Hi, Friends! Today marks the halfway mark for our LeaderTreks trip! It has been challenging and fun at the same time.
Isn't it weird that hard work can be fun? I think in our case it's fun because it is for a purpose. Sometimes, as in our case, it is easy to find purpose in our daily activities. We're helping a church community by building onto their church. But, in other cases, it is hard to find meaning in our days. When I worked at Starbucks, I had a hard time seeing how my time there honored God. I came to realize that everyday should be lived out with worship and purpose, no matter what the job. This meant making the best lattes I could while being as Christlike to mean customers as I could. It also meant loving my co-workers in a way that made Jesus look good!
So, making each day purposeful can be hard, but it can be done! Do your best for Jesus and love the people around you. Remember, what you do today can impact eternity.
Now, a word from some of the LeaderTreks girls....Jenn T., Meredith F., and Jessie O.
"Hello, Edgers! We are having an awesome time, even though we smell really bad right now. Who knew serving the Lord could be so much fun? Seeing the joy in the church goers faces when they see the work we are doing is indescribably heart warming! We truly recommend that you come next year!"
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
We're in Kentucky, y'all!
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
A Man named Wetzel
Yesterday, we met a man named Wetzel who is one of the church members at the church where we are working. I had a chance to chat with Wetzel today and he told me a little bit of the history of their church. The building was built 5 years ago and the church only had a handful of people that came, few of which had good jobs and made decent money. So these few people came together in faith to build this church. Wetzel said that he used to work at his job all week and then on every Saturday, he gave his time to help build the church building. What an amazing thing.
Wetzel and a crew of 4 of our students built 2 picnic tables the last couple days and when he was finished, he had each of them sign their names and also write the Scripture verse, Colossians 3:23, which was such a fitting verse for what we want to do this week.
It says, "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart as working for the Lord and not men."
Wetzel is one of the great stories of someone who follows Christ with everything he has and who truly lives by the words of Colossians 3:23.
Keep praying for us down here...THANKS!
AGOW!
Hey Everyone! You're Addicting Game O' the Week this week is....
STUNT DIRT BIKE!
Make your way over a variety of obstacles in the dirt bike or 4-wheeler of your choice. Enjoy!
Monday, June 25, 2007
COW
Alright, ok, well, while Todd is down in Kentucky he'll be keeping us all updated on all the cool things our group is doing, but in the mean-time he gave me the task of keepin' this blog-train rolling...so it's Monday and that means it's COW time!
This week's comment of the week goes to Hayley and her comment about commenting (and ALIVE)
Congratulations Hayley! First Comment and COW all with the same post! Rock On!
Sunday, June 24, 2007
Safe Arrival in Kentucky
I am writing from Pippa Passes, KY. We arrived safely to our mission trip destination and all is well. Thanks for your prayers if you were praying for us. I hope edge this morning went well. We are staying on the side of a mountain in Kentucky in trailor homes. We have 1 shower for 20 people to share. We are in the middle of nowhere and this week we are serving God by helping with construction on a church helping build a deck and a shed. We are tired tonight so we are going to sleep, but tomorrow starts our work, so I will update you tomorrow. I plan to post each day so that you all can keep up with us on our journey through this week.
Saturday, June 23, 2007
Revolutionary Love
Good morning! How has summer been so far? I saw a lot of you volunteering at VBS. The basement of the church was so not lonely this week. I loved having you guys there. Volunteering is such an important thing in life. It helps us to see outside of ourselves and realize the value in doing something that isn't about us!
I'm going to switch gears a little, but here is my train of thought. Volunteering...helping others...other asking for help...people asking too much of us...
Do you ever hear someone say, "I can't let people walk all over me." In other words, "I can't let people take advantage of me." I would argue that, often, it is our calling to let people walk all over us. Look at the words of Jesus:
"You have heard that it was said, 'Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.' But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you." Matthew 5: 38-42
When someone asks you to go a mile with them and you are already willing to go the second mile, it is almost impossible to say someone is "walking all over you." So, the next time someone asks too much of you, really evaluate and see if God would want you to go the extra mile for that person. You'll find the answer is often yes! Imagine if all Christians did that all of the time. The world would have a hard time resisting the Jesus inside of us!
