OK, I haven't blogged in a while. Been kinda busy of late. It was a fantastic summer, but it was still busy. I have a great youth group, but again, it keeps me busy. And my partner, Matthew, has moved to another area of ministry at Bammel. I'm happy for the little guy, but I'm still in the process of trying to figure out how to do this on my own. So there is a transition. During this transition, one thing I've really started doing is praying more. Admittedly, sometimes for me praying at all is an achievement. And it's not that I don't have things to pray about. But after the summer was over, you'd think since I had spent so much time around these kids and talked about God that I would be closer to him than ever. Not the case. In fact, I actually felt like I was farther away from him than before. I don't know how that could be possible, but I just wasn't feeling him daily. I started to question so many things. And then I fell across a passage that I have heard a million times, but I needed to hear it that million and . . . oneth.
James 4:8 "Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world." (NLT)
I've read and heard that passage so many times, but this time was different. This time I needed to hear it more than any other time in my life. I was moving away from God and my loyalty was divided so much, that God was barely getting a sliver of my time. So I started praying. And pretty soon, I was enjoying it. Pretty soon, I was dying to pray for others. Heck, I was just making lists of people to pray over. We have started talking on Sunday morning about loving God with all of our prayer (read Mark 12:30 from The Message). So I'm trying to figure out what that looks like. So far, it's done wonders for me as I seek God more clearly.
But something else happened to. This past Sunday, Rick and Matt talked from the pulpit about two plans for your life -- God's and Satan's. And it makes sense. If God has a plan for your life, you'd think Satan would come up with something completely opposite from that. And so the more I started praying, the more I started feeling a battle going on. Now that I am seeking God more on a daily basis, I can feel Satan almost being threatened by that. Kind of feels like I'm under attack. Of course, when we aren't seeking God, it's not like Satan has to do a whole lot. But when we get off our rumps and start moving toward God, I guess Satan's radar goes off and he starts moving in closer maybe. I don't know. But it's got me to thinking about the battle over my soul. And I know there is one going on. And that led me to an idea for our high school retreat. I got this image of fighting for your life and what that looks like. And in the animal kingdom, it really is a battle for survival. So you see them go at it completely, with every tooth and every nail (claw). And that's how I imagine us fighting Satan. We are in a battle every day for our souls. The question is "how hard will you fight to save yourself?"
I'm excited about our retreat now, and I hope God blesses it as we really get deep in our discussion over how hard we're willing to fight. In the meantime, I just kind of make myself laugh a little when I feel a little temptation creep into my head. When your eyes are open and you can see Satan's tricks, it's really quite funny to see how desperate he's willing to get. So I'll keep praying, and I'll keep seeking God. And Satan will keep fighting and he'll keep after me with his little tricks. And he might win a few battles. But I can tell you this, he's going to have a fight on his hands. And I'm already on the winning team.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Movies I've Been Looking At
OK, so I saw Inception for the second time a week or so ago, and I have to say that I liked it much better. And in the days following, now that I've had time to digest it fully, I really really like it. The more I think about it, the more I like it. It's like that album by one of your favorite bands that you don't really like the first time you listen through it (see: Futures by Jimmy Eat World). But once you listen to it a few times, you realize how brilliant it is (see: Futures by Jimmy Eat World). The thing about it is that the movie is a mind-bender. So this has gotten me in the mood to see some mind-bending movies. Add to that the fact that I read an article in some magazine that ranked the top ten most confusing movies of all-time. So I decided to go through them.
So far, I've gone through Vanilla Sky and Memento (again). I rented Donnie Darko last night, but I couldn't stay up to watch it because I was tired. I really wanted to watch Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind anyway. I have to say, even though I risk ruining the whole movie for everyone, that I don't get why Vanilla Sky is the most confusing movie of all-time. They spend the last fifteen minutes of the movie sewing it up nice and tight. It almost explains itself too well for my taste. It takes all the debate out of what really happened. The thing I like about movies is the same thing I like about songs. I love it when you can take your own interpretation away and it can mean whatever you want it to mean. That's the beauty of art. If someone spells it out for you, I call that "Pop" art. And I don't like "Pop" anything, except "Corn." Huzzah!
