’t see any more of them.
- Last Sunday (yeah, three days ago), Andrew and I went BACK to Big Rock with Courtney, Emily, and Rachel. While we were swimming what should we hear but the barking of our black Lab friends. Down they come, over the dam and onto the beach. Courtney, this time clad in Aqua Sox, rapidly climbed out of the water and told it to those dogs. They got the picture and left. Quickly. We all laughed and Courtney was glad to get back in the (relatively) warm water.
- We had visitors to group last week: Jacob, Amber, and Amanda all made surprise cameo appearances at group. They all three participated in Bible study, enjoyed the grilled out meat and Mom’s taters, and Jacob climbed a tree and nearly fell out of it. Plus Ms. Eva showed up for Bible study, so that was cool too.
I'll be remembering / The dark night; the hard fight; the long climb up a hill knowing the cost / The brave death, the last breath, the silence whispering all hope is lost / The thunder, the wonder... the power that brings the dead back to life!
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