Newsletter in the Mail

We hope you're all doing well in this beautiful month of April! We have had fantastic weather here lately. Yesterday it was 72˚F, and today it's supposed to be upwards of 80˚F! This is not usual for Ithaca, but we are very thankful. (I have observed that people from extreme 4 season climates just appreciate the sun & warm weather more, when it does show itself. People are noticeably happier and more cheerful, all those warm-fuzzy endorphins flowing.) Anyway ...

I just wanted to let you know that we have our latest newsletter in the mail sharing some more details and photos concerning our Spring Break trip to Washington, D.C. So do watch your mailboxes over the next 3-4 days for those! I have posted a portion of it below.


Some of our students at the National Capital Building.

"1 Week. 19 Friends. 12 Hours in the Car. Spring Break 2009. Washington D.C.

“Flip flop-squeak”. The windshield wipers fight tirelessly against the persistent raindrops as they blur your view of Capitol Hill, Washington D.C. Excited and hyper chatter fills the back seat of the mini-van. A sickening ‘pop’ sets your heartbeat up a notch. A blown tire at 11:30 pm. Soon you find yourself in a borrowed yellow t-shirt, (to avoid becoming road kill) seeing dollar signs as you survey the newly discovered damage. The students, within the limits of the road flares set up by the accommodating officer, spend their time texting their friends of the adventure as they eat Stawberry Twizzlers and salty Cheezits. At the discovery of a faulty spare tire, the situation continues to get more difficult. Techno music from the other Navigator vehicle keeps the students entertained as they laugh and joke. Now 1:20 am, you drive off with a borrowed spare tire from the jeep traveling with you. Snoring now replaces the jittery chatter of the Cornellians. Little do you know that this would be a ‘favorite memory’ of the students with you.

Only on Spring Break trips would this be considered a highlight!"

Thank you all again for your partnership in this ministry of the Kingdom. Your prayerful & financial support is key to the advancement of the Gospel of Jesus here at Cornell. Thank you for ministering with us in D.C., at Cornell, and in these students lives!

M&L