Memento is brilliant. I think more people know about Inception, but Chris Nolan is just the man. Memento, in my opinion, is still a better movie to me than Inception. I'm a little concerned about Nolan at this point. My fear is that he's going to start drinking his own Kool-Aid and begin to believe the "genius" stuff. Then he's going to try to out-think himself and end up ruining his rep (see: M. Night Shyamalan, Bill Belichick). But until then, I'm going to enjoy his films, because he is the best filmmaker around. And I'm sorry, but it's not even close. I like his movies. I am anxious to give my friend M. Night another shot, though. Seems he has a new movie he wrote coming out sometime. I'll probably see that. Probably won't be seeing Green Hornet or Yogi Bear. Seriously, Hollywood, how much money do you have to lose on stupid films before you realize some movies don't need to be made? Yogi Bear? Is anyone really going to see this? My fear is that they're going to feel the need to "adult it up." So not only will I not be seeing it, my kids won't either. My prediction for both these films is disaster.
Summer 2011, on the other hand, holds some pretty good films that I'm probably going to be catching. I'm very upbeat for Captain America and Green Lantern. But I have to admit that, again, some movies don't need to be made. And just because it was a comic book, that doesn't mean it would make a good movie. Ugh. When will they learn? Oh, and I'm really hoping to see an Aquaman movie. I think that might be the worst idea in the history of comic book movies. Right up there with Ghost Rider.
So far, I've gone through Vanilla Sky and Memento (again). I rented Donnie Darko last night, but I couldn't stay up to watch it because I was tired. I really wanted to watch Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind anyway. I have to say, even though I risk ruining the whole movie for everyone, that I don't get why Vanilla Sky is the most confusing movie of all-time. They spend the last fifteen minutes of the movie sewing it up nice and tight. It almost explains itself too well for my taste. It takes all the debate out of what really happened. The thing I like about movies is the same thing I like about songs. I love it when you can take your own interpretation away and it can mean whatever you want it to mean. That's the beauty of art. If someone spells it out for you, I call that "Pop" art. And I don't like "Pop" anything, except "Corn." Huzzah!
Memento is brilliant. I think more people know about Inception, but Chris Nolan is just the man. Memento, in my opinion, is still a better movie to me than Inception. I'm a little concerned about Nolan at this point. My fear is that he's going to start drinking his own Kool-Aid and begin to believe the "genius" stuff. Then he's going to try to out-think himself and end up ruining his rep (see: M. Night Shyamalan, Bill Belichick). But until then, I'm going to enjoy his films, because he is the best filmmaker around. And I'm sorry, but it's not even close. I like his movies. I am anxious to give my friend M. Night another shot, though. Seems he has a new movie he wrote coming out sometime. I'll probably see that. Probably won't be seeing Green Hornet or Yogi Bear. Seriously, Hollywood, how much money do you have to lose on stupid films before you realize some movies don't need to be made? Yogi Bear? Is anyone really going to see this? My fear is that they're going to feel the need to "adult it up." So not only will I not be seeing it, my kids won't either. My prediction for both these films is disaster.
Summer 2011, on the other hand, holds some pretty good films that I'm probably going to be catching. I'm very upbeat for Captain America and Green Lantern. But I have to admit that, again, some movies don't need to be made. And just because it was a comic book, that doesn't mean it would make a good movie. Ugh. When will they learn? Oh, and I'm really hoping to see an Aquaman movie. I think that might be the worst idea in the history of comic book movies. Right up there with Ghost Rider.
