Monday, October 30, 2006
Another Emphatically Awesome Weekend
Last Friday West Lafayette was cold and rainy and therefore I (being in West Lafayette) was cold and wet. Under normal circumstances, coldness and wetness would have added together to a lousy start to the weekend. However, these were no normal circumstances. I was quite happy because after my last class of the day, Laurie whisked me off to a warm sunny place called Turkey Hill in the Ozark Mountains in Missouri for a church conference. It was not warm and sunny when we arrived due to it being 12:00 am, but the sky was clear and starry and the air was quite warm for it being night.
After a lovely night's sleep in our cabin, Laurie and I awoke to a delectable breakfast of pancakes and bacon. We then attended chapel, where Laurie's uncle was speaking. He is a good speaker and he is very enthusiastic about the gospel.
After lunch, Laurie and I skipped the afternoon session to go pick up her friend Micah in Rolla, the town where Laurie was born and grew up. It is a beautiful little town in the mountains. The orange, red and yellow trees made the scenery even more breathtaking.
Laurie, Micah and I returned to Turkey Hill in time for the second half of the football games. A girls' game and a boys' game of tackle football were going on simultaneously in a muddy field. Laurie and I sat on the hill and watched. I was glad we didn't join in the game because the girls are notorious for being more aggressive than the boys.
Saturday evening, Laurie's friend David attempted to teach me to play volleyball. However, due to my lack of proficiency in sports, my team suffered. Nevertheless, I managed to hit the ball over the net a total of four times. Sadly, the number of times in which I missed the ball entirely was much greater.
Near midnight, Laurie, one of her friends and I lay down on the concrete and gazed at the stars. God's creation sure is beautiful. We could see so many stars that are imperceptible through Lafayette factory smog.
The next morning, Laurie's uncle preached for the church service. He spoke on Jonah and I really enjoyed it.
Lunch was directly after the service, and we left for the long trek back to Indy right after lunch. When we arrived back at Shingle Paradise, I was happy to learn that the lovely Missouri sunshine had followed us. The warmth didn’t quite make it, however; I was bummed to have to wear a sweatshirt to school this morning.
After a lovely night's sleep in our cabin, Laurie and I awoke to a delectable breakfast of pancakes and bacon. We then attended chapel, where Laurie's uncle was speaking. He is a good speaker and he is very enthusiastic about the gospel.
After lunch, Laurie and I skipped the afternoon session to go pick up her friend Micah in Rolla, the town where Laurie was born and grew up. It is a beautiful little town in the mountains. The orange, red and yellow trees made the scenery even more breathtaking.
Laurie, Micah and I returned to Turkey Hill in time for the second half of the football games. A girls' game and a boys' game of tackle football were going on simultaneously in a muddy field. Laurie and I sat on the hill and watched. I was glad we didn't join in the game because the girls are notorious for being more aggressive than the boys.
Saturday evening, Laurie's friend David attempted to teach me to play volleyball. However, due to my lack of proficiency in sports, my team suffered. Nevertheless, I managed to hit the ball over the net a total of four times. Sadly, the number of times in which I missed the ball entirely was much greater.
Near midnight, Laurie, one of her friends and I lay down on the concrete and gazed at the stars. God's creation sure is beautiful. We could see so many stars that are imperceptible through Lafayette factory smog.
The next morning, Laurie's uncle preached for the church service. He spoke on Jonah and I really enjoyed it.
Lunch was directly after the service, and we left for the long trek back to Indy right after lunch. When we arrived back at Shingle Paradise, I was happy to learn that the lovely Missouri sunshine had followed us. The warmth didn’t quite make it, however; I was bummed to have to wear a sweatshirt to school this morning.
Jessica 10:10 AM
2 Comments:
West Lafayette is not so dreary nor so devoid of conviviality as you make it appear. I believe my account of my weekend bears testament to that.
i would have to say that jessica and i got a small taste of heaven while indiana was stuck on earth....
