day 6 (Amsterdam!)

Amsterdam. this is a city a person could fall in love with. so much culture. so many people. so much to see and experience. let me say for the record that our guide Stephen did a fantabulicious job of keeping us clear of the stereotypical "Amsterdam" stuff. we walked by some coffee shops, legal pot shops, and one or two shops that you had to keep "your eyes upon the sparrow" as they say.

the canals were fantastic. the city is amazing. the leaning buildings that were built on wooden foundations that have begun to rot. the parrallel parking right up on a canal with no guard rail...are we good? too far? where did my car go? oh its in the water alright... do i still have to pay for parking down there?

bikes everywhere! it's the way to travel here. makes me feel very lazyu for hopping in the car to go get a gallon of milk just up the street. we are going to be going back into the city on monday for our free day so there will be more time to check things out.

its too much to try to download here so i won't even try. the service went very well. thestudents put together a quick worship set and did a few songs... they did a really good job, they are a talented bunch. then they had an icebreaker (summer trivia) a full worship set by their team and then Kent spoke. He also did a great job. I think the nationals really connected with him. the team from Teen Challenge (not what your thinking... more teen less rehab) are fantastic. God has really put together an amazing bunch of people who want to just love on that city. light for real in a pretty dark spot.

on to the food. lunch sandwiches (breakfast same stuff as all week) i "forgot" mine, actually i overslept and didn't have time to make anything, fortunately they gave me some of their sandwiches. a hearty mix of vegetables in a bun. (you could get used to it for sure). dinner was another variation on noodles, tomato sauce, meat and vegetables (i call it goulaash... but i of course don't know how to spell it)

got home around 11:30 or 23:30 for all you non Americans.

Kid's Fest tomorrow!