Taco Tuesday

Montreat is home to many traditions. From rock hopping in the creek to playing frisbee to a variety show to food creations- and our day was full of them. Breakfast couldn't come soon enough as I woke up second (behind Kendall) to the smell and sound of sizzling bacon. Pancakes were a hit too, as the side dish of course, when Kendall and I cranked them out in fun shapes including an angel, Spongebob and Patrick, various mathematical symbols, and hearts. 

The standard circle could not compete with the variety found in our group. For dinner, Kendall was back at it with fixings for our own Taco Tuesday, a celebrated Montreat institution. It's important, we promise. 

To work off the calories we are having too much fun to count, rock hopping and frisbee have been our mainstay. For those of us that cannot seem to master the seemingly simple task of catching and throwing a circular disk and aren't too confident in their personal balance on slippery, sloped rocks....we play cards. From go fish (to try to supplement the absence of actual fishing for George) to speed, no card game has gone unplayed. For me, it has helped me connect to several people more than I thought possible. 

Another thing that has brought out the best in our youth group is the variety show. Big news: Bryan and Andrew Ayers of the Stereo Dogs have been cast as the first act in the show! It's going to be an act that will be hard to follow, I'm positive. 

Tonight, though we rocked triva. We have some smart, worldly people in our group. Although no winner was announced, I'd bet my best pancake that we were pretty close, if not the winners. But that's not the point. I learned something in trivia night. We really do work well together as a team, and boy do we have fun being together. 

When we are not together, we are in small group. Today's lesson encompassed 2 stories: Jacob and Esau as well as the Samaratin woman at the well. These stories have made us reflect on our own stories. Eventhough ours may be short, we have a lot to dwell on and consider. Speaking of considering things...Isabell is considering adopting her small group. Well maybe not, but she sure is obsessed with them. She invited one of them named Kayley for lunch and we did adopt her into our group. This youth group is so loving, and I am continuously reminded of this the longer I spend time with them. 

Lots of Love, 

Samantha 

P.S. Here's our joke of the day: What is red and bad for your teeth?...a brick!