Hello Everyone! I'm just going to get started. We (the AIM class and some of the AIM staff) went to Mountain View Camp this past week. It is a beautiful camp in the mountains in New Mexico. We had such a wonderful time!
Tuesday morning, September 6, we loaded up the "Ebenezer" the bus...you will hear more about her later, and a 15 passenger van and headed out on our 5 or 6 hour drive. We left Lubbock! We didn't take phones or computers or any electronics with us! It was such a nice retreat from everything that is so distracting!
Well, our bus ride was super fun! We did all kinds of things. We took LOTS of pictures and were big goofballs like we always are. We stopped in Roswell, New Mexico (where the aliens are) and ate lunch. I got to know some of my classmates SOOO much better! It was so fun!
We finally arrived at Mountain View and unloaded and did all off that beginning stuff. During the time that we were there, from Tuesday to Friday, we did so many things! It was so eventful. There was a lot of volleyball and throwing a football and basketball and a game of soccer and ultimate frisbee. There was A LOT of singing and playing instruments. There was an afternoon that they took us to Ruidoso, New Mexico to shop and look around! That was so fun! There was an afternoon where they took us up into the mountains to hike around. That was also super fun! We had LOTS of yummy food! Our AC/DC got to help cook breakfast one morning which was very interesting and funny! There might have been an accident with the eggs or something like that but I don't really remember :)
Jeff Dunn came to teach us our classes all weekend. He was amazing! It was so encouraging! Some of the guy assistants gave us devotionals each day. We had singing around the campfire at night. It was just a spiritually uplifting weekend in so many ways!
I feel so honored to be a part of this AIM class. Each day I feel more and more like God has put me exactly where I am supposed to be right now. It's hard to even describe. I am so blessed to have made these friends that I have that will last forever! There are some amazing people in my class and on this staff who I love so much!
When we got back last night, I went with some of the ex-AIMers and some of the AIMers to Los Tacos. It's a restaurant. I got to have Lengua (tongue) tacos and they have real imported cokes from mexico! It was so yummy! Then we went to Sheridan's. It's a frozen custard place. I didn't have anything but it was so great to get to hang out with my friends.
I also texted my sister and a couple of my friends from home and really really really enjoyed that! I miss them all so much!
Well, I hope you all have a fantastic week! I love you all!
Emily Rose
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