Monday, July 5, 2010
On The Way Home
Yep, it's been 10 days. 10 days filled with good times and a few less blood vessels in my brain as well. The trip to Hungary was a huge success. I'm proud to be a part of such a solid team. I really made some friends on this trip, and I can't wait to go back. I really feel like I made a connection with many of the teens at the camp. It was so much fun, and I was blessed to be there. I also met some new folks that I didn't know already that were a part of our team. I was amazed at how everyone did their job so effectively. I got to be a little silly during skit time and such, and that was fun as well. The church there in Miskolc is a good group of people and they are doing good work. The Hungarians who used to be campers and are now counselors are just amazing. I didn't know a lick of Hungarian (still don't), but it didn't matter. Many of the teens knew at least enough English to carry on a conversation. And that helped me a ton. I found out that one of the teens, Denes, loves music and plays the guitar. So we are going to start a band. As long as I get creative control.
We got started this morning at 2:30. The bus picked us up and carried us to the airport in Budapest. Then we hopped on a flight to London. And now we're sitting in Heathrow Airport, and I'm dying to talk a little "Revolutionary War" junk with some of the locals. But I'm trying to get myself psyched up for this 10 hour flight back to Houston, and the jet lag that will ensue. I was initially a little hesitant about being gone so far from home for so long. I can't wait to see Stacy and the girls tonight, love on them and tell them about the trip. Oh, and show them the 7 pictures I took. I swear, I've got to get a camera.
The best part is that my back held up through the whole process. I know this long flight is not going to be much fun. But I'm on the back of the plane, and it won't be a problem to stand up a little bit every hour or two. If I can stay awake at all. But I'm taking Tuesday off to recuperate, and I'll be back at it Wednesday, ready to hit the home stretch on the summer. I mean, we still have MS Stretch, Lock In and Camp. Oh, and 8th Grade Sneak. Yeah, we still got some stuff left to do. But for those of you in the youth group, I've missed you too. I can't wait to be back with you and finish this summer strong. You guys are amazing, and I realized how blessed I am this week to be able to work with the best kids on the planet. And I also work in the best office on the planet. I can't wait to get back in the office. I have a hunch "quiet time" is over.
Well, it's about time to drape myself in the American Flag again and run around the airport. See ya in about 12 hours, Houston.
We got started this morning at 2:30. The bus picked us up and carried us to the airport in Budapest. Then we hopped on a flight to London. And now we're sitting in Heathrow Airport, and I'm dying to talk a little "Revolutionary War" junk with some of the locals. But I'm trying to get myself psyched up for this 10 hour flight back to Houston, and the jet lag that will ensue. I was initially a little hesitant about being gone so far from home for so long. I can't wait to see Stacy and the girls tonight, love on them and tell them about the trip. Oh, and show them the 7 pictures I took. I swear, I've got to get a camera.
The best part is that my back held up through the whole process. I know this long flight is not going to be much fun. But I'm on the back of the plane, and it won't be a problem to stand up a little bit every hour or two. If I can stay awake at all. But I'm taking Tuesday off to recuperate, and I'll be back at it Wednesday, ready to hit the home stretch on the summer. I mean, we still have MS Stretch, Lock In and Camp. Oh, and 8th Grade Sneak. Yeah, we still got some stuff left to do. But for those of you in the youth group, I've missed you too. I can't wait to be back with you and finish this summer strong. You guys are amazing, and I realized how blessed I am this week to be able to work with the best kids on the planet. And I also work in the best office on the planet. I can't wait to get back in the office. I have a hunch "quiet time" is over.
Well, it's about time to drape myself in the American Flag again and run around the airport. See ya in about 12 hours, Houston.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Hungary - Day Thursday
Well, it's getting to be close to bedtime here at the camp, and everyone (well, most everyone) is winding down and getting ready for a big day tomorrow. Tomorrow is the last day of camp, and it's really bittersweet. On the one hand, the team has put in a full week of hard work and I've met a ton of kids and had a blast teaching them and getting to know them a little this week. On the other hand, I am ready to be home. This has been an amazing trip, but seeing the end of the road makes me realize that we've done a great job here and now it's the time when I look forward to being back in my own bed.
