These are the people to talk to about how to raise your kids! I know, you think you have good kids - that's cause you haven't talked to them! :)

If you thought eating rice with chopsticks is tough, try eating Skittles!

Jeffrey may not appreciate this photo, but it can't harm his reputation any more than the one he put up on facebook, so...

It's a little crab... It was a little crab.

Imagine you're at home at 9PM. You're getting kind of hungry, so you decide to go to the kitchen and make yourself a snack before you go to bed. As you round the corner into the kitchen you see a man, but before you can run, he shoots you. That's why Iasmin looks surprised in this picture.

I get shot too sometimes...

One of these is not like the others...

Jerick - this guy is an incredible artist, and he cranks out pictures faster than an Ink Jet!

Even a bad picture is better than no picture at all. A photographer friend once said that he didn't go through his college photos criticizing how underexposed they were, or how harsh the flash was. It's true. When you're going back over memories, you're just laughing your head off remembering the crazy things you did. These wonderful people gave us a ride to the top of Mt. Cheam after we got stuck about 7 miles short of the trailhead.

Jeffrey, Israel, Jay, Yamil, and Moriah - they even look cool...

This is Alicia. Alicia is on a Skidoo. It is illegal for Alicia to drive a car by herself in Canada. Alicia is driving the Skidoo. There is nobody else on the Skidoo. Alicia was the only one smiling...

Our fearless leader (the big chubby one)

And of course...

The Team, 2008

I also thought I'd mention a couple of blogs that would be of interest to some of my readers. First is Wezley Espinosa. I met Wezley when I was Bible working in Ohio back in 2004 at Youth For Jesus. He was just a little punk then. In 2006 I was assisting the Wilderness Way crew with the Witness for Life students. That was the same year that Wezley went through the Witness for Life program. We had a great time at Wilderness Way. Wezley is hilarious, and I don't think I've laughed so hard since then! The following year Wezley was working as a Bible worker with YFJ in Louisville, KY. He then worked with SAU for a semester, training Bible workers, before heading off to the Congo. He's been in the Congo for only a few months, and he's already been in trouble with the authorities - not unusual, but he's also engaged! How time flies! It was only four short years ago that I met a little punk in Ohio. Now Wezley's getting married. How this all came about is a must-read. You can follow the link on the left, or click here.

Then there's Olivia Webber. I first met Olivia back in Dallas in 2006 at YFJ (yes, everyone I know I met at ASI or GYC). Olivia liked photography, and was just getting started with a Canon 300D and a kit lens. She had an eye for composition and a photographer's enthusiasm. Well, with a bit of determination and commitment, it's really paying off. I just went to her site today and was blown away with the pictures I saw. I had to leave because I was getting jealous! haha. The pictures she's getting are amazing - very professional. Sure, she's got a camera that I can only dream of, but she's had that for a while, and I've seen a marked improvement in her photos recently. You should swing by her blog and check it out. There's a link on the left, or you can click here.

It's spring break and I'm still stuck here. But I'm not twiddling my thumbs... Actually, I am twiddling my thumbs, but I have good reason. I've been pouring over maps and budgets and gear. And if that doesn't give it away, you'll just have to wait a couple of weeks to see what's happening. I'm really excited about this! (And no, André, it's not a Valentine's blog...)