So this week is PRAISE WEEK!!! It's sort of like VBS for the youth group. It's a lot of fun. Monday was crazy we did a lot of running around for Praise Week then we had praise week. It was so much fun! We played a game where 4 people put a big trashcan on their head and ran at each other. the results were hilarious. Then we played more games, did skits, and I played in the band. We drove Thomas home and it was fun. I liked it.
Today we woke up and Travis came over dead early. I brought the message for praise week today and I talked about the Parable of the Sower. So I worked on that this morning. I finished reading "Forgotten God" by Francis Chan and I really enjoyed that. Then we went and got our passport extended so we can stay until August 1st. HOORAY! Then I DROVE for the first time eva to go pick up Thomas at work. It wasn't bad but it was on the left side which was weird. Then we had Praise Week again. We had a game where you had 2-6 people run out and try to drag a blow up tire to their side and it was brutal. Then we did another skit and played a game where we put peanut butter on people's faces and threw marsh mellows on them. It was funny. Then I talked. I feel good about it and I wasn't nervous at all! We drove Thomas home again and had another good car talk. What a good day!
Praise week for the rest of the week then 30 hour famine! Busy 2 weeks ahead!!! I love it!
-Josh
p.s. Love you Erica!
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Dirty Dog
WHOA!! This weekend rocked!
Friday we had some meetings with Rev and Matthew and I set up all da air mattresses and tables for the retreat. We set up for church then people started showing up. Not gonna lie, beginning of Friday wasn't that great! But it got way better when we went rock climbing at Atlantis. We would climb up and if you make it to the top you can eliminate a rock with a piece of tape so the next climbers can't use it. It got really challenging but it was tons of fun. Then we had our session about courage and I lead my small group and it was just amazing. I was nervous to lead a small group but my group was cool and they made for some good discussion. Then we played dominoes and sang karaoke all night. We finally all went to bed at 3:30 and woke up the next morning at 7 for breakfast.
Saturday, we had a session pretty early in the morning. Everyone was dead tired and I had to make my group do jumping jacks so they wouldn't fall asleep. Then we were getting ready to go to Blue Lagoon (an island close by) but it was POURING down rain. We toughed it out and went. Once we got there, our day was filled with volleyball, beach soccer, wrestling on trampolines, free daiquiris (virgin) and chilling in hammocks. The day didn't end there. We went back, ate some tasty dinner and had another session (group was a little more lively than the morning session!!). Then the night was filled with lame pranks, dominoes, piano playing, and karaoke again. We went to bed at 1:30ish and then woke up at 5!!! serious wybes.
Sunday we woke up and packed all of our stuff and cleaned the rooms for church. Then we went to Cabbage Beach to have a sunrise service. It was cloudy but still pretty. THEN NATALIE (a girl in the youth group) GOT BAPTISED! It was awesome and I loved it! Probably the highlight of my weekend for no reason other than she got baptised!!! We chilled by the beach for a while then we got back and played a game with a HUGE ball! We then got ready to go see Xmen. I fell asleep for the first 20 minutes but then I got hooked into the movie and it was amazing. After the movies everyone went home and Nathan, Matthew, and I did a lot of cleaning up and sorting and taking down. Then we cleaned our room and organized all the leftover food we got from the weekend and I did laundry. I went to the tail end of a VBS meeting and then it was COLLEGE GROUP!!! I'm not gonna lie I was only looking forward to it a little because I was so tired, but then it turned out to be such a good time! Bower, Thomas, and James came out and we just chilled and had bro time. We played dominoes and presidents and hung out. I'm still really excited for the college ministry and I know God's got big tings in store for dat.
I'm super tired so I'm going to bed.
Sorry this is so long- Josh <3
Friday we had some meetings with Rev and Matthew and I set up all da air mattresses and tables for the retreat. We set up for church then people started showing up. Not gonna lie, beginning of Friday wasn't that great! But it got way better when we went rock climbing at Atlantis. We would climb up and if you make it to the top you can eliminate a rock with a piece of tape so the next climbers can't use it. It got really challenging but it was tons of fun. Then we had our session about courage and I lead my small group and it was just amazing. I was nervous to lead a small group but my group was cool and they made for some good discussion. Then we played dominoes and sang karaoke all night. We finally all went to bed at 3:30 and woke up the next morning at 7 for breakfast.