Again, I will say that I have enjoyed this trip immensely. I hope that I will be able to come back, if not next year, in two years. It's a great trip and if you ever get the chance, you should go. It's hard to describe to anyone who hasn't made the trip, just like it was impossible for those who had been before when they tried to explain it to me. There are really good people here. And this trip has had pretty much ZERO drama. That's a bonus. Or maybe I have just been shielded from it. And I'm OK with that too.
Robyn and I went to the market area after everything was over today, and it was good to find out that walking by a construction site in Hungary is much like walking past a construction site in the US. Ah, some things are universal. Today was a great day, though, for real. I realized that I should have been drinking a Coke Zero after lunch every day. I was fired up after lunch, which has been a problem for me this week. But not today. Oh, carbonation and caffeine, you are truly friends of mine. Good to know that some things are universal.
Well, I am going to be boring and sign off for now. I just realized today that I have no idea what is going on in the world of sports. Wow, huh? That kind of feels good to know that I can focus on something else for at least a week. Of course, I've eaten enough chocolate this week to kill a pack of wolves, so that kind of makes up for everything. Good to know some things are universal.
Again, I will say that I have enjoyed this trip immensely. I hope that I will be able to come back, if not next year, in two years. It's a great trip and if you ever get the chance, you should go. It's hard to describe to anyone who hasn't made the trip, just like it was impossible for those who had been before when they tried to explain it to me. There are really good people here. And this trip has had pretty much ZERO drama. That's a bonus. Or maybe I have just been shielded from it. And I'm OK with that too.
Robyn and I went to the market area after everything was over today, and it was good to find out that walking by a construction site in Hungary is much like walking past a construction site in the US. Ah, some things are universal. Today was a great day, though, for real. I realized that I should have been drinking a Coke Zero after lunch every day. I was fired up after lunch, which has been a problem for me this week. But not today. Oh, carbonation and caffeine, you are truly friends of mine. Good to know that some things are universal.
Well, I am going to be boring and sign off for now. I just realized today that I have no idea what is going on in the world of sports. Wow, huh? That kind of feels good to know that I can focus on something else for at least a week. Of course, I've eaten enough chocolate this week to kill a pack of wolves, so that kind of makes up for everything. Good to know some things are universal.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Hungary, Day Wednesday - The Day That Will Live In Infamy
Today was a rough day for the Green Group. First of all, the Green Group is the younger group of teenagers. And it appears to me to be the biggest group. They had their hands full today. It was pretty much chaos. I think Laurie had an aneurysm. I threatened to take my own life. It was not a banner day for the Green Group. They weren’t on their best behavior today. But we press on. There were many good things that did happen today. For example, 4:00 came and camp was over for the day. And 6:15 is going to come soon, and we’ll go eat dinner. And then 10:00 will come and I’ll be asleep. So all in all, it’s been a pretty good day.
OK, it wasn’t that bad. OK, it was, but still . . . I’m not saying anything negative about the trip. It was a hard day to keep everyone in line, and that’s it. No one is even remotely intimating that this trip isn’t going well. Heck, I’ve had times when I’m teaching American kids that I know I don’t have their attention and if I set my hair on fire they wouldn’t wake up. And that’s been going on for 11 years. You don’t really think I’m going to let one bad day at Camp Miskolc break me, do you? No, it was a bump in the road in what is otherwise going to be a smooth ride. It happens. The work here is great, and greatly needed as well.
(Later, after dinner and devotional)
Yeah, we just had a great dinner. This Italian restaurant served up some very tasty lasagna. One serving is enough for two people. I ate all of mine, and still had room for dessert. OK, so I didn’t have room. I crammed it in. And you know what? It was worth it! We practiced our skit tonight after devotional. As soon as I heard that our skit tomorrow featured Zaccheus, I turned to Robyn and said, “Three guesses who’s going to be playing the lead tomorrow. Let’s pick on the short guy.” So I will now, at least for the rest of the week, be known as the “wee little man.” But it’s fun. Tomorrow is going to be the best day ever. I can feel it.
