Dear Friends,

I tucked my planner under my arm, opened the umbrella, held tight to a cup of coffee, and headed into the rain. 20 feet from the front door, the umbrella inverted in the wind, I dropped my planner on the wet ground, and then sloshed coffee all over my pants. A great start to a new week!

The nice thing about wind and rain is that there is always sun around the corner. By the time I post this blurb, the sun will have returned and all will be right in the world. This is a good thing – because our high school students are on “Intersession” which is similar to a college interim. Students signed up for one class for one week. Here’s a list of what is offered:

Astronomy (on-site, field trips, and a night at the telescope)
Dipped in Chocolate (on-site, field trips, tasting, and learning the art of making…)
Drivers Ed (on-site, required class for a driving permit)
Food, Folks, and Fun (local, cooking with Grant Padmos)
Martial Arts Mania (local, a taste of five different disciplines)
Music (on-site, exposure to music around the world)
New York, New York (off-site, the big apple)
Trekking the Sierras (off-site, winter gems in the Sierra)
Worship Seminar (off-site, major symposium with students across the continent)
Yosemite (off-site, the most beautiful spot in the world)

Intersession week provides an opportunity for alternative teaching and learning. Students expand relationships and get to know the teacher in a new way. It is the type of learning experience that is remembered for a lifetime! Don’t you wish you were in high school again?

I will accompany students to a Worship Seminar in Grand Rapids, Michigan. 150 students from the U.S. and Canada will join international students in a symposium of worship!

Not even a Monday soaking could dampen my excitement for this Intersession week. The sun always shines…