So, it was Seniors night at youth group and it brought up some really fun memories from the past. So I thought I'd see if I can remember my awesome youth group slash church memories :) I'll try chronological order but we will see how well that works out..... :D
Feel free to comment and add any more I have forgotten! :D
*First day in Nebraska. Hadn't even moved here yet. Just met Janine Wagner, felt REALLY awkward around people I didn't know. J9 told Arielle Haslett to take me to McDonalds. I went with Arielle to McDonalds. The End. :D :D
*Dawn Dramse's small group. 'Nuff said.
*Met Carl Harter for the first time. We had to share the seat in the front of Dawn's car on the way to small group with the boys (Dawn, it's ALLL your fault! :-p!!!!).
*Going to IHOP KC with a bunch of awesome people and meeting Chelsey Thompson.
-----> Throwing water balloons at the boys room with Chelsey :)
*After much pushing from Russ Janssen and Dawn, went on my first big outing with the youth group. Dare2Share.
----> Driving down a one way street in Lincoln with Brad Roe ;D
----> Going to Village Inn with the group and discussing Twilight with Carl.
----> Sharing an air mattress at the church with Rachel Pasteka and it being deflated when we woke up. :-p
----> Seeing Chelsey freak out when she met the guy from Dare2Share :D
*LSD :D
----> Fitting the entire group in that.....ladybug? on the playground
----> Having to wear Mark Richard's big socks over my flip-flops when we went hiking at LSD because I was dumb and didn't bring tennis shoes. Sorry bout that Mark....
----> Being stuck outside in the cold in jail during capture the flat during almost the entire game withJon Miller. The stars were pretty though...
----> Watching the video with the comedian guy that sang about the winking frowny face ;-(
*Video scavenger hunt when Sarah was here with Grace Iverson. Buying a bunch of stuff at Nobbies. The cow hat. And winning :D
*Going to IHOP KC with the Wagners, Dramses and Amanda Lopez
*VBS 2009 :D
*Montana
----> Mt. Rushmore
----> The awesome rides in the vans. Great bonding time :D
----> Playing M.A.S.H. in the van
----> My first Monster drink
----> Coloring SpiderMan pictures with Grace...and Brad drawing the picture of SpiderMan
----> Writing little notes for people and putting them in their brown bags
----> Kids Club
----> Painting a house
----> Buffalo game
----> Sasquaches, Mountain Lions....and what were the other groups? Llamas??
----> Being adopted as Arielle's little sister
----> Alyak (Kayla Blackwell) and Bunny (Brenna Boyd)
----> Buffalo Jump
----> That one battlefield.... (is it sad that I don't remember what the name of it was?) Custer's last stand?
----> Dawn's scary but yet amazingly entertaining drive to the Jewel Caves
----> the Jewel Caves
----> Holding Carl's hand in the van for the first time
* The worship conference in Kansas City with Cheryl Smith, Mike James, Chris Harlow, Dawn and Brad.
* The youth garage sale. And my 17th birthday :)
* Youth weekend at church. That was fun.
*Cleansing Stream
* Having Koren Michl, Rachel Brannen and Arielle over for a sleep over...
----> Spoon safety
----> "Rapunel Rapunzel, let down your long golden arm hair"
----> "What's that noise?" "Oh, it's just my Frito's bag"
----> Dressing up in my old costumes
----> Being TPed by Justin L, Nicolaas V, Aaron Stumme and Ryan Connet
*LifeLight 2009
*Mid Size Community at Janine's house
----> Small group in the little room downstairs
----> Watching Kung Fu Panda outside
*Collecting canned food on Halloween
*Superbowl party
*Girls sleepover night at J9s
*And of course, who can forget all the smiles, laughs, jokes, tears, hugs, and stories we have had over the last two years.
Thank you for making these two years, two of the best years of my life.
I love you all.
<3
