So it begins.

 

Dear Family,

 

               Youth group is always exciting and fun.  I am so glad we are starting up again. Middle school group had so many people jumping up and down!  Let me start from the beginning.  First, tickets were handed out for various participations (filling out an info sheet, attending).  Then there were hot dogs, chips, and cookies (sugar, fuel, ready for blast-off).  Lastly, there were prize drawings and fun games.  The game of things always entertains me.  This time several people guessed a person every time an answer was submitted.  Bobby kept repeating, “No, ____ didn’t write that one.”  “No, it’s not ____”  Finally when it was that person there was great rejoicing. 

               Let me recount some of the fun things that make people cranky.  “My sibling.”  “Wet socks because of water on the floor.” “When I miss out on youth group.”  “I’m too much of a man to get cranky.”  The last one was from a fun middle schooler whose poker face was very hard to maintain second by second.

               High School group BBQ was much more subdued due to rain and maturity.  People greeted each other with muted joy and smiles.  One task was to count the green Swedish fish in a closed clear glass container.  Someone didn’t read the directions and started eating them, two green fish included!  This was met with great consternation on Bobby’s part.  It was funny to see that played out.

               I enjoyed a game where people wrote, “Things you would name your band”.  Bobby said no one can take Blaze’s name in vain.  We enjoyed seeing a student named Blaze last year.  This year, his Wednesdays will be filled with volunteering so we will miss him.  When one of the first band names was, “Setting hearts ablaze”.  Bobby did have to give them kudos for obeying instructions “slightly”.  Star Socks, Covid, Incandescent Lizard, Dumpster Fire, Rizzlers Gonna Rock, Munch Kins, Nobody You Know, Metal Frogs, Plate Licking Good, and Gas Mileage were fun names to hear about.

               Bobby cooked Salmon this week and it was yummy.  We also enjoyed the food carts across the street.  There is such variety I could get something different every time we go.  This time I chose samosas because they sounded interesting.  Bobby chose a dish that was super spicy for even him!  That was comical.

               I am so glad for good books.  I have been enjoying one that will be revealed after I’m done reading it.  I know it’s old school but sitting down with a book is relaxing, rewarding and practical.  I enjoy learning new things and having my mind expand.

               May you also enjoy great books, loving family, and God’s abundance.  Much love, Cristy