I can tell that I’m going to be going to bed pretty soon. It’s been a long day and I didn’t get to talk to my wife and kids today. I know they’re doing well and Stacy is really busy with VBS. I’m saving my minutes. This morning, I got a text message from the good folks at AT&T. They told me that I was running up a pretty steep bill, because I had failed to get an international package. But the rep was kind and signed me up for one retroactive to my trip. Nice of him to do so, because he saved me about $300. Whoopsa-Daisy!
So I’m signing off for the evening. I’m going to try to get this posted and then get some sleep. But I am checking my email too. Everyone is doing well and hanging in there. You’d be proud of your group, Bammel. There is good work going on here, and I hope everyone will sign up to come over here to help out one summer. It’s so worth it.
OK, it wasn’t that bad. OK, it was, but still . . . I’m not saying anything negative about the trip. It was a hard day to keep everyone in line, and that’s it. No one is even remotely intimating that this trip isn’t going well. Heck, I’ve had times when I’m teaching American kids that I know I don’t have their attention and if I set my hair on fire they wouldn’t wake up. And that’s been going on for 11 years. You don’t really think I’m going to let one bad day at Camp Miskolc break me, do you? No, it was a bump in the road in what is otherwise going to be a smooth ride. It happens. The work here is great, and greatly needed as well.
(Later, after dinner and devotional)
Yeah, we just had a great dinner. This Italian restaurant served up some very tasty lasagna. One serving is enough for two people. I ate all of mine, and still had room for dessert. OK, so I didn’t have room. I crammed it in. And you know what? It was worth it! We practiced our skit tonight after devotional. As soon as I heard that our skit tomorrow featured Zaccheus, I turned to Robyn and said, “Three guesses who’s going to be playing the lead tomorrow. Let’s pick on the short guy.” So I will now, at least for the rest of the week, be known as the “wee little man.” But it’s fun. Tomorrow is going to be the best day ever. I can feel it.
I can tell that I’m going to be going to bed pretty soon. It’s been a long day and I didn’t get to talk to my wife and kids today. I know they’re doing well and Stacy is really busy with VBS. I’m saving my minutes. This morning, I got a text message from the good folks at AT&T. They told me that I was running up a pretty steep bill, because I had failed to get an international package. But the rep was kind and signed me up for one retroactive to my trip. Nice of him to do so, because he saved me about $300. Whoopsa-Daisy!
So I’m signing off for the evening. I’m going to try to get this posted and then get some sleep. But I am checking my email too. Everyone is doing well and hanging in there. You’d be proud of your group, Bammel. There is good work going on here, and I hope everyone will sign up to come over here to help out one summer. It’s so worth it.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Hungary - Day Tuesday
OK, so here we are wrapping up Day 2 of Camp Miskolc. I will say, on a personal note, that today was much better than yesterday. I really didn’t know what to expect yesterday, and kind of felt like I left something on the field. Well, today, I left it all on the court. Maybe that was the problem. I was playing the wrong sport. Today was much smoother from beginning to end. I felt more comfortable. I felt like I did a better job working with the interpreter. I felt like God walked me through exactly what he wanted me to say, and to leave out what he didn’t. So, like I said, it was a good day.
I like Hungary. It’s a very safe-feeling place. It’s a good place to walk around. Daniel, Javier and I walked home from dinner this evening and enjoyed the cool night air. We stopped off and got some gelato, which made me feel even safer. Funny, because the flavor I got was “American Chocolate.” Yeah, I’m that daring. Hungary is full of adventure just like that. Dinners have been great. The weather has been exquisite. It’s funny what they refer to as “hot” over here. I’ve been getting plenty of sleep and wearing out really early, especially for me. But I’ve figured out that I’m not getting anywhere close to the caffeine intake I normally get back home. I mean, before lunch I’ve usually put away 36 ounces of Diet Dr Pepper. I don’t think I’ll drink as much soda this trip as I do in one day in America. Unless you count the 16 sodas I’m going to have on the flight from London to Houston.
