A FREE FRIDAY EVENING

Hello everyone!

So I have a free Friday evening. I don't know when I updated my blog last, but I figure I'd catch you up on everything going on.

Yesterday (Thursday, in case you didn't know) I drove an hour to Johnstown to Bank of America to fix my bank accounts. Apparently there were some strange fees showing up on my accounts, so I had to take care of that. After taking care of that business, I drove the hour back, and hung out in the rock wall for a fun photo shoot.

Then it was hardcore preparation time for our brazil mini-presentations. Peter and I presented on the geography of Brazil. I took care of most of the research, and put together the power point, which we presented this morning. It went pretty well. We also had a Spiritual Formations class today in the rock wall gym, which was pretty deep at the end. In the afternoon we had our Outdoor Leadership Training class, where we got to compare our personalities and leadership abilities to those of animals. It was pretty interesting. I learned more about myself through it, and more about other people's leadership abilities.

So we have quite a big group in this weekend. Acutally it is a couple groups. The total number of youth here this weekend is about 280ish. I will be working maintenance all day tomorrow. We will be shoveling off the roofs of Purdy Center probably most of the day. We hear rain is coming, so we have to have the roofs fully shoveled off before the rain comes. So, a big, long day is ahead of me tomorrow.

Sunday, I will be going to Albany to attend Grace Fellowship, a mega-church. I am very excited to see and attend the service in this church. I think I have always found myself drawn to larger churches, however I need to be open to whatever church God leads me to, whether is is a mega-church or a tiny church.

Well, that is my coming days ahead. Thank you for your prayers. We have a crazy snowshoe hike next Wednesday: Algonquin. It is the second highest of the high peaks in the Adirondacks:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algonquin_Peak

or my secondary choice is Avalanche Pass:

http://www.geocities.com/fourthousandfooter/2008-08-AvalanchePass.JPG
(just add snow and ice...)

Both are pretty ridiculous hikes - about 12 miles round trip.

So please pray for proper preparation for the hike, plenty of rest, and good health as we get ready for our longest hike since we all have gotten to LIFT this semester.

Blessings to all of you! Talk to you soon.

In Christ,