With the love of Jesus inside of you being acted out in your day to day relationships, you can revolutionize your own world. : ) It's exciting.
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Kentucky Mission Trip
This Sunday, once again, I will be gone with 17 students on a mission trip to the sticks of Kentucky. I will miss you guys who are back here. I would ask that you pray for us while we are on our trip. We will be doing some construction on a church down there as our main project. Pray that God will use this trip to change our team and make us leaders for Christ. Also pray that we would have an impact on the people there by the work we do. Thanks for your prayers! Our team will be back next week, and edge on Sunday, July 1st will be all about our Leadertreks trip. You will hear from our students about how the trip went and some stories to go with it. It will be great!
Check out some of the action from last year's trip!
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Alive
Hey guys, this week is the Alive Festival if any of you have ever heard of it. It is basically this big Christian Music festival where all the best Christian bands put on concerts. If you are bored over the next couple of days, tell your parents to take you down there. For more information...go HERE.
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Edge Hang Out Night!
Don't miss the first Edge Summer Hang Out tomorrow night, Wednesday, June 20 from 7:00-8:30 PM. We will meet in the high school room where we meet on Sunday mornings. It will be a casual night of just hanging out, eating, playing games, and having a good time together.
Sunday, June 17, 2007
Father's Day!
Father's Day...did you celebrate your dad today and tell him what you appreciate about him? If you haven't, there is still time left!
Sometimes days like this are tricky because not everyone has a dad to celebrate with. The really good thing, though, is that there is a heavenly Father to celebrate everyday. One of my favorite things about God is that He is a Father who is unchanging and whose love for us is the same everyday.
In my own life, I want to make each day out of the year a day with more celebration - more worship - for the Father who has a plan for my life, will bring justice to the earth one day, and saved me from myself. In the words of Martha Stewart, it's a good thing!
Friday, June 15, 2007
Strange, but true....
Did you know....
The Mona Lisa has no eyebrows. It was the fashion in Renaissance Florence to shave them off.
Most lipstick contains fish scales.
Porcupines float in water.
The only 15 letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter is
"uncopyrightable."
Dolphins sleep with one eye open.
Owls are one of the only birds who can see the color blue.
Every second, Americans collectively eat one hundred pounds of chocolate.
A toothpick is the object most often choked on by Americans.
A website told me these things are true, so they may or may not be false. : )
Thursday, June 14, 2007
That's soooo embarrassing!
Do you mind if I selfishly use this blog to vent about something? I find that talking about things that are bothering me is extremely therapeutic. And, since I'm alone in my office in the basement of the church, I only have you to talk to.
Recently, I would say in the past year and a half, I've found myself blushing if I experience any sort of awkward or embarrassing situation. Actually, it only has to be mildly uncomfortable, and I can feel my face turning bright red. This never used to happen. I felt so blessed that my discomfort didn't manifest itself by turning my face into a cherry tomato. Alas, now all you have to do is tell me there's a piece of lint on my shirt and my cheeks start to burn. Not only my face is affected, though. I get so warm! The weird part is, I won't even know I'm embarrassed and someone will mention it and then I grow redder. Sigh.
I'm so embarrassed about being embarrassed.
As usual, I think this can be turned into a quick spiritual tidbit to feed your soul. If I could give myself some advice, I'd say, "Get over yourself." My embarrassment comes from caring what people think of me. Not only that, but it must also stem from something deep inside of me that thinks there's something cool about me in the first place. What I mean is, if I know I'm just like everybody else, that I'm kind of a goof a lot of the time, and that's okay, it wouldn't matter when I do something stupid. If I had a true humility that understood how great God is and how little I am, it would be like, "Hey, I'm human. It happens." But instead, pride comes into play, and I care that my cover is blown and people see me for what I am.
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Depressing...
I could not bare to watch the Cavs lose last night. I had this horrible feeling after they lost. I couldn't believe it. You should have seen me watching this game. I was on the floor and on my knees and jumping up and down. It was probably pretty funny to watch, but that is how into this game I was. I started thinking about the things that I get passionate about in life such as the Cleveland Cavs in the NBA Finals and other things that are not eternal. Than I started thinking how I don't even always get on my knees for God. I don't always jump up and down over the joy that comes from the salvation I have in Christ. That really hit me. What do you get passionate about and how does that compare with your passion for Christ? There is a thought for the day and a lesson I learned.
