Curse You, Ronald McDonald!
It's amazing to me how things change but somethings will always stay the same. For example, seminary started on Thursday and it was the same routine for the first two days; however, when Paige gave his opening chapel message, nearly thirty people came forward during the altar call for various reasons (something usually not seen at our seminary - not since I've been there).
Though seminary has only been in full swing for two days, I'm already burnt out. =/ Luckily, we had a video scavenger hunt this past Saturday and that totally entertained me. For those that don't know, I am the king of video scavenger hunts. I have never taken part in a scavenger hunt that my team didn't win...until now =(
For years I would conduct an annual video scavenger hunt when I was working in youth ministry. It always provided laughs and some subliminal lessons for our youth. The youth would learn boldness when approaching total strangers and accomplishing bizarre tasks. They would also learn that it was alright to be laughed at as everyone laughs together at all their zany antics. I would never join a team claiming my "undefeated team run" would hold true and that any other team trying to beat my team would be futile. On Saturday, August, 20, 2005, the undefeated run came to an end =(
My team lost by a blasted 2,000 points! It was close; however I was hurt. Never in my life did I ever think I'd see the day. Want to know what made it worse? One of the challenges was a classic - kiss/make out with a manequin or statue. By this point I had already dawned a dress, cracked an egg on my head, and already been nominated for chugging a two-liter pepsi and eating cat food. We're at a McDonalds and a Ronald McDonald statue is sitting on a bench. I felt I was already doing enough so I told one of my other team members to give Ronald some love. Though they pretended to kiss Ronald they never really did it. As a result the points didn't count - the points that would have made us win!!!!
It hurt. I was there. Ronald was there, but between Ronald and myself there were no sparks flying that night =P Though funny, odd, and somewhat demented this story actually is, there are some lessons to be learned here. First, don't let pride overcome you. Pride always comes before the fall. Secondly, help people in need. My team needed me at this pivital moment, but, sadly, at the time we didn't realize how truly pivital it was. Lastly, carry good chapstick...because you never know when a statue needs a good ole' fashioned kiss. =P
This Monday marks the first full week of seminary fall term '05. Pray for me as the next two semesters will be the most hectic to date. Take care, be good, and enjoy a McFlurry for me ;)
Though seminary has only been in full swing for two days, I'm already burnt out. =/ Luckily, we had a video scavenger hunt this past Saturday and that totally entertained me. For those that don't know, I am the king of video scavenger hunts. I have never taken part in a scavenger hunt that my team didn't win...until now =(
For years I would conduct an annual video scavenger hunt when I was working in youth ministry. It always provided laughs and some subliminal lessons for our youth. The youth would learn boldness when approaching total strangers and accomplishing bizarre tasks. They would also learn that it was alright to be laughed at as everyone laughs together at all their zany antics. I would never join a team claiming my "undefeated team run" would hold true and that any other team trying to beat my team would be futile. On Saturday, August, 20, 2005, the undefeated run came to an end =(
My team lost by a blasted 2,000 points! It was close; however I was hurt. Never in my life did I ever think I'd see the day. Want to know what made it worse? One of the challenges was a classic - kiss/make out with a manequin or statue. By this point I had already dawned a dress, cracked an egg on my head, and already been nominated for chugging a two-liter pepsi and eating cat food. We're at a McDonalds and a Ronald McDonald statue is sitting on a bench. I felt I was already doing enough so I told one of my other team members to give Ronald some love. Though they pretended to kiss Ronald they never really did it. As a result the points didn't count - the points that would have made us win!!!!
It hurt. I was there. Ronald was there, but between Ronald and myself there were no sparks flying that night =P Though funny, odd, and somewhat demented this story actually is, there are some lessons to be learned here. First, don't let pride overcome you. Pride always comes before the fall. Secondly, help people in need. My team needed me at this pivital moment, but, sadly, at the time we didn't realize how truly pivital it was. Lastly, carry good chapstick...because you never know when a statue needs a good ole' fashioned kiss. =P
This Monday marks the first full week of seminary fall term '05. Pray for me as the next two semesters will be the most hectic to date. Take care, be good, and enjoy a McFlurry for me ;)
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