Jack is 3!

Well, we pulled off the birthday party for Jack, albeit a little bit late (like 2 weeks!) His guitar cake and train set were a hit as he was surrounded by people he loved and who, amazingly enough, love him! (This can be a trial sometimes, but well worth the effort!) Pizza, wings, lumpia and blue frosting led to a successful night. I thought of the verse that talks about how evident it was that people had been with Jesus...as every blue-tongued person on Kadena were EVIDENTLY coming from Jack's big bash. A little lesson as we walked around with blue teeth!

It is now 5 days until the day "Kra" leaves..."Kra" started as a result of Jacks inability to pronounce "Kristina" and it kinda stuck. We don't know what we would've done without her this year. She is praying about returning to work with us next year in a dual "nanny/incredible youth worker" role. The kids absolutely scream when they see her...they know that there's adventure around the corner. She's got a lot more energy than this 30+ year old Mom (I'm not going there!!)

Never Take the Bus

I know if counseling situations one is told to always refrain from using the words always and never. I have just come up with a new self rule. Never take the bus if you can take the tube. (I roomed with an English guy at the youth hostel that I stayed at last night, hence the word tube instead of subway)

I am in Korea for a couple of days doing the leg work for a student leader trip we are having here in August. We are bringing over Stephen Blandino from Nexlead to lead us again which I am really excited about. Anyway, I digress.



Never take the bus. I am backpacking like in days of old with the backpack my parents bought me when I graduated from high school, riding on bumpy, loud and crowded public transportation and eating rice balls with spicy meat so I decided I would splurge a little and go to outback steakhouse last night for dinner. After walking for a way I decided to grab a bus the rest of the way. Inexplicably, two blocks after I got on the bus it made a turn and I wanted to go straight. I debated getting off at the next stop but then I decided I would see where the bus would go just for kicks because I figured it must be on some sort of circular route. An hour later when the bus came to a stop in a lot with 15 other buses and no riders I realized that it wasn't on a circular route. The good thing was that it's very easy to catch the correct bus from the bus depot. :-) The other good thing was that I was quite hungry when I arrived at Outback two hours later.

Pray that God would lead me and give me wisdom as i set up the trip, and if you have an option take the tube.

-Buddy

Cell Group

Cell groups this year have been such a great time for me this year. Instead of visiting a different group each week which I did last year I have been with the same group since October. This spring we have seen 3 students in our group give their lives to Christ. I am so proud of our cell leaders and the students in the group because they have done a great job loving others into the Kingdom this year. It is so much fun to be a part of a group that I am not leading and seeing my students share their lives and the gospel with other students.

Also if you were praying for our cafe workers thanks. God provided 3 workers this week to fill up the rest of our shifts.

Cell Group


This photo was taken last night on a cell phone which is why it is a little blurry.

Happy Mothers Day to you and yours...