SEW went smoothly, in spite of the fact that the speaker was only here for 3 of the 5 days. The storm in London kept him grounded for a day. But he will be sticking around for another week, so the kids are thrilled. He's been great, and the kids have responded really well to him. "Spiritual emphasis week" has been turned into yet just another week of living life with the Lord. "Everything is Spiritual" was Andy's (speaker) main point. In all we do, we are to set self aside, so that Christ can work in and through us unto the Father's will and glory. I seem to be hearing this theme from all points these days. "Let go of selfish desires and tendencies and allow the power of the Spirit guide you to the most fulfilling life, the life that is consumed and fully surrendered to Christ". I want this. And more than ever before I want to be the example of this for my students.
On a different note, each year the seniors hold an auction to raise money for their senior trip. It's a big, fun event that the whole community shows up to. They sell off things like home made cinnamon rolls, home decor consultations, aquatic park tickets, and other things that people or businesses donate. Each year I have donated hours of personal training. It's been fun to have the opportunity to practice and keep fresh those mad skeels. But more than anything, the senior auction is a fun social time.
Matt and EB Jackson, parents of one of our seniors, were the auctioneers. They did a great job. Talking that fast demands some skill.
Liz Jackson and Luke Sanders, a.k.a. Belle and Bambi =)
This year's theme was "Disney". Below see Gaston, played by Kasra
Here Audrey and I pose with our paddles. I loved that I got Trigger. "Don't you worry none, Sherrif. Safety's on ol' Betsy".
Can you see who the seniors wanted to win the Super Bowl? It says, "Seniors support the Cards". We actually have two families from Arizona here. They were happy that the Cardinals actually made it there. =) And they actually stayed up 'til 4am to watch the game live. Crazy. Totally not worth the sleep loss. Now if it had been the Broncos, I would have been right there with them.
