Bless The Fall

I just thought I would give credit where credit is due. And that is to the American athletes in the Olympics. It is awesome to watch the United States dominate other countries in multiple sporting events. From basketball to gymnastics, the U.S. just keeps racking up medals at a very swift pace. All the medals they keep winning just indicate how hard they train to be the best in the world.
The most decorated American athlete is Michael Phelps. Phelps is arguably the greatest Olympian ever after winning more gold medals than anyone ever before in any sport. Phelps is just the beginning of all the great Olympians the United States has sent over to China to compete.
America's success in the Olympics have been an influential story. It's nice to hear about fellow American's winning gold medals rather than the latest flip-flop of Barack Obama. The Olympics are another way of showing the rest of the world that we are that much better than them.

Five Iron Frenzy

Summer has about come to a close. It is very hard to believe. It was a season that started with graduating high school and ended with National Fine Arts in North Carolina. Though I don't start school for a couple of more weeks, I still view it as the end of a great summer.
I would describe this summer as unforgettable. It has capped off 13 years of my life that I cannot believe is gone. The majority of the people I grew up with will be moving away in the coming days and I will never see many of them again. I wish them the best.
Despite the departure of my friends, I was still blessed with some great final months. It all began with Ecuador. I miss that place so much. My life will never be the same because of that small country in South America. To go along with that amazing experience, I attended my final Youth Camp plus I got a better job at work. My summer's final event was National Fine Arts in North Carolina. It was a good trip. The team did well and we had many fun things to do while down there.
The trip was bittersweet the entire week, however, because I know it is the end of my time as a student in HSYM. I feel like I was a leader for the past couple of years and I hope I was able to help some of the younger students and be a role model. I know I am still able to attend Wednesday night services and youth events but HSYM is really for middle and high school students. It is time for new leaders to emerge and continue to make the youth group great. I expect nothing less than that.

Can't Spell Crap Without Rap

This week has flown by. The team leaves for North Carolina in two days. Fine Arts is finally here. I was able to attend our second-to-last practice last night, and in my mind things went pretty smoothly. However, others did not, but I won't discuss this matter.
Beyond last night, though, this week has been filled with many things-from work to cleaning an auditorium at Portland Middle School. I was also able to attend church on Wednesday night for the first time in three or four weeks. Chris Andrews spoke and did a great job, though for me, it was hard to follow with all the Star Wars comparisons. I probably should've seen the movie. The message was well delivered either way.
I didn't really have much to say this morning, but I thought I would blog anyway. Now it is time for me to start getting ready to sell drugs. Yep.