I marvel at people like Roxi Crews, who I got to watch for the first time today as she taught class. I know now what keeps her coming back here over and over time and again. There is such good work going on here. These kids are being fed the good news of Jesus from people who live what they are teaching. I’ve enjoyed getting to know some of the crew that I didn’t already know. And I’ve enjoyed not being the only “newbie” on the trip. But it’s been a good experience thus far, and I anticipate more good things happening. There was one baptism today, a girl who has been coming here for the past three years. She’s been thinking about it, and today decided that she’d give her life to God. Like I said, there are good things happening here.
Everyone is good. I’m particularly proud of Annie, Javier and Daniel, who represent our youth group. I’m also proud of Paul, Jonathan, Robyn and Jessica, who were at one point in my youth group as well. These kids . . . they’re the goods, I tell you. And Christi, if you’re reading this, I miss you and wish you were here. But there will be more opportunities. I just hope you’re getting better.
So I guess I’m going to sign off for now. To Stacy and Lily and Chaney, I miss you guys and will be home before you can blink. I think about you nightly. And if you don’t know what song that is from, just ask Chaney. I guarantee she knows. To all my family, my dad and sister and nephew, I’m doing great. To all my co-workers (my second family), I miss you guys dearly. I know it’s way too quiet around there. Don’t worry. I’ll be back soon, and it will be much more noisy. To all the parents, your babies are doing great. You’d be proud of them, but don’t tell them I told you that. I’m trying to maintain some cred with them. I’ll try to get more on here next time. If you need me, please email me. I can check it once or twice a day.
ericpetty13@me.com
I like Hungary. It’s a very safe-feeling place. It’s a good place to walk around. Daniel, Javier and I walked home from dinner this evening and enjoyed the cool night air. We stopped off and got some gelato, which made me feel even safer. Funny, because the flavor I got was “American Chocolate.” Yeah, I’m that daring. Hungary is full of adventure just like that. Dinners have been great. The weather has been exquisite. It’s funny what they refer to as “hot” over here. I’ve been getting plenty of sleep and wearing out really early, especially for me. But I’ve figured out that I’m not getting anywhere close to the caffeine intake I normally get back home. I mean, before lunch I’ve usually put away 36 ounces of Diet Dr Pepper. I don’t think I’ll drink as much soda this trip as I do in one day in America. Unless you count the 16 sodas I’m going to have on the flight from London to Houston.
I marvel at people like Roxi Crews, who I got to watch for the first time today as she taught class. I know now what keeps her coming back here over and over time and again. There is such good work going on here. These kids are being fed the good news of Jesus from people who live what they are teaching. I’ve enjoyed getting to know some of the crew that I didn’t already know. And I’ve enjoyed not being the only “newbie” on the trip. But it’s been a good experience thus far, and I anticipate more good things happening. There was one baptism today, a girl who has been coming here for the past three years. She’s been thinking about it, and today decided that she’d give her life to God. Like I said, there are good things happening here.
Everyone is good. I’m particularly proud of Annie, Javier and Daniel, who represent our youth group. I’m also proud of Paul, Jonathan, Robyn and Jessica, who were at one point in my youth group as well. These kids . . . they’re the goods, I tell you. And Christi, if you’re reading this, I miss you and wish you were here. But there will be more opportunities. I just hope you’re getting better.
