Weekend Review May 1 & 2

Saturday Night Family Unity:
Lance house had a relaxing barbeque dinner with guest staff member, Owen Postma, who will be leaving Escuela Caribe next week. 

TKB house had a WORSHIP & WRESTLING event around a bonfire.  I could hear shouts of "SHOUT TO THE LORD LET THE EARTH PRAISE HIS NAME!"  along with "GET HIM!  TAKE HIM DOWN! DON'T QUIT!" from my house just down the hill!    The boys had a waterballon war, made smores around the bonfire while singing praise music.  Afterwards, the young men were curious if any of them could wrestle their housefather, Steven Cofield, to the ground (oh the minds of testosterone filled teenage boys!) which explains why I heard things like "GET HIM!" drifting down the hill to my house! The answer to the question, "Can any of us take down Mr. Cofield?" is "Only if we all join forces and take him down while his back his turned and he is doing something else!"  They each had an individual chance to sort this out, which led them to plot, scheme, distract and gang up on their adversary to accomplish their goal.

Sunday afternoon:
There was a Pasta Potluck following church on Sunday.  The students and staff left STUFFED with yummy pastas.  In a few days, I will post (because I love you that much!) Leah Cofield's recipe for Cheesy Alfredo sauce and Chris Linehan's Sweet and Spicy Pasta, two of the yummy dishes that were consumed at the potluck.

Later in the afternoon, some of the girls (Carter, Lauren, Melanie) participated in p.e./recreation activities with all of the boys, who played kickball and basketball.  The rest of the girls planted various vegetables in the garden.

Monday Freeday (In):
The girls were disappointed that they could not do what was originally planned for this day (horseback riding) because of the rain, and instead had a Lance House Salon where they straightened each other's hair, did makeovers, painted toes & fingers, etc.  Mackenzie and Nancy plaed Risk with the Geyers, and the other girls played canasta and cards.  They also watched the movies Step Up and Toy Story III (which they all LOVED!)

The boys worked in the yard, watched Toy Story III and enjoyed shishkabobs and homemade caramel corn on their freeday.  A good time was had by all!