Saturday, we had a session pretty early in the morning. Everyone was dead tired and I had to make my group do jumping jacks so they wouldn't fall asleep. Then we were getting ready to go to Blue Lagoon (an island close by) but it was POURING down rain. We toughed it out and went. Once we got there, our day was filled with volleyball, beach soccer, wrestling on trampolines, free daiquiris (virgin) and chilling in hammocks. The day didn't end there. We went back, ate some tasty dinner and had another session (group was a little more lively than the morning session!!). Then the night was filled with lame pranks, dominoes, piano playing, and karaoke again. We went to bed at 1:30ish and then woke up at 5!!! serious wybes.
Sunday we woke up and packed all of our stuff and cleaned the rooms for church. Then we went to Cabbage Beach to have a sunrise service. It was cloudy but still pretty. THEN NATALIE (a girl in the youth group) GOT BAPTISED! It was awesome and I loved it! Probably the highlight of my weekend for no reason other than she got baptised!!! We chilled by the beach for a while then we got back and played a game with a HUGE ball! We then got ready to go see Xmen. I fell asleep for the first 20 minutes but then I got hooked into the movie and it was amazing. After the movies everyone went home and Nathan, Matthew, and I did a lot of cleaning up and sorting and taking down. Then we cleaned our room and organized all the leftover food we got from the weekend and I did laundry. I went to the tail end of a VBS meeting and then it was COLLEGE GROUP!!! I'm not gonna lie I was only looking forward to it a little because I was so tired, but then it turned out to be such a good time! Bower, Thomas, and James came out and we just chilled and had bro time. We played dominoes and presidents and hung out. I'm still really excited for the college ministry and I know God's got big tings in store for dat.
I'm super tired so I'm going to bed.
Sorry this is so long- Josh <3
Friday, June 24, 2011
Nerf Shark!
Yesterday sucked!! JK it was the best day ever!!! woo! We went to the Wert's beach and we got to go snorkeling out by this fun reef (I'm pretty sure it was the great barrier reef) and we saw tons of pretty fishies there. Matthew pointed out a Nurse Shark chilling in this crevasse and it was awesome. After that we swam back and Ali, Karen, Travis, Nathan (Karen's little brother, not Nathan Wilkinson) went down to this "secret spot" and we jumped off this like 10 foot high rock thing and we did back flips from this tiny rock thing and it was good times! Then we went back and I learned how to play dominos (and I totally won 2/3 times!!!) ((Dirty Dog)) and then we left.
Then there's the traffic. We left the Wert's at like 5:15 and we didn't get to our destination of Thomas' house until like 7:00... that's how bad the traffic was. It probably only should have taken 15-20 minutes but nope, it took an hour and 45 minutes. But that's okay we went to Thomas' and had some amazing burgers and played some pingpong and some backyard cricket. We also had some brownies and ice cream which was DELICIOUS! We haven't had any chocolate since we've been here so it was a sweet treat!!
Today starts the retreat and we're going to PI and rock climbing today. Tomorrow we're going to Blue Lagoon and playing volleyball and chillin. And Sunday we're doing a sunrise beach service where people may get baptised! Let the good times roll!
-Love Josh!
Then there's the traffic. We left the Wert's at like 5:15 and we didn't get to our destination of Thomas' house until like 7:00... that's how bad the traffic was. It probably only should have taken 15-20 minutes but nope, it took an hour and 45 minutes. But that's okay we went to Thomas' and had some amazing burgers and played some pingpong and some backyard cricket. We also had some brownies and ice cream which was DELICIOUS! We haven't had any chocolate since we've been here so it was a sweet treat!!
Today starts the retreat and we're going to PI and rock climbing today. Tomorrow we're going to Blue Lagoon and playing volleyball and chillin. And Sunday we're doing a sunrise beach service where people may get baptised! Let the good times roll!
-Love Josh!
Thursday, June 23, 2011
dead fresh
YO! Tuesday we went to the beach with Travis and Amethyst! Nicola and Alison met us there but it was a lot of fun!!! We walked all the way down and climbed out on these rocks that were sharp, pointy, and hurt my feet! Muddoe! We jumped in and then we swam around... we saw this tiny tiny reef thing and there were fish around it and I tried to catch one with my hands but I was unsuccessful! (Ali will owe me $10 if I get one) After the beach we hung out with Amethyst for the rest of the day and then watched the Voice!!!
Yesterday was a chillaxing day. We woke up and I just kind of read a bunch and did a lot of prep work for the upcoming weeks. I got some games and some skits ready for praise week and the retreat that's coming up! I'm really excited about these next 2 weeks because they are going to be amazing and amazingly busy at the same time! I'm ready for it though!!!
