Rafting Top 10

I am not including the top ten pictures from rafting (I'm holding those over people's heads to help supplement my income). I am not even explaining the top ten most fun activities of Saturday, August 11th, 2012.

 I am recording the top ten reasons why the people who went rafting were not insane.

1. Experiencing Jeopardy with Michael Schaedel and Vanna Tompkins is worth getting up at an ungodly hour.

2. We got to see a whole new side of people.

Rush raft  

3. We got a whole new opinion of life jackets. They may not be the height of fashion, but they keep you warm. We aught to pass them out to the ladies at church.

                                 

Naselli raft

4. We learned multiple uses for paddles - like avoiding pictures. 

                                       

Maybe I should just say we learned multiple ways to avoid pictures. Notice the distinct absence of Mrs. Tompkins:

Tompkins Raft

She was on the other side of the camera. And, for the life of me, I could not find a picture of the Schaedel raft.

5. No matter whose raft we were assigned to, we could usually fellowship with other people by jumping to their rafts. For example, take a good look at the Jump King:

Dahlhausen raft

6. We got plenty of delicious food. (Breakfast on the bus, and Snacks With Steve not pictured - but you can tell his raft was a happy one.)

Kidd raft

7. We made unforgettable memories. Just ask.

Talbert raft

Or, follow this link. We start going over the edge on page 2 near the bottom.

8. John Chism gave a heart-warming testimony of God's work in his life - which he would probably never tell in Sunday school.

9. We got a lot of bonding time in on the bus driving home - we were too busy fellowshipping to record it.

10. We got to spend nearly ten hours with some of the most enjoyable people in the world.

Rachel Potter

Who Should I Vote for in the SC Primary Saturday?

Well, first off, who is on the ballot?

Because of late drop-outs, some people on the ballot for Saturday are no longer running. If you vote for Michelle Bachman or Jon Huntsman, you might as well vote for Mickey Mouse.

According to Google, the front runners for the GOP nomination are Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, and Rick Santorum.

Mitt Romney has a reasonably good resume and exudes competence for handling the position of presidency. His website says that he wants to cut government spending, repeal Obamacare, and reduce unemployment. Mr. Romney graduate from Brigham Young University. He is not completely pro-life, but he does not approve of funding abortion federally.

Newt Gingrich also has a reasonably good resume. He is believed to be the most intelligent candidate in the primary. His website says that he aims to reverse the countries current socialist leanings. He does not have a biographical section to his site - in my opinion because he has a hard time being faithful to his marriage vows. However, he does vote pro-life.

Rick Santorum is the most conservative candidate running. As a Catholic, he is strongly pro-life and pro-family (he has seven children). He makes boldly conservative statements on his website about the economy, healthcare, national defense, education, the judicial system, and the GNP.

Other people on the ballot Ron Paul, Gary Johnson, and Rick Perry.

Pray and vote!

Rachel Potter

Sprint Booster

Do you need a quick gulp of spiritual Gatorade? Try dipping into Spurgeon's Treasury of David. Click on your favorite Psalm and drink in some mature meditations.

Rachel Potter

Activity Link

If you need a break from florecent lights, home work, and decorum, come join us on October 1st for and evening of volleyball and meyhem. We will meet at 5:30pm in the Academy Gym.


Supper will be included (not in the mayhem), but we need an exact count of attendees so we can be prepared.  To signup for the activity, please visit http://doodle.com/txhrxctm92akx7q2 .