Ski Splash Weekend

Many of you have been wondering what happened to the Student of the Week on Thursdays. Well, with the Edge Games, things got crazy and we haven't had the student of the week interviews as we usually do on Friday nights. Therefore, it will start back up soon. In the meantime, don't forget about ski splash weekend! Time is running out so if you want to go, tell your parents and have them sign you up. You can sign up online if you CLICK HERE! Even if you can't ski or snowboard, this is the perfect chance to learn as Edge is bringing our own instructors. Also, invite some friends as well. It's going to be a great weekend of snow and swimming! I hope to see you there. IF you are coming, go ahead and give us a shout out...

AGOW!

Hey everyone,

The AGOW this week is a classic, and rightly so. Enjoy again, or for the first time....

Bejeweled.


PS: Last weeks game is one of the best in a loooong time....if you haven't already, check it out!

COW

The comment of the week goes to a member of Team Djibouti. Djibouti fought hard to make a come back from 7th place all the way to 3rd. Now, I know they didn't win, but that was a pretty impressive run. The run may have had to do with the comment of the week getting team Djibouti pumped about week 3 and rallying the troops to the beat of the Djibouti drums. Congrats to Evan Burnham for a very creative and inspiring comment! Here it is...

Djibouti's Drums said...
Well if everyone here just voted for one team we'd all be good right? i mean like no competion or any bad playing... just playing for fun? Well I say we all vote for Djibouti!!! OH YEAH!!! But if you, you know, like got a problem with that then TOUGH! Because Djibouti will win and be even more amazing then you possibly imagined. So do you here that our enemies? do you hear our words? Be afraid for we are worth being feared of! Do you hear the drums? They're getting closer... and closer....tell me you can hear the drums...da da da da... da da da da... da da da da... DA DA DA DA!!! The drums of Djibouti are coming!!! And they have no pity... so give up now... before you humiliate yourself.
Thu Jan 24, 08:02:00 PM

Ba-ha-mazing!

It was an amazing run...team Bahamas held a strong lead through all 3 weeks to dominate The 2008 Edge Games and take home the Coveted Edge Games Gold Torch! Well, they won't take it home, but their names will be insribed in the torch for the next year! Congratulations to team Bahamas. The unveiling of the torch with all the names of the students and coaches of Team Bahamas will take place at the next Edge on Friday, February 8th so don't miss it! The bronze and silver torches will be unveiled as well with the team names inscribed (Teams Uruguay and Djibouti).

Don't forget to keep inviting friends back to Edge on February 8th! It's going to be a really important night in telling the 4th story as well as giving everyone a chance to respond to the greatest story on earth! Also, we will show the complete Edge Games Highlight Video that night!
It will be a great time so don't miss it!

Thanks to everyone for coming to the games and making it such a incredibly fun time! You guys are great!

WEEK 3...Anything can happen...

And I mean anything! Seriously, we all know the tale of Edge Games past...ok, well, it was last year. Team Bahamas came back from dead last to take home the torch on week 3. Week 3 is known for the unthinkable happening and don't think for a minute that this year will be any different. I have seen the faces of team Iceland and Djibouti. I have seen the fierceness in their eyes, the sheer determination, the focus. It all comes down to week 3. The points are set so there is no cheating, no biases, just pure competition. It all depends on this week's competition, the t-shirt contest, the talent show, and you bringing your friends! So get ready...i mean, seriously, get ready, for the edge games finale, the final stand, the last night of the games. It's an epic battle for pure Edge Games glory!

Edge's Got Talent

Don't forget this Friday is week 3 of the edge games where anything can happen. I mean anything. This is the week where no one is secure in their standings. This is mostly due to the incredible amount of points that will be given out this Friday. First, we have the talent show which is worth 60,000 points for the team with the 1st place act. Second, we have the T-shirt contest which in itself is worth big points so get creative with your Edge Games shirts. Third, the competition points will be worth more than ever. And finally, the friends points will be totalled up this week for each team so remember keep bringing friends. It's a big deal!

Don't forget that at the end of this week, one team will have their names etched in the Coveted Edge Games Gold Torch! So grab your friends, your face paint, your team spirit, and more friends, and come have a blast with us on the last week of the games.

AGOW!

Hey Everyone,

This week's (very) Addicting Game is Dolphin Olympics!

Jump out of the water to do tricks and earn as many points as you can in 2 minutes!

my high score so far? 165,116

tip: combos are key - can you get your dolphin into space?

COW

The Edge Games is all about winning and losing with great attitudes and this week's commenter of the week displayed that in her comment. Even though Djibouti is in second to last, she showed great spirit and optimism which is great stuff! Congrats to Haley Green for winning the Comment of the Week! Here it is...

hayley said...
djibouti is soo amazing, that we're gonna win the edge games! whos cares if we're in second to last place??? that means we're 6th in losing, and Bahamas is last in losing. Yeah, I know, I'm just smart like that =) can't wait for next week!
Sat Jan 19, 01:59:00 PM

By the way, the cookies and brownies are great, but that is all I have gotten and I can't eat all that because I will get fat, so the bribes should probably be a little more creative and original this week. You know what would be great is if your team donated something to a ministry like Urban Vision or Haven of Rest or some kind of service project. If you did that and told me about it, you would definitely get some points.