Today we're going to "the best beach in the world"! Anytime you ask a questions that's like "what's the best beach to do this...???" the answer is always "Wert's beach".. so we're going to the Wert's and were gonna chill at their beach and do a lot of fun stuff! Then we're going to Thomas' to get beat in ping pong and eat some tasty burgers!! Hooray for today!!! I'm having tons of fun but I miss everyone back stateside. miss you love you!!!
-Josh
Yesterday was a chillaxing day. We woke up and I just kind of read a bunch and did a lot of prep work for the upcoming weeks. I got some games and some skits ready for praise week and the retreat that's coming up! I'm really excited about these next 2 weeks because they are going to be amazing and amazingly busy at the same time! I'm ready for it though!!!
Today we're going to "the best beach in the world"! Anytime you ask a questions that's like "what's the best beach to do this...???" the answer is always "Wert's beach".. so we're going to the Wert's and were gonna chill at their beach and do a lot of fun stuff! Then we're going to Thomas' to get beat in ping pong and eat some tasty burgers!! Hooray for today!!! I'm having tons of fun but I miss everyone back stateside. miss you love you!!!
-Josh
Monday, June 20, 2011
AHHHHHHHHHHH
Yesterday after church, I watched The Voice and some of the USA soccer game!!! Then I played softball with a bunch of guys from church and it was tons of fun! Then we played make me a sandwich with some of the college kids and then had college group! College group was amazing again! We talked about having personal relationships with God and it went well! After, we talked to Matthew about Praise Week and stuff and I'm excited about that!
Today I woke up later than usual and then Travis came over. We helped Rev move a huge log and then talked for a while. Then he went home and Nathan and I went to the beach!! Then it rained so we left! Now I'm reading and chillin for the rest of the day! For dinner, we're eating some garlic chicken, black beans and rice. I'm excited!!! =)
-Love you!
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Happy Father's Day!!!
Yo! Friday's youth hang out was neat! We had a good turnout but the power went out again. The power goes out often so they can take a load off of the power plants and stuff, it's silly. Friday night, Travis slept over and that was a good time. We got a tv in our room now which is sweet!
Saturday morning we woke up and hung out with Rev and Rayon (the youth band director). Then we went shopping and we got some good deals on some stuff. We drove all around the island and saw a lot of cool stuff! Then we had an awesome jam session with 2 girls Amethyst and Jasper where I played the djembe! Then we went and played football, but the lights went out AGAIN! It was still a lot of fun though!
This morning I played with the youth band at the Father's day church service! It rocked! After church I started raising money for the 30 hour famine we're having. I raised $680 in like 30 minutes which is awesome!!! Hooray! We're playing softball soon and there's a USA soccer game! Go USA!!! Tonight is Legit Sunday (college age group! ) and I CANNOT WAIT!!!
I love you! Bye!
p.s. last blog I said I was at a meeting, I forgot to mention that Cara Curry (awesome) was also in attendance for the meeting! Sorry for leaving you out of my last blog! :) haha
Saturday morning we woke up and hung out with Rev and Rayon (the youth band director). Then we went shopping and we got some good deals on some stuff. We drove all around the island and saw a lot of cool stuff! Then we had an awesome jam session with 2 girls Amethyst and Jasper where I played the djembe! Then we went and played football, but the lights went out AGAIN! It was still a lot of fun though!
This morning I played with the youth band at the Father's day church service! It rocked! After church I started raising money for the 30 hour famine we're having. I raised $680 in like 30 minutes which is awesome!!! Hooray! We're playing softball soon and there's a USA soccer game! Go USA!!! Tonight is Legit Sunday (college age group! ) and I CANNOT WAIT!!!
I love you! Bye!
p.s. last blog I said I was at a meeting, I forgot to mention that Cara Curry (awesome) was also in attendance for the meeting! Sorry for leaving you out of my last blog! :) haha
Friday, June 17, 2011
Travis Stole Nathans Shirt
Hey It's been a little while since I've blogged. Wednesday was rad, we went to Beth's house and she cooked us some awesome spaghetti and meatballs, let us do our laundry, and let us swim in her pool. It was a good time.
Yesterday went by fast. We had a meeting with Matthew (youth pastor) Rev and Giselle about everything coming up and it was funsies. God's got some cool cool things ahead for us! Then we went to a music store with Rev and the church bought a Djembe for us to use while were here and I was really excited. It felt like I was getting a new instrument. Then we had youth band practice and hung out with TEAMeffort for a bit. After that we talked to a couple people that I haven't gotten a chance to talk to much yet and I enjoyed it a lot.
Today we're going to a graduation to see Karen (the valedictorian) speak and then we're going to a fancy Methodist Banquet! Then we have youth hang out! YAY!
- JTW
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