Sinuses, A Sermon and a Stupid Stick

To those of you who enjoy reading this blog and have been eagerly anticipating this latest entry I am sorry it has been such a long time in coming. For those of you who just read the blog because you have nothing better to do, again I am sorry that you have nothing better to do.

This week has been an interesting week to say the least. Bible School ended last Friday where we averaged 105 students a day and had a high of 109. However, when I left Bible School that day my sinuses decided it was time to get some attention with an all out effort resulting in a total headache. I am still dealing with the effects of this a week later.

Sunday night was the first Young Adult Bible Study where seven others showed up (more than I was expecting) and this group truly wanted to be there and delved into discussion in a very respectful way. It was great, plus we threw a Frisbee around on the football field after the study. Note: Sprinklers turn on at 10:00p.m. at the football field :)

However, the Bible Study left me with no voice, which just doesn't suit me well. So I took a trip to City of Rocks on Monday. It was just me and nature for the better part of an absolutely gorgeous day. I hiked up to the top of Graham's Peak which is around 8600 feet high. So for those of you back in Ohio I can officially say I was 10x higher than you were. (I realize you can read that a couple ways so if you want to read it a certain way than I hope you get a good laugh out of it.) It was so nice to enjoy a day of solitude something I rarely get to do.

The rest of the week included me trying to get over my sinuses, some suggest that I have allergies out here which I guess could be a viable option but I want to blame it on being surrounded by a hundred little kids for a week. I have also been trying to prepare the sermon for tomorrow morning, getting another Bible Study ready plus I need to think about getting ready to move to another house in the next couple of days. I will be moving closer to home, by five blocks. I guess it's progress but at the rate it will take me a really long time to get back to Ohio.

Today was camp cleanup day at Camp Palisades. I got to work on the fence. Loads of fun. Not really, if you couldn't catch the sarcasm. Carrying fence post, a stake driver and barbed wire up a mountain side is not really my idea of fun, especially when the ground isn't very stable because of all the down trees and sticks. Also not that when you are trying to yank a branch away from a fence and it is caught don't always pull harder, especially when your own eye is in the path when it lets loose. There's my tip for the day. Oh, but I did get square ice cream today. That's right the scoops produce cubes of ice cream not spheres. I know mind blowing isn't it. I think it makes the ice cream taste better but maybe not :)

Okay, so this has gotten to be long enough but first a couple of shout outs:
--Congratulations Chad and Sara Hochstetler, I really wish I could have been there. Praying for the two of you.
--Happy Father's Day Dad!! Thanks for your support and love over the years. I love you!

Shalom,
Matt


P.S. I am sorry but I haven't had time to upload any pictures from City of Rocks yet. Maybe next time.