What A Weekend

Well, it has been a few days, since my last post but I am back.

I got back from Gatlinburg, TN yesterday about 5pm and am totally worn out!

We had a great time while we were up there and here are a few of my thoughts from that trip:

• I hate driving in the mountains while it is snowing  (it snowed all the way from Asheville, NC to Gatlinburg).
• Van Rides with students are always fun...High Schoolers are way more quieter (and not as smelly!  Sorry Middle Schoolers, but your van smelled aweful!).
• I love sleeping in a King Size bed...I just wish my wife was there with me.
• Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort is really a great place to take students.  The staff is friendly, the slopes are good, ski school helps, and processing is simple!  If you go, ask to see Rick Claude, definitely the best guy to talk to about skiing.  And if you want to take a group see Kathy Doyle, she'll hook you up.
• Don't eat the snow
• Our kids were awesome!  They were so polite, and really watched out for one another.
• CONNECT was a great theme for this trip.  Students really CONNECTED with God and with one another.
• I had the best volunteers ever!

Okay, after 2 really intense days of skiing, and after a day of driving I am half dead...so off to bed I go.

By the way, check out Ryan and Caleb's blog...

Leaving On A Jet Plane

Leaving on a jet plane, don't know when I'll be back again ~ okay, not really!  We are actually leaving in 15 passenger vans aka "Packers" (thanks Enterprise...we'll pick you up).  

In just a few short hours myself and 6 other adults are heading to Gatlinburg, TN in 3 vans with 22 teenagers.  That's right, today is our day we leave for our annual winter ski retreat.

This is probably the highlight trip of the year.  And I am sooooooooo excited!  I'm hoping to be blogging and maybe have some video blogs from some of the students... I pray we have internet.

Anyway, needless to say I am pumped and ready to go!