A leisurely wakeup was followed by a hilarious breakfast in a 10×10 room with 24 X-Roaders quickly grabbing danishes. Then it was off to Niagara Falls with a quick stop at the border to talk to the customs officer….no troubles. Everyone had a great time on the Maid of the Mist boat tour of the falls and were blown away by that wonder of the world. We arrived at CSM Toronto at about 6:30, got oriented and went to dinner at the New Handii 2000 Indian restaurant…Sarah VP was loving that. Most enjoyed their dinner. Then it was on to a prayer tour of the city, stopping in some of Toronto’s toughest spots and in the powerful spots also. It was a good and again a long day. Tomorrow comes early, so I’ll post more later.
The trip started out on the road fairly promptly at 8:15am or so to head to the Willoughby Hills Covenant Church. It was a fine drive, cruising along, but somehow took forever. One small wrong turn, a seatbelt tangle, a vomit along I-80 and a successful Maddie pickup all made the trip fairly entertaining and long. Not to mention our host church not showing up…an eventful day.
Everyone is with us and doing well…we had to turn to plan B, a night’s stay at a Super 8 in the same general area as the church. We arrived at 1:00am, 2:00am Eastern time. We will stay the night, enjoy breakfast and head for Niagara Falls in the morning, then on to Toronto.
Please pray for a good drive tomorrow and a punctual arrival at the church in Toronto, as well as an easy border crossing. Spirits are high despite some complications. Have a great day at church tomorrow! You can leave a comment and they will be moderated so they may not show up right away. All message comments will be passed on whenever possible.
Saturday, June 19 8:00am Departure from church for Willoughby Hills, OH Keep up with the group’s progress at X-Roads A new post will be added almost daily! (with pics…hopefully) email Will for any questions or concerns during the trip…this will be the best form of communication throughout the trip. Calls to Canada can get expensive. Pray for a great trip and that God will reveal himself in new ways to our students! Peace, Will
Hey X-Roads Wed, June 16 6-8pm X-Roads Meet in the kitchen for dinner, then great discussion and games…stay connected this summer! Saturday, June 19 Leaving church at 8am for Toronto 2010…bring your forms if you need to turn them in and any final payment. Then serve for a week in Toronto…get pumped!!
Hey X-Roads,
Tomorrow, Wednesday June 2: 6:00-8:00 X-Roads Come for Dinner, great discussion, great friends and good ole time together. It’s the main youth group time of the summer, so stay connected. Sunday, June 6 10:00 Worship Wednesday, June 9 6:00-8:00 X-Roads summer schedule continues DON’T FORGET ABOUT THE MANDATORY TORONTO MEETING SUNDAY JUNE 13 AT 9:00AM BRING YOUR CONSENT TO TRAVEL FORMS TO GET THEM NOTARIZED.
No X-Roads this week…enjoy the night off. Friday, May 28 * 9-11pm. Come to Common Ground for a great time after the bball games. There is dodgeball, basketball, football and game room. Please meet at Common Ground…1701 Veterans Drive, Elkhorn (right next to Elkhorn High School) Sign up at Next-Event Sunday, May 30 * 10am…Summer worship time Wednesday, June 2 * 6-8pm. X-Roads summer schedule. Come for dinner, games and great discussion. Some weeks will be meeting in other locations, so make sure you check your email before Wed night.
Tuesday, May 18th
6:30-8:30: meet at church for discussion and games (please note we’re meeting tuesday instead of wednesday!!)
Sunday, May 23rd
8:30: Worship
9:45: DC
11:00: Worship
12-2: Mandatory Toronto Meeting
Looking ahead: May 28th-head on out to Common Ground in Elkhorn for some sports and games
Wednesday, May 12th 6-8: Discussion and games in the Cave
Friday, May 14th 6:30-10pm: Night of fun for 7th and 8th grade girls. Meet at church.
Sunday, May 16th 9:45: Whatever activity you folks get to do since there is no DC : ) I (erin) was not informed of what this might be
Wednesday, April 28th 5:30-7:30: Dinner followed by discussion and games in the cave
Saturday, May 1st 11am-2pm: HyVee Gas Fundraiser at 50th and Center (families-Nelsons, Headlees, Kuwitzkys, Bergers, Hanus)
Sunday, May 2nd 9:45: DC in the Cave (prep for DC Sunday)
Wednesday, April 21st
5:30-7:30: Dinner followed by XRoads in the Cave
Saturday, April 24th
9am-noon: Hope Center Work Day (sign up online)
5-9pm: Disc Golf and Dinner (meet at church, bring $5 for food and a disc if you have one)
Sunday, April 25th
9:45: DC in the Cave (time to start preparing for DC Sunday!)
Golf Tourney after church (are you golfing?…are you helping?…pot luck starts at 5:30 or 6:00)
