Whew!!

Hey kids
So I am mostly recovered from my weekend. For those who may not know (probably everyone) this weekend was grad weekend which meant it was also dry grad weekend. The weeks prelude to the weekend was super random and super busy. Between the three youth pastors who were working on this thing someone has really got to develop an effective list habit (hey bobby want to move to Ponoka and be our secretary? We don’t pay much but we are super disorganized). It seemed like every half hour one of us would suddenly remember something else we had to do then we would have to try and fit it into our schedule. Running here pick up that run there drop off this have a meeting, what a ruckus. By the time Friday came around I was ready for the event to just happen but Jerel and I were off to Edmonton to pick up party rentals and such. We got Casino games (it was a casino night, yeah we don’t want them to drink but we are more than happy to support their gambling addiction), and a hot tub not to mention a ton of food and prizes. Our favorite purchase was we bought three professional poker sets with 1000 chips each and they were the high class ones too no cheap plastic for us. We ended up giving away two of them and the third one, which is somewhat incomplete, the three of us will play for, should be a good night. Friday night was the cap and gown thing so I had a few kids to drop in on and wish congrats plus I was fed everywhere I went which was an added bonus. The ceremony itself was as to be expected long boring and the gym was absolutely cooking. I ditched out early to catch the end of the game and boy was I glad I did, what a game! Saturday was a big day, I was up till four in the morning the night before typing out the rules for all the games on an easy to use pamphlet. The idea was to sleep in on Saturday so that Saturday night I would not fall asleep in the middle of the party. I was up and running by nine AM. The whole day was just a blur but somehow we converted the tacky old community center into a high class casino complete with inflatable boxing ring. We bought more prizes, got food, set up sound and lights, there were lots of helper s too, the volunteers were amazing, but it was still a whole day event by Ten that night was still teaching the dealers how to play their perspectives games as kids came strolling in. Who knew that Baptists really do not play cards I always thought that was one of those old school myth things, anyway at least four of them were nicely corrupted that night. The night was an overall success we gave out over four thousand dollars in prizes including an awesome stereo, iPods, Car stereos, TV, mini fridge’s, and a lap top computer, plus lots and lots more. Every Grad walked away with an awesome prize. The only slight downfall was the kids seemed to tucker out pretty quick I guess the casino games did not keep them active enough the energy drained pretty quick but there were still fifty or so kids till the very end. We shut her down at five thirty in the morning and after clean up and all I poured myself into bed around nine. I slept through both my alarms that were supposed to wake me up for church an hour later but I’m pretty sure every one would understand. Sunday was sleep all Tuesday then Monday was trying to force myself awake so I could actually sleep that night. So back to normal which just seems so slow. Oh well I’m sure I’ll find my groove again. Anyway that’s my week, good times! Peace kids take it easy.
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