Excitement Is Rushing Through My Veins Right Now!

This week has been an absolute blast! Last Friday for TGIF we went to Ride the Ducks, a ride around Branson in an amphibious truck! It was pretty cool riding around and suddenly splashing into the water of the lake. Can’t remember the name right now. I’ve also worked this weekend at Hollister and actually enjoyed it. I’ve become closer to my co-workers, which has definitely made it much more bearable. The weather has probably been a huge factor in making this week so wonderful as well. It’s been bright and sunny, until it rained on us for 20 minutes today. This week’s speaker was Rich Ferrera .He runs a gap year program similar to Link Year, but up in the mountains of California. The thing I enjoyed most about his talks was definitely how much he knew about first century Jewish culture. Knowing things like that is hugely beneficial to understanding the Bible better and even brings some of Jesus’ parables to life. This has been a weird week, because the speaker came on Monday and Tuesday. We had small groups and accountability Wednesday, and today we have been working. I’ve been shoveling mulch for seven hours total today, so that’s fun. But really it was great, I got the chance to get to know one of my classmates who I’ve hardly talked to at all this year. Moments like that are definitive of the Link Year experience. We were shoveling for a few hours this morning, then a storm passed over us and it rained hard. Only for a bit though (see above). This week, I’ve been realizing how much I took the Hope Center and the things they did for me for granted. I plan on letting them know how grateful I am soon… I also had my protégé interview today. Within two weeks, I’ll know whether or not I’m going to get to live in wonderful Branson for another year! That’s all I have for you guys this week, enjoy it, share it with friends, and praise Jesus for literally everything!!!!!