WEEK 2

The teams get bigger, the points go up, the competition gets more difficult, the games are more advanced...its week 2 of the Edge Games comin' at you tonight! So make some calls and invite some last minute friends, fill up your mom's mini van or perhaps, rent a school bus and bring anyone you can think of. Remember, if the same friends come back this week, you will recieve even more points for your team. I hope all of you are saving your energy for tonight! See you there!

AGOW!

Hey Everyone,

This week's AGOW is.....

BLAST-O-MATIC!!!



click each item in the optimum place to achieve mPublish Postaximum power!

enjoy!

PS: be sure to check out the official Edge Games Standings over on the sidebar --->

COW

The comment of the week goes to Wes Gray. Wes started coming to Edge for the first time at last year's Edge Games so you can imagine how pumped he was to come this year. I am glad he is still excited about it after the injury he had on Friday. I love how Wes still had a burning desire to know where his team stood after the first week even though he had to leave the night early. For that, you get the COW! Wes, I hope you feel better! Here it is...

w said...
i had 2 leave early :< I had a collision and i had a nosebleed and lots of pain. it's swollen, still hurts. I heard uruguay is in 2nd, can anyone confirm that for me?
Sat Jan 12, 11:16:00 AM

cute babies, etc.

Today is an exciting day for you....you get to see a picture of one of the cutest babies on earth! Here he is, on the right. This is my foster brother, who I like to call "Precious."

So, this little baby is totally loved. He's been with my family his whole life and we're basically all obsessed with him. Yesterday he went for his one year check-up at the doctor's office. When it was time to have his finger pricked for blood tests, he was very calm. He watched intently as the doctor held his finger and got ready to draw blood. It never occurred to Precious that he was about to be hurt! So, when she pricked that cute little finger, he was so surprised and upset! All he has ever known is love and he never thought to be afraid.

Even though it was painful at the time, getting his finger pricked was for his ultimate good. In a funny way, that reminds me of the way it is with God. We think a loving God should never let anything hard happen to us, never understanding that it might be better for us in the end.

Sometimes bad things happen and we never understand why. But sometimes we go through something painful and when it's done we see that God brought good from it. Chew on that this weekend!

James 1:2-3 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.

Week 1 Thoughts

And were off...off to a great start after week 1 of the edge games. It looked like all had a great time! If you were at the edge games tonight and have never been to our blog before, make sure you comment. Let us know if you had a good time tonight at the edge games. It was great to see all of you and way to go with bringing friends! I hope to see you all next week. And remember that next week, the points go up. Sleep well, and dream of tubes and crickets.

Let the games begin...

The Edge Games, that is. I hope all of you are getting ready because it's gonna be a blast and hopefully some of the most fun 3 weeks you've experienced in a long time. Remember, this event is for your friends so bring them and bring them each week. Your team will recieve points for each friend and each week your friend comes. The points will be the same for the whole 3 weeks so that a team doesn't come on the last night, bring a bunch of friends and win. Make sure you find out your team if you are in a small group. If not, you will pick what team you want to be on. If you know for sure what team you want to be on, you can get a head start by wearing their color this Friday when you come. Below are the colors:

Let the games begin...

Aruba

Bahamas

Cambodia

Uruguay--black

Togo

Djibouti

Fiji

Iceland

AGOW!

It's Simple. It's Addicting. It's Smiley Ball. It's the Addicting Game of the Week.

Enjoy!

COW

The comment of the week this week goes to Mr. Chuckie Campana. Chuckie is already trying to earn some edge games points for his team before the competition begins with his facts about Djibouti. Nice work, Chuckie! I actually spotted Chuckie at the church today as a Djiboutian super hero. It was crazy...he had a cape and mask on and everything. He stormed my office and almost took the edge games torch, but I fought him off. Anyway, great comment, Chuckie! Here it is...

chuckie said...
djibouti will win it all! Did u know the capital of djibouti is djibouti?the colors of the flag are green, blue, white and it has a red star.

Sun Jan 06, 07:19:00 PM

Back in action

Alright, everyone, I know the blog has been very slow over the Holidays, but don't worry, you regulars, we will be firing it back up next week. I hope all of you had a good break and are ready to get back to school and start learning...yea right. Anyway, I hope everyone is getting pumped for The Edge Games and starting to think about the friends (or enemies) you are going to invite. This is the perfect opportunity for your friends to have a blast and hear the amazing news of Christ all at the same time! I can't wait! By the way, if you are in a small group, you have been assigned a team country and color. If your leader has not filled you in yet on that, please ask them to. Alright...have a great weekend!

Happy 2008!

I hope all of you had a safe and happy new year. Each new year, I usually have mixed emotions. I am a little sad because another year is gone and I am getting older, but I also look forward to starting fresh. The new year allows us the chance to start fresh, set goals, look ahead, dream about what we could become, and create new year's resolutions. The freshness of the new year should make us look back on our life, but more importantly, it should make us look ahead. A clean slate for the new year reminds me of the gospel (you probably are thinking, "Everything reminds you of the gospel, Todd."). It reminds me of the gospel because God gave us a fresh start through Christ's death and resurrection. He gave every human being the opportunity to start fresh, sins forgotten, freedom, forgiven...it's a great thing...it's the greatest thing! Think of Christ as you start off your new year.

I look forward to getting Edge back up and running very soon!