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Finals Watch: Game 3
AGOW
This week's addicting game is a penalty shootout. Since I am soccer player, I like this one. Try it out. It's not easy. Have fun...who can score 5 in a row? it's not easy to do.
Monday, June 11, 2007
COW
Ok, first of all, the Cavs had a rough go of it last night, but it is by no means over.
well i played the game and i got my best score ever i went 185.76yd cool\Go cavs!!!!!
Tue Jun 05, 12:10:00 PM
Sunday, June 10, 2007
Finals Watch: Game 2
Saturday, June 09, 2007
It's a good day.
Today is a beautiful day. You can't deny it. Today, I went on a picnic, which I think is a perfect beautiful Saturday afternoon activity. Then, I drank a soy latte, which I consider a perfect any day activity. So that just increased my joy. And, I spent the day with people I really like. That's an essential for me to have a good day.
What is a perfect day for you? Is it active or lazy? Sunny or rainy? Inside or outside? Spent alone or with people? Does it involve food (I only mention that because a perfect day for me has to include good food)?
It's beneficial to talk about what makes a great day, but it's also good to talk about how to make each day good. Jesus tells us to pick up our cross daily. To me, that means surrendering each day to Jesus...asking him what He might have for me, making decisions that honor Him, and putting away my selfish desires. When I do those things, there's no way the day is wasted. And that's a good day.
"Then [Jesus] said to them all, 'If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.'" Luke 9:23
Friday, June 08, 2007
It's the weekend!
Happy Friday, everyone! For a lot of you, it's your last day of school. I really miss the "last day of school" feeling. You should cherish it.
How was the year? Life goes by really fast at times and I think it's good to stop and reflect. So....let us reflect. What was the best part of your year? What was the worst part? Did you learn any big life lessons that change the way you think? Has your relationship with God grown stronger or weaker this year?
Today, I'm going to take some time to thank God for all the good things that happened this school year at Edge. After all, every good thing comes from Him. Will you do that with me? I also want to create a focus for my summer. I have to do that in order to live life intentionally and with purpose.
How did you like reflecting? I thought it was great - let's do this more often!
Thursday, June 07, 2007
Leadertreks Mission Trip
Hey everyone, I wanted to remind you that we have a team of 19 people headed to Kentucky on a missions trip on June 24th! I talked about it at edge this past Sunday morning, but I wanted to mention it again. We need your prayers for this trip. Here is the list of guys and girls going on the trip. Read through the names and pick one out to pray for! That would be awesome. Here is a picture from last year's trip. They will need your prayers because they get to operate machinery like this. Trivia: does anyone know who this fine young lad is? Hint: his nickname is on his T-shirt.
Conner Waldron
Meredith Fisher
Ali Clem
Jenn Trimble
Olivia Zeller
Nick Seemann
Adam Carothers
Andy Perkins
Laura Paisley
Savanna Wilson
Catherine Potesta
Taylor Bright
Josh Fasnacht
Jessica O’Grady
Heather Palmer
Katelyn Lotz
Cole Rako
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
AGOW!
Hey there Everyone! I hope you're having fun at your last week of school!
A good rainy day summer activity: go back through the old Addicting Games of the Week and see if you can do better at then than you did the first time! Who knows, maybe there are some that you missed that you will really like! You can get to them by going to the sidebar to the right and look under the "posts for section" that will provide you links to every AGOW. EVER!
anyway, This week's AGOW is a nice little gem called Double Wires. You're like Spider-Man, only more noodlely (is that a word?)
Enjoy!
Monday, June 04, 2007
COW
The comment of the week goes to Adam Seal who has won it a couple times already. Adam can always be counted on for a great comment and this is another one. Adam replied with a great point to the previous anonymous post about liking both the Cavs and the Pistons. Here it is...
anonymous,u cant root 4 detroit and like the cavs. thats like liking the red sox and the yankees.
