18
Jul
07

The Backpack Trip – it begins [1.1]

As most trips involving middle school students, it’s like pulling teeth to confirm the are going. A day before we left, I had 2 students flake out. 2 hours before the trip, I had another one bite the dust. To run the trip our minimum is 5 and the max is 10. We ended up with the solid minimum. But I fully believe that God had His hand in the dynamics of the group. It would have been so different if the others had come. Needless to say, God’s way is always best. So the group as it stands: 1 boy from single parent home, 1 private school girl, 1 Russian, 1 sheltered homeschooler, and 1 boy with lesbian mommies. Quite the eclectic group. So it begins a trip that will span 6 days, cover 15 miles of hiking, 7 miles of river, and 3 billion mosquitoes…[to be continued]


6 Responses to “The Backpack Trip – it begins [1.1]”


  1. July 19, 2007 at 4:11 am

    Very interesting group of kids. Looking forward to your updates.

  2. July 20, 2007 at 7:37 am

    but did the Russian teach everyone to play that violent game you told us about? That’s the big question. :)

    (Just teasing — looking forward to reading about the trip)

  3. July 20, 2007 at 8:21 am

    That’s the violent game russian’s younger brother.

  4. 4 Angie
    July 24, 2007 at 9:22 am

    sheltered home schooler huh? ;)

    Sounds like quite the group of kids!

  5. July 25, 2007 at 4:41 pm

    You don’t know any of those do you?


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