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RE: Here Comes The Bride - 7/24/2008 9:04:37 PM
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Darcyjo
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I think the toenail count may be up to five....... 
Yikes! And was the hike fun?
Actually, yes. The other two staffers were not only able, they were extremely fun. And we had three teenage guys, three girls. (I'd name 'em, but the hikers are all underage, so I can't.) I ate unnameable food , saw interesting things lit on fire  , watched the guys chase down innumerable critters just to photograph 'em  (including a rattlesnake that decided to hang out on the path  ), got blisters  , watched others manage to nick/slice/serrate themselves with their own knives/hatchets  , carried 35 pounds on my back  , wore the same outfit for DAYS  , slept very little but appreciated all of it  , got the trail name of "Silvertoes" from a serious love of duct tape  , laughed a lot  , cried a bit  , hiked 55 miles and did the last 13 of it mostly uphill. 
Yep, it was good. The feet are just a minor side effect. 
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RE: Here Comes The Bride - 7/24/2008 11:42:37 PM
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I think the toenail count may be up to five.......
Yikes! And was the hike fun?
Actually, yes. The other two staffers were not only able, they were extremely fun. And we had three teenage guys, three girls. (I'd name 'em, but the hikers are all underage, so I can't.) I ate unnameable food , saw interesting things lit on fire , watched the guys chase down innumerable critters just to photograph 'em (including a rattlesnake that decided to hang out on the path ), got blisters , watched others manage to nick/slice/serrate themselves with their own knives/hatchets , carried 35 pounds on my back , wore the same outfit for DAYS , slept very little but appreciated all of it , got the trail name of "Silvertoes" from a serious love of duct tape , laughed a lot , cried a bit , hiked 55 miles and did the last 13 of it mostly uphill.
Yep, it was good. The feet are just a minor side effect.
Ok, if I had any doubts you were nuts, you've just confirmed it. Can you tell I don't like hiking?
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RE: Here Comes The Bride - 7/25/2008 9:36:09 AM
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.... maaan! It did sound like an awesome time!!! (I love things that give people a great sense of accomplishment...)
I LOVE those sandals!!! Oh my goodness... and I loved a bunch more, too!!! Very cool looking shoes!!
I think getting good shoes is sometimes better than trying to make cheap ones 'do'.... because you are never truly happy with the cheap ones.... and they fall apart a lot faster....
I can't really afford Birks... but I coughed up the $$ to order another pair of my favorite style of Batula's.... my last ones lasted for like 5 years... I'm tempted to get them re-treaded... 
Hey DebbieLynne!!  What shoes are most comfortable for you?
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RE: Here Comes The Bride - 7/25/2008 11:38:53 AM
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cherish405
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Hi everybody.
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RE: Here Comes The Bride - 7/25/2008 2:00:59 PM
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cherish405
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Deb, I'm sorry John is having so many problems with his wheelchair. Is there somebody else you can hire to get the job done properly? It's gotta be frustrating for John not being as mobile as he could be.
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RE: Here Comes The Bride - 7/25/2008 2:01:37 PM
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Hi Trish From Down-Under and Sarah. How's life in the South Pacific today?
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RE: Here Comes The Bride - 7/25/2008 2:04:53 PM
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cherish405
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How are you today, Deb?
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RE: Here Comes The Bride - 7/25/2008 2:07:37 PM
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Trish, the government's paying, so if we switch companis mid-order, we may never see the job finished. I don't think people realize what a mess socialised medicine is!
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RE: Here Comes The Bride - 7/25/2008 2:10:04 PM
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I hope things can be sorted out soon then.
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RE: Here Comes The Bride - 7/25/2008 2:12:50 PM
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At least John's situation isn't as desperate as mine was!
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RE: Here Comes The Bride - 7/25/2008 2:14:33 PM
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That's a good thing.
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RE: Here Comes The Bride - 7/25/2008 2:25:46 PM
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Sorry you're having so much trouble with the company that's supposed to fix John's chair. I agree with you about socialized medicine.
Merv just got back from church camp. It was a frustrating and tiring week for him. Our camp has different churches take turns being deans and this was a first time group in charge. I use the term in charge loosely because, apparently, it was complete chaos. Whenever Merv tried to make suggestions, they informed him that they were in charge and he should butt out. The saddest part was that they didn't feel that Jr high kids could handle much Bible time. The kids were kept going from 7:30 am till after midnight every day, but only had about and hour of Bible total in the whole day. This was a huge group of campers and only one child made a decision for Christ. There was also a problem with kids running loose in the middle of the night, but, once again, they were in charge and Merv wasn't supposed to worry about it.
This seeker sensitive, all fun no Bible approach seems to be the way our churches are headed, and it scares me for the future. Merv said there was one period when his cabin wouldn't settle down so he and a helper took the kids into the woods and had a Bible lesson. He said the kids were so hungry to learn. They kept asking him questions and didn't want to leave when it was time to do something else. The deans had said they didn't want to be Bible beaters, but these kids were really hungry for God's word and not getting what they needed. It makes me want to cry. 
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RE: Here Comes The Bride - 7/25/2008 2:36:20 PM
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.... wow. That's a bummer, Sue....
I can say, though... not all seeker friendly camps are headed in that direction.
At the church I came from.... they have special camps addressing special things... yeah... they do basketball camp... etc. But they only use the interest to point the kids to Christ.
They even try to do a camp which helps kids know how to witness to their friends...
I'm sorry about John's chair too.... what a let down! 
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RE: Here Comes The Bride - 7/25/2008 2:42:34 PM
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I'm sure there are good groups out there. Our camp sessions vary depending on the people in charge. Merv is going to try to work at a different session next year.
I have no problem with camp being fun, it should be tons of fun. There just needs to be time for learning and growing too. What saddens me is that the world has no problem shoving its values down our kids throats, but many of the churches are afraid that kids will turn away if we show them the Truth. So, the kids may stay, but they aren't getting anything of eternal value from the experience.
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RE: Here Comes The Bride - 7/25/2008 2:43:27 PM
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I have no problem with camp being fun, it should be tons of fun. There just needs to be time for learning and growing too. What saddens me is that the world has no problem shoving its values down our kids throats, but many of the churches are afraid that kids will turn away if we show them the Truth. So, the kids may stay, but they aren't getting anything of eternal value from the experience.
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RE: Here Comes The Bride - 7/25/2008 5:19:47 PM
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Man, Sue...that's sad. I think there's a place for fun, but it shouldn't eclipse Scripture. I'm also alarmed by the seeker sensitive movement. When I got saved in high school, I voluntarily attended two (sometimes three) Bible Studies a week...and I'm talking verse-by-verse exposition! My church now tries to offer expository preaching, but doesn't quite pull it off. John and I keep praying, though!
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RE: Here Comes The Bride - 7/25/2008 6:48:31 PM
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Kids often will live up to or down to people's expectations. The leaders are the ones who are supposed to know what is really important in life, and should do their best to find ways to convey it to the young people.
If leaders communicate to kids that entertainment is all they are capable being given then then they will settle for it.
We need to pray for our youth leaders to have faith that those God is calling to salvation and Christian maturity will be able to handle Bible teaching, especially if it includes lessons on applicaton that can be put into practice right then and there, and for a lifetime afterwards.
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RE: Here Comes The Bride - 7/25/2008 8:46:55 PM
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AMEN JOHN!
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RE: Here Comes The Bride - 7/26/2008 4:00:09 PM
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bride48
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You still here, Kristin?
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