Wed May 30, 04:05:00 PM
Saturday, June 02, 2007
Yard Work
Today, I worked in my yard (please kids, don't try this at home), weeding, planting, bulldozing, and stuff like that. I don't always like working on that stuff cause it is hard and it is hot outside, but when I see that our yard looks nice afterwards, I feel a sense of accomplishment. I feel good about myself. Our yard looked bad because it had a lot of weeds and it needed a lot of work, and the only way to make it look good was to work on it. I think that is the same with our lives as believers and followers of Christ. We desperately want to look a certain way. We want other people to like us. We want God to be proud of us. We want to be a workmen who do not need to be ashamed because he is one approved by God (2 Timothy 3:15). However, it takes work. We have to put time in to improving our relationship with Christ. We have to work at it. All relationships take work. What are you doing to improve your relationship with Christ? God has done his part and still is doing his part, but what are you doing? There is a good challenge for us today.
Friday, June 01, 2007
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Don't Miss the James gang!
Remember, tonight at 8 PM is game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals. If you are allowed to stay up and watch it, that would be sweet. I have a good feeing about our Cavs. Do you know I watched Lebron play a game when he was a freshman in high school? He was really good even then, and that was only about 6-7 years ago and now he has led his team to the Eastern Conference Finals. Lebron James is a superstar making billions of dollars and did you know he is building a 35,000 square foot house in Bath that has a casino, barbershop, bowling alley, and a two story walk in closet. Who needs a two story walk in closet? Anyway, the bummer part of about having that much money and all the fame and popularity is that Lebron may not recognize his need for Jesus Christ. He is probably filling his life with so much that Christ isn't a priority, but Christ will have to be a priority to everyone eventually whether they like it or not. The Word of God says that "Every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus is Lord." That doesn't mean that everyone will be saved, but it means that eventually everyone will bow to down and worship Jesus Christ. That gives us Christians confidence and should also give us urgency to share our faith.
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Cavalier Chaos
All I have to say is GO CAVS! I think they have a really good chance to win this series and go to the NBA finals! If you are reading this and you are a Cavs fan, show your love on the blog. Also, tell us your guess on what will happen next. Will the Cavs win the next 2 or will it go to 7 games? Let's Go Cavs! Let's Go Cavs! Let's Go Cavs! Chant with me... Let's Go Cavs!
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
CiCi's Pizza Night!
Has anyone ever been to CiCi's Pizza before? It's a great all-you-can-eat pizza, salad, pasta, and dessert buffet. Tomorrow night (Wednesday, May 30th) from 5-8 PM, if you eat there, you will help us raise money for our Leadertreks mission trip to Kentucky. We will recieve 10 % of the net proceeds from that night. So all you have to do is gather up your family and come out to eat at CiCi's pizza. It's not expensive either so it's a cheap night with your family. It's located in Streetsboro on 303 in the shopping center next to the new Target. So come and tell others about it. The more people that come, the more money we make for our trip. Eating pizza is a small price to pay for helping us reach out to others on this mission trip.
Monday, May 28, 2007
COW
Happy Memorial Day everyone!
I hope everyone had a great day off! The Comment of the week goes to an 8th grader, Mr. Andy Perkins for his great advice for Jillian Stouffer and all the bored drivers and passengers out there. Thanks for the valuable information, Andy!
Here it is...
andy perkins said...
try to find a license plate from every state it is hard but i have done it a few times
Sun May 27, 09:58:00 PM
you must have been on a really long road trip to get every state? are we talking Hawaii and Alaska too? Congrats!
Sunday, May 27, 2007
Food for Thought
I just spent four hours alone in the car driving back from Cincinnati. This much time alone in the car can be extremely boring. To tame my boredom, I sometimes like to scan the radio as I pass through new towns, looking for the station broadcasting "Delilah: Love Someone Tonight." I don't actually like listening to Delilah, but she can provide some laughs and it keeps me awake. Of course, that only works in the evenings. Other times, I just eat to keep entertained. Do you have any good car game recommendations?
I was thinking about time spent alone, like my time in the car, with nothing to do but think. I find at times like those I can either let good thoughts or bad thoughts creep into my mind. For example, I can spend the time praying for someone I love or I can let myself worry. I can count my blessings or dwell on the things I've done wrong. I think that God wants to use those alone times to grow in us, but Satan would love us to spend that time believing lies.
Try filtering your thoughts to find what is from God and what is not. And how do you know what is from God? By knowing what the Bible says! Once you know what God has said in the Bible, you can know what truth is versus what can cause you to have unhealthy thoughts. When I consistently filter my thoughts in that way, it changes my whole day!
