summer conference 05

well, this year's was a bit different from previous ones, for a number of reasons.
- it was at......... laurier!
- lots of free time.
- because it was at laurier, and because we had lots of free time, it really exposed waterloo for the stinktown that it is - theres like nothing to do there.
- i was sick and feeling gross so i slept for a lot of it.
- ken's our pastor up in loo. a bit of recycling, and he's definitely been better.

but yknow, even with all that and more, i enjoyed my time (as much as i could, anyways hehe). ken was very straightforward and clear, said some things that really stuck, like the one about ponder god's word, perform god's will, prosper god's way. i thought that was a solid message, even though it was so simple. also, it was fun playing football for a bit on the saturday before passing out lol. whenever you can get that many ppl to play barefoot its good times. another highlight? going on recon missions around wch, shooting imelda like 4 times, and ultimately killing our main target, albert. then the running from dlee. GEEGEES.

but when it comes down to it, it's about the people. its about guys staying up late to share burdens. its about knowing your girlfriend cares about you when she comes to hang out with you while you're sick. its about friends who are writing exams taking 'time' (read: procrastinating) to hang out with you. its about staying up later than you should, possibly getting sicker, just cuz you dont want to miss anything.

yeah, you experience God, but not only as individuals - rather, together, you learn the real meaning of community.