So I guess I’m going to sign off for now. To Stacy and Lily and Chaney, I miss you guys and will be home before you can blink. I think about you nightly. And if you don’t know what song that is from, just ask Chaney. I guarantee she knows. To all my family, my dad and sister and nephew, I’m doing great. To all my co-workers (my second family), I miss you guys dearly. I know it’s way too quiet around there. Don’t worry. I’ll be back soon, and it will be much more noisy. To all the parents, your babies are doing great. You’d be proud of them, but don’t tell them I told you that. I’m trying to maintain some cred with them. I’ll try to get more on here next time. If you need me, please email me. I can check it once or twice a day.
ericpetty13@me.com
Monday, June 28, 2010
We're In Hungary (Day . . . Monday)
We wrapped up our first day of camp this afternoon. It was fairly chaotic, for me at least. I wasn't sure what to expect or how I was going to do teaching a bible class with a translator. The stuff we were trying to get through was pretty hard to explain to American kids, so I don't know how it went with the Hungarians. I'll look over my notes this evening and try to make the proper adjustments. I will say that today could have been worse. I was struggling during part of it, but it wasn't as easy as I thought it was going to be.
Everyone seemed to flow right into the groove today. It was a good first day. The kids were pretty energetic and everyone who is helping with the camp really knows what they are doing and loves these kids. There are a lot of good kids here. I got the chance to speak to one after the boys' class today, and it was good. He spoke pretty good English, and that was good. But he also had real questions we got to discuss. So I felt like something good happened today and God is busy working on the hearts of these young people. I feel like this is where we are supposed to be.
The food has been excellent. I don't know what I had for lunch yesterday, but it tasted good. And the desserts are uh-mazing. And they have Coke Zero, which isn't quite Diet Dr Pepper, but it'll definitely suffice. We got to watch America lose in the World Cup the other night, which is not how it was supposed to turn out. We have internet, although not all the time. Oh, and I found out that I am allergic to feather pillows. Who knew? Paul and I are roommates, which means Paul gets the joy of listening to me snore all night long. And I haven't had any trouble sleeping since we've been here. I'm looking forward to the next few days of classes, but I'm really looking forward to visiting Budapest. I mean, that sounds like a cool place to visit and maybe pick up some surprises for the girls. If they have a Woody doll, that is.
Well, there are others waiting to use the internet, so I had better cut this short. I am kind of out of things to say anyway. I will have more tomorrow. Right now we are getting ready to have a team meeting. I will try to blog tomorrow as well and keep everyone up to date on what's going on. Everyone is doing great, parents. I'm keeping an eye on everyone. Please keep praying. There is good work going on here.
Everyone seemed to flow right into the groove today. It was a good first day. The kids were pretty energetic and everyone who is helping with the camp really knows what they are doing and loves these kids. There are a lot of good kids here. I got the chance to speak to one after the boys' class today, and it was good. He spoke pretty good English, and that was good. But he also had real questions we got to discuss. So I felt like something good happened today and God is busy working on the hearts of these young people. I feel like this is where we are supposed to be.
The food has been excellent. I don't know what I had for lunch yesterday, but it tasted good. And the desserts are uh-mazing. And they have Coke Zero, which isn't quite Diet Dr Pepper, but it'll definitely suffice. We got to watch America lose in the World Cup the other night, which is not how it was supposed to turn out. We have internet, although not all the time. Oh, and I found out that I am allergic to feather pillows. Who knew? Paul and I are roommates, which means Paul gets the joy of listening to me snore all night long. And I haven't had any trouble sleeping since we've been here. I'm looking forward to the next few days of classes, but I'm really looking forward to visiting Budapest. I mean, that sounds like a cool place to visit and maybe pick up some surprises for the girls. If they have a Woody doll, that is.
Well, there are others waiting to use the internet, so I had better cut this short. I am kind of out of things to say anyway. I will have more tomorrow. Right now we are getting ready to have a team meeting. I will try to blog tomorrow as well and keep everyone up to date on what's going on. Everyone is doing great, parents. I'm keeping an eye on everyone. Please keep praying. There is good work going on here.
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