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Friday, July 16, 2004

This'll be a quick update...
 
I've only been in the office twice this week-- Tuesday and Friday. I'm super tired from our activities Wednesday and Thursday but I'll have to come in tomorrow to finish up some loose ends... like children's church...
 
I had my first official home visit this week. It went well and I actually ate carrotts! Not only that but I ate the mushrooms too!! AND, I didn't gag or die or anything!! It might've been the fact that they were soaked in soy sauce but nevertheless I ate them and you should be PROUD!! :)
 
We leave Tuesday for the youth gathering so things here are starting to speed up. I've still got change to count (Saturday event) and deposit, commissioning (Sunday) and some other things to tie up before we go. But it's all worth it. I love youth gatherings and I can't wait to go and maybe see my friends from school and St Louis :)
 
Alright. I'm going home. Not sure what I'll do there but I hope it'll be relaxing. Maybe I'll get an unexpected phone call from a fabulous friend (hint, hint).
 
~Jamie

Friday, July 09, 2004

It's finally Friday! Not that this week has been horrible, it's just that Friday's always seem a bit better than the other days :)

This week went quickly actually. Our Wednesday hike was supposed to be to the base of Matanuska Peak, a mere 4 miles one way... but me being me decided to tackle the actual peak which involved another 4 miles (round trip) that was nearly all verticle... Now, although my name is in the official sign-in book on the top, I didn't reach it-- 1,000 feet shy!!-- but the loose shale was started to scare the blankety-blank out of me. You get the picture. Needless to say, I feel muscles in my legs I never knew were there... and, if you can believe it, my calves are more buff! I know!! But it's true ;)

Let's see... this weekend we have our final National Youth Gathering meeting then next week while I'm preparing for the children's message and children's church and commissioning service on the 18th, I'm also taking kids on a day trip to Soldotna to visit the only DQ in the entire state (that's 4 hours away... wish me luck!). Busy week but then I get to go to the Gathering which I'm totally psyched about! We're leaving Anchorage on my birthday (that's the 20th for those of you who can't remember!) and coming back on the 31st. We're part of the DELI gathering which is why we're so early...

Anywho, I'm starting to get very lonely here in the great state of Alaska so PLEASE send me an email, or snail mail, or CALL ME... something... please... :)

~Jamie

Friday, July 02, 2004

Things are still going pretty smoothly. I've offically survived the week of VBS complete with youth activities every night! Never again, might I add! This week in comparison, then, has been very slow. My pastor has actually been on vacation so that's why its been slow but I'm sure he'll take care of that when he gets back on Sunday.

I've officially co-started a hiking ministry that we kicked off with an 11 mile jaunt to Symphony Lakes, which was the easiest hike I've been on thus far. Actually, it was so easy that I actually ran about 1.5 miles of it (it was flat and my knees had words with me afterwards so no sly comments). Next Wednesday we're tackling Matanuska Peak so I'll let you know how that goes... if nothing else my legs will be buff. :)

Other than that, not much going on here. I haven't really met anyone my age so I'm thinking about starting a 'social ministry' (thanks to micah steiner's article @ youthesource.com) that involves young adults going to bars for drinks and pizza... sounds like a ministry I could get used to! J/K Or maybe I'll just find people to go to a movie with... I'd settle for that! haha

Well, I'll let the three of you who actually read this go. Later!

~Jamie