Ok, so...it's been a while since I updated.  I've kind of lost track of updating on xanga.  Ah well...  So what's going on?  Well the Fall DTS is on outreach now in Egypt, Malaysia, and Taiwan.  So it's been fun keeping up with them and hearing what is going on.  Also, the Boarders DTS has begun!!  So cool.  We have 15 students from USA, Canada, South Korea, Belgium, and Iceland.  It's a sweet crew.

As a school, we are in our second week of teaching.  Paul Hawkins is teaching on the character, nature and ways of God.  It's foundational and excellent.  The students seem to really be desiring to know God and go deep with Him.  It's so exciting to work with these students as they grow in their relationships with God.  I truly consider it a privilege to be walking with these students as they learn about God, themselves and how they relate to God.

In total other news.......the Chicago Bears won their first playoff game!  One win away from the Super Bowl, and two wins away from being the Super Bowl champs.  Man!  It's getting exciting.  DAAAAAA BEARS!

Ok...here are some rad pics...enjoy!

Ah...the sweet Swiss Alps

Nichole, me and Carl after hitting some nice pow

Carl, Daryl and I can't WAIT to hit up the Villars

We volunteered for this 24hour charity race.  This is what happened after working our shifts.  They had a concert...we had a DANCE PARTY!!




Group Pic on the slopes!

And after we got back...we had a 2 hour youtube session


Peace.

Ok...so I keep slacking on these updates.  Sorry.  I've actually gotten a myspace( www.myspace.com/freakinbasel/ )  but I still like my xanga for blogging and pictures.  So...what's going on?  Well, we had Thanksgiving here at the base.  It was interesting.  A big 140 person family Thanksgiving, and maybe only 35% of the people were from the USA.  Of course I was in the skit...and for some reason I found myself topless in front of the whole community...by my count that is the 3rd time it's happened...weird.

Anyways...I am off to Barcelona for the weekend!!  We leave tomorrow(Friday) morning and will be there until Sunday night.  I'm SOO excited!  I am going with three wonderful, dear friends of mine.  Mr. Matt Wilson, Mr. Ryan Kee, and Ms. Liza Ryan.  We are going to rock it out in Catalunya for sure.  I'll be sure to post pictures when I get back of the Mediterranean beach, and all that good stuff.

What else?  Well, I was going to try to leave this as a surprise....but...I can't.  I'll be in Chicago for Christmas!  Yep...my amazing brother and sister-in-law blessed me with a ticket to come home for two weeks.  I get back on the 20th and leave New Year's Eve.  So...let's hang...I miss you all.  I might even try to hit up a ski trip to the meager hills of Wisconsin...   I'm so spoiled here living in the Alps.  I can see the snow capped Alps right now as I type this....ah....lovely.

Oh...and this DTS I'm staffing is ending soon, it sucks.  I will miss these kids a lot.  But at least I have the Boarders DTS starting soon.

Ok...I don't really have many pictures...sorry.  See you post-Spain.

Have you ever seen a Native American with so much facial hair before?

A lovely Swiss dinner of Raclette with some friends here

And these pictures are about a year old...but they made me laugh...so...









Peace.

So...we are rolling along here in Switzerland.  DTS 064 is plowing through lectures.  Good times are being had.  31 students...20 chicas, 11 chicos.  I love it.  Though, to be honest...it's kind of tiring.  Pray for me to have the energy to connect with these students, and really disciple and impact their lives.

Ok...what else?  Hmmm....oh!  After studying spanish early on in my life and speaking it at most of the jobs I've ever had...I'm finally going to go to my first Spanish-speaking country!  woohoo!  Details of that to come...

Well...I guess that's it.  Here are some pictures of the last two week of DTS activities.

Aaron and I taking the "5" into Lausanne

 Dang...we look GOOD!

Bob, me, and Aaron rocking the slides in Ouchy.

This is me conceiving my master plan for world domination

Tet a tet at Movenpick....you know you want some!

Here's me and some the students looking across Lake Geneva and enjoying the view of the French Alps

Walking the streets of Lausanne

Enjoying Swiss night with a cute Korean couple

Not sure what we are doing, but we are beautiful

Off to Bern!
Laura and I trying to lead the "tour group" in Bern

Still confused which way to go...

This is me leading the school into intercession for the Swiss goverment

Some random statue in Bern I fancied

A group of us hanging down by the river in Bern.  Mmm...sweet river walk.

I got her digits...

This is dedicated to DTS 061...yeah...you know who you are...


Peace.