Then on Saturday Joel ran a teen activity for us.

Before heading out to the mission field, Joel was a Youth Pastor.  They did a football and foot activity.  About 6 of Dan’s wrestlers came out the activity and one or two brought a friend.  The whole group was a not calmer than Monday’s crowd.  I think it was because the wrestlers were afraid of Dan.  Paul, who runs the Monday program, says it was because the average age went up by 6 years.

The boys spent time playing football while the few girls did whatever.  Then we had a cookie bake off.  There were two teams and each team had to pick out 3 “cooks” and the rest of the team could stay and cheer them on.  Each team of cooks was headed up by a wrestler.  It was strange to see these boys get into cooking.  Anyway, both teams were both given what they needed or more and they had to figure out what amounts they needed to make a quarter batch of cookies. 

While some cooked and stayed inside (as it was chilly for NC), others went outside to play more football.  After the cookies were cooked we had 3 people eat and judge which team made the best cookie – team 2 won.

Once again I took my camera and tried it out.  The only thing is, I kept setting the settings wrong, so the photos weren’t that great, but I’ll show you some anyway.

(looks like the pastor and one of his wreslters are getting into it) 

(up, up, and away)

(Paul [in blue and kakii] takes on Ronny)

(let's see.....)

(lesson time)

(directions for cookie bake-off)

(team 2)

(team 1)

(Anna finding her own fun)

(3 judges - Lea, Frank, and Anna)

(team 2 wins!)

(even kneeling on his knees, Joel is the same height as Dan)

(Dan's wrestlers- Zack, TL, Robbie, Ramos, Aquian, coach Dan [Nate is missing])

(TL and Dan doing a head and arm)

(Ayden and Wyatt playing Battleship)