Saturday, May 26, 2007
Sunday Morning Preview
For the last 2 Sundays, we have had a guest speaker, David Nees, and he did a great job talking about prayer. This week, I am back. Hey stop booing.
Think about 2 Timothy 2:15...that will be our key verse for tomorrow.
Here it is...candy for anyone that memorizes it for me by tomorrow morning.
"Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth."
The question is are you approved by God and what does it take to be approved by God as a workman? Answers will be given tomorrow morning.
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Summer Edge
Remember, we do not meet on Friday nights during the summer and we also do not have small groups. But I wanted to remind you of what we do have during the summer for Edge.
1. We have Edge every Sunday morning. We will have a couple different guests coming in to lead Edge on Sunday mornings throughout the summer.
2. Edge Summer Hang Out Nights--once a month--June 20, July 18th, and August 8th, each on a Wednesday from 7-8:30 PM. We will hang out together, eat, play games, and have a great time together. Those of you who are in town should join us!
Remember, 8th graders do not officially move up until August.
I look forward to this summer and being on trips with you guys like Father-Son, Leadertreks, and Doe River Gorge. Also, for you ladies, don't forget about the Mother-Daughter event.
Lastly, if you ever get bored during the summer which I know a lot of you do, do not hesistate to give me a call and if I am in town, I will hang out with you.
How many days of school do you have left until summer? Count down time.
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Tired...
There is a certain point in the afternoon on most days where I get really tired. It is actually right now as a right this. It is usually after lunch. I just want to lay down and sleep for a little while. Do any of you ever feel like that? Do you know in many hispanic countries, they have what is called siesta where everyone goes home from work after lunch and rests for like an hour or 2. What a great concept! I want that. The crazy part is that when my mom used to make me take naps when I was little, I didn't want to, but now that I don't have time to take naps, I really want them. I think I just require a lot of rest, a lot of sleep. Why do you think God made us with the need to sleep each night? I mean every night, we are supposed to sleep at least 8 hours. There has even been research done with rats that has proved if they do not sleep for long enough, they will die. God made us dependant on sleep and I am grateful for that. Sleep is one of the best gifts God has given to us. So when it is time to go to bed, be happy, it's good for you to sleep. Happy sleeping.
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
AGOW!
Your Addicting Game this week is....
"Trolley Racer"!
Aren't the British funny? they call shopping carts "trolleys"!
they also call college "uni"....
Enjoy!
Monday, May 21, 2007
COW
Congrats to Johnsey Erdmann on the comment of the week! I love when students take on the challenges given to them. Johnsey was open about it and I respect that. Here it is...
johnsey said...
GREAT POST :-)I took your challenge; I started the book of John last night.I really want to grow in my faith because I realized after last night that I wasn't coming to church for GOD.FIRST COMMENT :0
Sat May 19, 09:28:00 AM
You can pick up your prize on Sunday morning since we no longer have Friday Night Edge!
Sunday, May 20, 2007
BATTLE OF THE GRADES CHAMPION!
Congrats to the 7th graders who maintained their lead going into the final edge and are now the 2007 BOG champions! Nice work! If you are a 7th grader and have not signed the battle of the grades trophy, please let me know. The BOG trophy will be displayed in my office for anyone that wants to look at it. Sweet Victory!
Good morning, Sunshine!
Good morning! I just woke up, so I feel it's a little dangerous for me to be posting something right now. I'm really not a morning person. Plus, I'm so out of it, I've already made like 20 typos. When I was in high school, I was such a different person in the mornings that I would say horribly mean things to my family that I would never say normally. Then I realized that it doesn't matter how tired I am, it's no excuse to be cruel.
Oh, and can I just say that, ironically, my dad just walked in the room and created one of my classic morning pet peeves. My dad is really nice in the morning. He's just so happy and....inquisitive. He cheerfully asks me as many questions as he can think of. It's like nails against a chalk board because I hate talking in the mornings. It takes me about an hour to be able to talk. The funny thing is, I've told him countless times I hate talking in the morning, but he still gets upset when I give him short answers. It really is funny. I usually am able to laugh about it by ten o'clock. I love my dad, though. It would be much better to be like him than me.
