I'm taking the week off from everything to work on my dissertation.

Here's a picture of a waterfall you can look at--

try not to be too sad.

See you later.

In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous.

-Aristotle

today

GAs

Girl 1: I brought a book about South Africa today. Here's a picture of a cave there. These things are called stalactites.

Girl 2: Cool.

Girl 1: If you touch them, you'll die!

Can you find the butterfly in this picture?

It was very pretty when it spread its wings out--bright yellow.

But I didn't get a picture of that.

I have lots more pictures of Oneonta...but I'm sort of in a spring mood now (at least for today). Hope you don't mind too much.

GAs

Leader: Does anyone have something they want to share with the group? Or do you have any prayer requests?

Girl 1: My tooth came out!

Girl 2: My grandfather had surgery.


~LATER~

Leader: So what do we need to pray for tonight?

Girl 3: Her grandfather.

Girl 4: Her tooth!

next up: random photos of Oneonta

your random fact for the day

100 years ago, the average American consumed less than five pounds of sugar per year. Today, the average American consumes about 150 pounds of sugar per year.

painting

GAs tell all

Girl: I was sick last week!

Leader: I'm sorry to hear that.

Girl: Yeah, I had CONSTIPATION!

sign

billboard on the side of the road one state over:

Our dropouts can't read

Mississippi

there's nothing like improving your state's image...

turtle (blending in with rocks and water)

did you know?

If you spent ten seconds with every American, you'd be meeting people for 100 years without a break.

life in the 21st century

Today I heard some type of bird chirping outside my window. I instantly thought, "That bird sounds just like a cell phone ring!"

GAs

Me: ...So Jesus healed the man. Jesus is very powerful! Can we heal people?

Girl 1: No.

Girl 2: No.

Girl 3: I can!

Me: Oh, really?

Girl 3: Yeah! When someone has a hurt place, I can put a bandaid on it!

water