Black lung, Fail Tuesday and Charlie...

• We have been cleaning and having classes like usual. The cleaning was expanded to Fort Roller. We have been "deep cleaning" the cabins up there for the open house that we will be having there at the end of the month. The dust is unreal. We make it fun and laugh about the amount of dust that we are bathing in and breathing in. It is dirty work! Hopefully the "black lung" that we all joke about getting doesn't actually happen!
• On Tuesday Matt and Michelle took us to the inner harbor for the day! It was a beautiful day and we were all very excited to get away from the ranch and spend some time together! The first place Matt took us to was the Washington Memorial. We were going to climb up in it but it was closed on Tuesdays. So we just looked at it and then went to the next place, an Art Museum. It was grand looking from the outside and Matt's excitement for showing it to us was getting us all interested. When we found the door locked we read the sign that said it was closed Tuesdays as well. So we went to the third place Matt wanted to show us! A basilica! We wandered around in it for a few minutes before our tour started! It was very interesting, and beautiful! We were all teasing Matt about it actually being open! Because the other activities were closed we wandered around the harbor for a while. We got some bubble tea and then we headed back towards the ranch so we could stop at REI! I love that store! I can't afford anything in it....but it is fun to look and dream! A stop at Chick-fil-a and our day was complete! Not really a fail at all! But we all teased Matt about it being lame anyway! haha
• We had a great week of normal work! Detailing, programing, classes.... The weather has been glorious all week!
  
• We had our last Winter Meltdown! (The one that was rescheduled due to the massive amounts of snow!) It went great! We also had an Outdoor Ed. group in for the day on Sat. so things were pretty busy! Everything ran smoothly and right on time! The two groups had great times at the activities and the staff loved being outside all day even if it was exhausting! On Saturday evening after the service a boy named Charlie was lurking around the back of the OTM, it looked like he was waiting to hand in the cards that the kids filled out as part of the service and so I asked him if he would like me to take it for him. That turned into a conversation about how confused he was. Long story short... Charlie decided to live for Christ! When the conversation ended I could tell that Charlie was still unsure about some things. With him now in the capable hands of his youth leader I trust that Charlie will figure things out and come to understand more fully about the decision he made. It just breaks my heart to see kids so lost.....
• On Sunday after all the Winter Meltdown had ended Taco and I went disc golfing and then headed to Brad's to watch the rest of the race. We couldn't find it, so was watched a movie then brad came home and flipped right to the race channel just in time for me to see the Jimmie Johnson had won the race!!!!!!!! Then we put a bunch of songs on my ipod! good day! Great weekend!
  

Catch up!

The last week has looked a lot like this....

• Detailing
• Classes
  
• Chick-fil-a opening number 3! about 17 rvr related people went! there was a raffle and we all got in! the weather was great and it was a fun time!
• We have started planning our spring trip! it is going to be a blast
• speaking of blast..... Baltimore blast recruiting! fun times handing out brochures at an indoor soccer game/ Hawk Nelson concert!
  
• The snow is melting! it is pretty much gone! we have had some great weather! and even pulled out the short sleeves for a day or two! We took a hike one afternoon in the great weather.
• Then it started raining. Now all the snow is melting plus it is pouring. So not only is there inches of mud but now "the puddles have currents" and are running down hill to the river that is swollen! on the bright side, the grass is turning green again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  

My Birthday Weekend!

• On Thursday after work I was instructed to go into the snack shop and open a birthday present! It was a big box that was moving a little and I was nervous about opening it! I am glad I did because inside the box was my sister! She came to spend the weekend with me for my birthday! She brought with her a box of baked goods (Yummmmmm) and cards from home!!!!!!!
  
• We went to Panera for dinner. (Yummmmm)
  
• We went to the Cline's to watch The Office. There, everyone surprised me with a birthday party! We had brownies (Yummmmm), and Rita's (Yummmmmm) and I got some great gifts!
  
• Friday I worked and my sister tagged along with me!
• Taco made me my favorite sandwich for lunch! (Yummmmmmmm)
• Joleen Zeigenfuse made rolls and told me to come by and get one after lunch for my birthday! (Yummmmmmm)
  
• My sister and I rode the zip line together!!!!
• I got to run the entrance tree on the ropes course!!
  
• Beth and I went to see Valentine's Day in theaters!
• The weather has been wonderful! (and the snow is disappearing!!!!!)
  
• I got to go to church for the first time in a long while!
• I am watching the race! The first one I have been able to see all season!