This is a little off topic, but it will be interesting to compare...
We arrived in Brooklyn, NY and the first 20 minutes (no joke) was about trash. I know some people have experienced this before, and I knew a little... BUT... they actually have trash police that monitor whether or not you throw things in the proper bins! If you don't put the correct recyclables in their correct bin (either the glass-plastic, paper-cardboard, or general trash) then they don't pick up your garbage and fine you $115. Crazy. ... and we don't even recycle in Missip!
We also found out that you don't take pictures on the subway... or talk too loud on the street late at night. Hmmm, who would've thought.
I venture to guess that things will be slightly different in Laos. :) hopefully!
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Brooklyn.....
I am leaving today for Brooklyn, NY with a youth group from Grove City Alliance. A good friend of mine needed one more male chaperone for the trip and I was available for this week. I worked under this guy for four years and it was always a pleasure working with him.
Also, I will get the opportunity to see some old youth group kids. The guys that I had in Jr. High are now seniors or graduated, so it feels like full circle. I will return on Saturday, June 27th all the more blessed and used by the Father! It is great to be doing youth work again.
On another note, I am doing tutoring for the summer to get a little income. Anyone know someone who wants Calculus review?
Also, I will get the opportunity to see some old youth group kids. The guys that I had in Jr. High are now seniors or graduated, so it feels like full circle. I will return on Saturday, June 27th all the more blessed and used by the Father! It is great to be doing youth work again.
On another note, I am doing tutoring for the summer to get a little income. Anyone know someone who wants Calculus review?
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Update... GREEN LIGHT!!!
I got the green light!!! I got the email on Monday and it was awesome... whew relief!
This means that I move from possibly going to Laos to definitely! The deadline of June 15th was met and the needed support was counted to be able to buy reservations and confirm the trip. The school where I will be was told I am coming for sure.
I currently have about 70% of my needed funds raised and enough funding to be given confirmation, but I will need to continue raising support over the next month or so. The tickets have been bought and the train has left the station with me on it (figuratively speaking of course... I don't leave till July 20th).
There is something amazing about all the fundraising; I am definitely humbled by the task and everyone's support. Thank you all!
This means that I move from possibly going to Laos to definitely! The deadline of June 15th was met and the needed support was counted to be able to buy reservations and confirm the trip. The school where I will be was told I am coming for sure.
I currently have about 70% of my needed funds raised and enough funding to be given confirmation, but I will need to continue raising support over the next month or so. The tickets have been bought and the train has left the station with me on it (figuratively speaking of course... I don't leave till July 20th).
There is something amazing about all the fundraising; I am definitely humbled by the task and everyone's support. Thank you all!
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
A blog entry from Jeff's Truck
This is Jeff's truck and Jeff is a barbarous packrat that can't seem to throw anything away. I was loaded down till my springs had hernias and with what?!? A bunch of BOOKS I tell you. Books are in the sacred realm of untouchable for him; even clothing was secondary! No consideration for me... I think I will protest by eating more gas on the trip.
We left Mississippi while the humidity was gagging and my tires were melting on the hot road. It was noon and only 6 hours past the planned departure time. I don't have air-conditioning because I was originally built in the North, for the North. It felt good to slowly ascend the hills in Tennessee with the cooler air running through my air-filters. By the time we arrived in Ohio, there was a blasted thunderstorm; we could barely see. OH, and just a fun little tidbit... Jeff forgot to fix the headlights, so for about 800 miles we drove with the high-beams on! Sorry to every driver between here and Missip. Not my fault... finger's pointing at Jeff.
For its hot weather, Missip at least doesn't have the road repair problems that Penny does. We arrived in Penny only to have (no joke) fifty miles of road construction on the interstate. I got to look at the rear end of a semi-trailer for a good two hours! And my poor tires! There are only two seasons (really) in Penny - Winter and Construction. Those of you from here will know what I am talking about.
But, its good to be back. Jeff only took a week to unload me... barbarous I tell you! Now, he's working on sorting and packing for another trip soon which thankfully doesn't include me. He will be helping out the Grove City Alliance youth group as a chaperone to Brooklyn NY. They needed one more male chaperone, so he volunteered as a good friend to the youth pastor. Now all he needs to do is to finish raising support for Laos. Be a good friend and help him out... for my sake. If you don't, he's probably going load me down again (the sadist) and move to... Mexico! Who knows.
We left Mississippi while the humidity was gagging and my tires were melting on the hot road. It was noon and only 6 hours past the planned departure time. I don't have air-conditioning because I was originally built in the North, for the North. It felt good to slowly ascend the hills in Tennessee with the cooler air running through my air-filters. By the time we arrived in Ohio, there was a blasted thunderstorm; we could barely see. OH, and just a fun little tidbit... Jeff forgot to fix the headlights, so for about 800 miles we drove with the high-beams on! Sorry to every driver between here and Missip. Not my fault... finger's pointing at Jeff.
For its hot weather, Missip at least doesn't have the road repair problems that Penny does. We arrived in Penny only to have (no joke) fifty miles of road construction on the interstate. I got to look at the rear end of a semi-trailer for a good two hours! And my poor tires! There are only two seasons (really) in Penny - Winter and Construction. Those of you from here will know what I am talking about.
But, its good to be back. Jeff only took a week to unload me... barbarous I tell you! Now, he's working on sorting and packing for another trip soon which thankfully doesn't include me. He will be helping out the Grove City Alliance youth group as a chaperone to Brooklyn NY. They needed one more male chaperone, so he volunteered as a good friend to the youth pastor. Now all he needs to do is to finish raising support for Laos. Be a good friend and help him out... for my sake. If you don't, he's probably going load me down again (the sadist) and move to... Mexico! Who knows.
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