Monday, July 6, 2009

Well... it's been a while since I used this...

Haha- it's now day... what, 36? I don't know...

This internship has been good. But I haven't used it as much as I should. I really need to make use of the next month...

Highlights
- Working on stuff for SIMPLE
- Helping develop theme and devos
- Putting together worship elements
- Going to meetings with the TSMAC staff
- Getting lunch and hanging with people
- Working in the office
- Meeting with JJ
- Going to Port A
- Working with the sophomore guys
- Emceeing once or twice
- Leading the worship elements
- Signs, Wood, and Jewels
- Doing games for the luau
- Exploring the beach
- Playing Apples to Apples: Bible Edition and Spoons
- Going to the store for food... haha
- Talking with a bunch of the students
- Making our t-shirts- JESUS ES UNO!
- Putting up stuff in our meeting room
- Worship with the Tom Edwards Band
- Getting to know Dave better- and hearing him speak
- Getting a sunburn... not!
- The communion on the beach- holding the light
- Loading and redoing the trailer
- The siren going off on the way up- and in the room!
- Talking with Staja after the trip
- Meeting with Josh and Ryan about Bob Bickerson
- Hanging with Jr Highers and High Schoolers
- Going to Mountasia with Jr Highers- getting bling rings!
- VBS!
- Working in the Wii room
- Being the Bullhorn Guy with the cowboy hat!
- Arranging water days with Lindsee
- Working with the Jr. High workers
- Interacting with the kids with my bullhorn
- Jumping in and doing a water game now and again
- "Who are you...? ... OoHh! Evan Weppler! I know you!"
- Trying to figure out problems with certain games
- Getting to know the Despres, the Austins, the Brewers, Sam, Hunter, and more
- Jr High Water Games Night! Tag, anyone?
- Having the kids thanks each of the water workers
- Going to the movies twice with some jr highers- Up! -Transformers 2!
- Going to lunch with Matt, Ryan, and Mark
- Driving round with Ryan- looking for good cowboy stuff- getting snow cones- talking Bob
- Broadcast, We Are Free, Children of God and more
- Helping pack up the food on Friday
- Getting my own cool backpack- and handing them out
- Going to lunch with the Despres and more families from VBS
- Going up to camp... "HI UNO!"... talent show... fireside... meeting... morning...
- Seeing new counselors, old counselors, old campers, new campers...
- Resting by the lake
- Connecting with Shmittles, Timber, Aquafresh, and Mr. Presidente
- Sunday Mornings and Wednesday nights
- Preparing for my first Jr High lesson
- Making posters and powerpoints
- Watching the weeks go by...
- Talking in Jr High--- eh...
- Connecting with students and leaders and others...

It's been a little more than a month... I hope this next month there will be more stuff in more areas... but now that I look at it... I guess it has been real good so far...
More to come...
:)

Evan