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How many bottlrd of Dr. Pepper are required for seven middle school boys and one leader for Friday night – Sunday morning? The answer: Several. And snacks. Don’t forget the snacks. Our kitchen island was covered, with more on the dining room buffet. The faces of Little Debbie and the Pringles man were everywhere, as the boys stood grazing through the snacks.
Blake – the handsome Little Leaguer standing above – made the mistake of going to sleep first Friday night. His thoughtful friends borrowed Lois’ nail polish to decorate his toenails. Saturday night – they did his fingernails. Regretfully, the nail polish remover was…ummm….”misplaced.”
What do seven middle school boys and their leader eat for breakfast? Two lbs. of bacon, three lbs. of sausage, three sticks of melted butter. one gallon of chocolate milk and innumerable waffles and pancakes. Hard to stand up after that!
Bible lessons centered on Proverbs 4:23 – “Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.” The lessons are designed for the kids – but they made me think as I stood in the kitchen, cleaning up. I always wonder if I have a future son-in-law in the room.
Rachel and Lois were at their own host homes, but met for community service work at Christian Assistance Ministries. The 40+ teens spent 2.5 hours organizing donations of food and clothing for needy San Antonians. Teenagers – organizing and cleaning a room- who knew?!
Between bible lessons and community service work – time for a little wii action. Stand up, boys, and work those nunchucks. Notice Julia, patiently waiting to play the winner – and she beat him.
The highlight of the weekend for me: The Sunday morning debut of the Shearer Hills Baptist Church Youth Ensemble, which has been discussed for months but called to action on Thursday night before Disciple Now started Friday night. Wow – talk about Allegro! All six teens were chairs in UIL region choir last year. I’m partial to the two altos on the right, adding that beautiful harmony. Revelation 14:3 tells us we’ll sing a new song in heaven. That’s a promise I want to stand on – with Keith and our girls right beside me.
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