There are certain things about each of us that will make doing the right thing a little harder. In this case, it is really hard for me to be nice to people when I first wake up. But it's no excuse! What circumstance keeps you from doing the right thing?
"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles and let us with perseverance the race marked out for us." Hebrews 12:1-2
By the way, are you a morning bird or a night owl? Let's take a poll.
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Thanks 8th graders!
I would like to say thanks again to the 8th grade students! We are really gonna miss you at edge, but you will be having a great time at tha porch. It was so good to see all the 8th graders show up last night. I hope you guys had a great time at the porch. I would like here how it went?
For the rest of you, you are the leaders now for edge. I am excited to see the ways that God will use you and change you and mold you this summer and next year.
Don't forget the challenge to read the Word of God over the summer and pray consisently. If you take this on, I guaruntee that you will see a difference in your life.
Thanks to everyone for making Edge this year such a great year! You, the students, make it happen. Without you, there is no edge! But, praise God, because without Him, no of us be here at all.
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Don't Forget...
Edge this Friday! There are a lot of other things going on this Friday... with HMS dance, field trips, and band concerts, but those of you who can make it, please do. If you are an 8th grader, YOU WILL NOT WANT TO MISS THIS!
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Monday, May 14, 2007
COW
The comment of the week goes to a first time commenter who seems to be very excited about commenting! It goes to Will Hess, a 7th grader from CVCA! Will, thanks for tearing yourself away from your homework in study hall to comment! To the rest of you, there were some great comments this time around. Thanks for all of your good feedback. Many of you deserve the comment of the week, but I like it when new people get on to comment so I am giving it to Will Hess this week. Here it is...
Hi everyone this is my first comment ever, its really exciting. Im at school right now 5th period study hall, well...... see you at edge.
Fri May 11, 11:51:00 AM
Saturday, May 12, 2007
Love is all you need....
Today, I just really love Jesus. I wish that I felt the same amount of love for Him everyday like He does for me, but in my humanity I don't. Today, though, I'm remembering my first love and all the things that drew me to Christ.
I believe so much that Jesus is the answer for our lives. He is the One who tells you that you don't have to try for His love. He is the One who tells a Romanian street child that he is worth more than a life of violence and addiction. He is the One who tells a Thai slave that there is a hope for her future. Jesus promises that one day all of the suffering will end and His justice will reign. Jesus makes it so that a shunned woman who went to jail for murder can walk into a group of Christians and feel love. He forgives the worst thing you will ever do and will use you for good things in spite of it. I know it sounds corny, but our Jesus is so beautiful. It is beautiful that He goes to the darkest places on earth and brings light. No one and nothing else can do these things.
Psalm 103:2
"Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits-
who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases,
who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion,
who satisfies your desires with good things so that
your youth is renewed like the eagle's."
Do you ever have days that your feel despair? On those days, remember these things and remember that despair does not come from God.
Let me know what you think - how does God encourage you?
p.s. This picture has nothing to do with the post, although I also love the baby very much!
Friday, May 11, 2007
Mowing
You guys know the big soccer field at the church? Yeah, I have been mowing the grass on it the past couple weeks. I just got done mowing it today. I really enjoy it because I get to mow it on one of hose big riders kind of like the one in the pic. My goal today was to try and get my lines as straight as I possibly could. You guys can check my work by looking at the soccer field next time you are at the church. The only problem was that the field was so bumpy that it was near impossible to mow straight lines. I wanted to be perfect in my mowing kind of like Jacobs field if you have ever seen those lines, but I couldn't do it. It reminds me of my own life and my relationship with Jesus Christ. So often, I think that if I just try really really hard, I can be good and be like God and be more perfect, but it's not true. That is why the whole gospel of Jesus Christ is so crazy because it's not about what we can do for Him, it is about what He has done for us. If it wasn't for Christ, we would not be capable of doing anything. I don't know about you, but I am so grateful for the grace that comes from Christ.
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Battle of the Grades!
All right everyone, next week's Edge will be the last edge and the last night that any grade will recieve battle of the grades points. We would like to make things interesting for the last night so here are 2 BOG challenges...
2nd Place: 6th Grade 104,000
3rd Place: 8th Grade 93,000
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
Summer is coming!
