Admin 'Appenings

Since the new school year started, we have had staff lunch once a month and we've started celebrating all of the birthdays of the month. It gets a bit hectic when you have to shout a couple different names in the middle of the song (and it's not coordinated at all): "happy birthday to... LaurenceEmilyBeccaAngelaSarah." A couple of church friends invited me and Steph out to a high school football game (their son plays in the marching band). It's not personally my favorite (I prefer the NFL), but it was an awesome experience and I had a great time! Unfortunately we saw the only loss the team had this season (including the post-season), so maybe we're bad luck. What a throwback. It's been awhile since I've been back to Founders North and it's still a horribly vertical room. This picture doesn't do the slope of the room justice. I went over to Joseph and Sarah's house one weekend to watch the League of Legends World Finals and got to spend more

It's been a while since I've been to the State Fair of Texas. I got to go with the apprentices from last year (my unofficial apprentice class). Got to eat my first Fletcher's Corny Dog and just walk around and have a good time. I really wanted to try the deep fried gumbo balls, but the line was about an hour wait and I thought it wasn't worth it. Maybe next year.  Pictured from left to right: Taylor, Lindsey, Andrea, Joey, William. My little sister, Angela, was a summer intern for FOCUS. She was contracted through the end of September and planned on flying back home to California afterwards. But, when it came time for her to go back, she decided to stay in Texas! And FOCUS generously offered her a position for the remainder of the school year. Shortly after, she decided to get baptized and claim her faith. She'll always be a little middle schooler in my eyes, but I guess she's actually a college graduate.  Pictured from left to right: Peter, Angela. After Angela