So I've been traveling a lot this past week with AIM and after we got back I started some new classes so it's definitely been quite hectic in my life right now. As for the trip though this pretty much how it went about:
We started out from Lubbock and went to Springfield, Missouri, stayed the night there at United Way Church of Christ. Then went to St. Louis and saw the Gateway to the west, which I will have pictures of when I get back in my next entry. Then after that we traveled to Paducah, Kentucky and stayed there for a couple of days. The rest of the AIMers and me hung out/worked with the youth group at Lone Oak Church of Christ which is in Paducah and I met some awesome guys and gals from the youth group there and in the rest of the church. A guy named Darin especially made an impression on me because it was the first time he had ever heard about AIM when we came and thus because of us he now wants to go to AIM in 2007, which will be when my sister, Tiffany, goes and also when I will be getting off the field and graduating. Well after we left Paducah we traveled to Mt. Carmel, Illinois and stayed the night there. Fellow AIMers Carl, Chris and I got to spend the night on a dairy farm, which was quite an interesting experience. Then we have made our way to Harding to participate in the World Missions Workshop, which was great and inspiring. I met a lot of new friends and saw some old friends that I haven't seen in quite some time like Kara, who I have known since I was a baby, and Donny and Morgan, from Metro. Man do I miss all you guys and gals from Metro and I can't wait till I come back for Christmas. I also miss my family of course and you know it is a little hard being away from home and not being able to talk to any of you as much as I wish I could because I am so busy but you know the Lord asks us to make sacrifices sometimes and persevere through things and that's what I'm doing.
Although it is sometimes tough not being with all of you remember that you all are always in my thoughts and prayers and I hope that I am also in yours. I know that as the Lord wills I am going to see you all again and so I try to continue in each day remember this saying, a new day brings new adventures. That quote is how I went to live my life and that is just another reason why I love being here in AIM.
In Christ,
Zachary W.
We started out from Lubbock and went to Springfield, Missouri, stayed the night there at United Way Church of Christ. Then went to St. Louis and saw the Gateway to the west, which I will have pictures of when I get back in my next entry. Then after that we traveled to Paducah, Kentucky and stayed there for a couple of days. The rest of the AIMers and me hung out/worked with the youth group at Lone Oak Church of Christ which is in Paducah and I met some awesome guys and gals from the youth group there and in the rest of the church. A guy named Darin especially made an impression on me because it was the first time he had ever heard about AIM when we came and thus because of us he now wants to go to AIM in 2007, which will be when my sister, Tiffany, goes and also when I will be getting off the field and graduating. Well after we left Paducah we traveled to Mt. Carmel, Illinois and stayed the night there. Fellow AIMers Carl, Chris and I got to spend the night on a dairy farm, which was quite an interesting experience. Then we have made our way to Harding to participate in the World Missions Workshop, which was great and inspiring. I met a lot of new friends and saw some old friends that I haven't seen in quite some time like Kara, who I have known since I was a baby, and Donny and Morgan, from Metro. Man do I miss all you guys and gals from Metro and I can't wait till I come back for Christmas. I also miss my family of course and you know it is a little hard being away from home and not being able to talk to any of you as much as I wish I could because I am so busy but you know the Lord asks us to make sacrifices sometimes and persevere through things and that's what I'm doing.
Although it is sometimes tough not being with all of you remember that you all are always in my thoughts and prayers and I hope that I am also in yours. I know that as the Lord wills I am going to see you all again and so I try to continue in each day remember this saying, a new day brings new adventures. That quote is how I went to live my life and that is just another reason why I love being here in AIM.
In Christ,
Zachary W.
HEY ZACHIOUS!! glad ur having an awesome time! we all miss u here! and were praying for you!! and darin is really awesome! <3 u!