The nice weather is finally here and summer is fast approaching which means school is coming to a close in about a month. How do you guys feel about that? What are you looking forward to the most about this summer? Would you rather be in school or off of school? For some of you, that is a no brainer, but I am curious to hear if any of you like school better than summer vacation?
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
AGOW!
Well, we had so much fun with Bloons a coupla weeks ago, we decided to make the 
sequel
"More Bloons"
the Addicting Game O' the Week!
Enjoy!
Monday, May 07, 2007
COW
This week's Comment of the Week goes to one of our 8th graders who we will miss very much when he is gone. He decided to write a poem about the Late Night which was very well written. Congrats Kyle Ptacek on comment of the week. Your artistic ability is second to none!
I"m gonna rite a song bout the edge late night.. Ahem...
Sunday, May 06, 2007
You were created!
This morning, we talked about Creation as opposed to Evolution. I am interested to know if there was anything new you learned this morning. I want to encourage you guys to keep asking questions. If Evolution is taught to you at school, remember it is not fact, but just a theory, and to me, it takes more faith to believe in Evolution than it does to believe that there is a God who created all of this.
Saturday, May 05, 2007
Last night I went to see Over the Rhine, a band I really like. They sounded soooo amazing and if I believed in reincarnation, I'd want to come back as the lead singer, Karin. What a voice.
Over the Rhine gets their name from a really poor neighborhood in Cincinnati, Ohio. I was actually lost there once when I lived near there. It was scary.
Anyways, today I was working at Starbucks and this really beautiful woman and all these cool looking men came in. I kept doing double takes and then I realized....I was about to serve Over the Rhine their coffee! Yes!
I told them that I saw them in concert last night and then I started gushing about how great it was and, basically, I got pretty stupid. One of the band members asked if I was one of the people they talked to after the show and I said, "No, but I would have loved it." I cringe thinking back. Then, I started ignoring the other customers and the band was talking and everything went chaotic. So, I got even more flustered and inwardly told myself to "take deep breaths." I tried to get someone banana loaf, but my hands were shaky and I couldn't get the loaf apart. In the chaos I created, the drummer knocked over three CDs and went rushing out of the store. Sigh. I can't believe I was starstruck! I had no idea I could be so dorky.
That's my story. Even though I was embarrassed about my goofiness, it was fun to serve one of my fave bands their coffee. Who gets to do that?
I hope you're having a good day! Thanks for letting me tell my story. It was therapeutic.
Thursday, May 03, 2007
Start Talking
I know we are closing out this school year with edge and starting to think about our summer trips, but it is never too early to start thinking about the 2007 Edge Late Night! It will happen on Saturday, August 25th right before school starts! Start talking to your friends about it even now...get the word around. The Late Night will be bigger and better than ever this year. The purpose of the Late Night is outreach, which means, we want to expose as many middle school students to edge and this church as we possibly can! Sorry 8th graders, you will be moved on into high school by this time so you can no longer be a part of the Late Night. Everyone else though, start talking, get the vibe out there about the Late Night. By the way, we will have another really good prize for the student who brings the most friends on this night. Last year it was an ipod nano, and it will only get better!
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
Small Group Outing Night
This Friday, there will be NO EDGE, but it has been officially declared small group outing night. This is a night where almost every small group will be doing something together as a group. If you are not in a small group, I am sorry. However, let me explain something. We have designed Edge to have two main elements, Friday night Edge and small group. Our goal is get every student involved in both, not one or the other, but both. Friday nights are awesome, but we think it is important for you to also have a small group to grow in. So if you are not involved in a small group, it is too late this year, but next fall, make sure you get plugged in to a small group! If you are currently in an Edge small group, what does a typical small group look like for you? What do you like about your small group? I want to know and so do all those who are not in small groups.
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
AGOW!
Hey there,
Today's AGOW is Stinky Bean Fling!
Grab the Ring and Fling that Bean!
Be sure to post your high scores for bragging rights!
(mine is 55938 ft, 375 mph)
finally after all these months! FIRST COMMENT!!!! now all i need is cow and sow although i don't think we are doing sow anymore. anyway that festival looks cool. but then again all festivals are fun. anyway, i'm happy now, so i will just stop typing right about....Now.