Below are the 5 most recent journal entries recorded in ezekial25_17's LiveJournal:

Saturday, July 9th, 2005
1:53 pm	Chicago I am in Chicago. I know, really random, I never plan ahead and these things just happen to me. It's really awesome and I am having a fantastic time with Tim "The Man" Ecklesdafer and people from special needs at camp. (I think they think of me as a special needs camper, so thats why I am so accepted by them lol) Anyway, I have campers on Sunday, SOCCER WEEK, I am so excited. God is amazing and I love what he is doing, So much that I don't think I am going to take my week off. I have to go now, I hope I get to meet Jordan, that would be fantastic. Andrew the Chicago (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Saturday, July 2nd, 2005
5:38 pm	It's weekend update "Do everything without complaining" Two weeks ago I was stretched like criminals on the rack in England before that sort of thing was frowned upon. It was the week of inner-city kids and I was a basketball counselor. One fire alarm, five kids caught stealing, one camper sent home, countless escape attempts, and more "God give me strength" prayers than I have ever done. Thats the jist anyway. In the long run, I wouldn't have given up that cabin for any other that week. It was a growing experience. Not stabbing 9 of those kids took more patience from me than I think I have ever had. I have something to do, I am going to update more in a little bit. Andrew the Be Right Back (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, June 17th, 2005
11:39 pm	Spring Hill... 3 Weeks Later Hey everybody! I have been at spring hill for three weeks and it's been the most incredible three weeks of my life. Aside from the very few showers and wearing clothes several days longer than recomended on the package, I can't imagine a better place in the entire world. The first 4 days of camp was "specialty Training" for all coaches and leads and special needs counselors. There were about 50 of us or so, and it was really sweet. I have never felt so close to a large group of people in such a short period of time. Then there was a week+ with the rest of the counselors arriving (200+) and that was amazing, I met a ton of fantastic people, I can't even describe it. The Campers arrived on sunday, and after almost two weeks of training, I was so unprepaired. I had kids with ADD, some where Bipolar, and quite a few were bigger than me. But with the help of God, and by help I mean when God took control, I think I did a pretty good job and the week was fantastic. The Highlight of the week would have to be "The Log." Spring Hill, like most camps, has a spirit stick, but rather than a stick, my campers decided to make a spirit Log (we did end up winning the spirit stick one day), an exact replica of the Spirit stick, but 8 feet long and 100+ pounds. We did several things like "Blob" the Log (like in heavyweights) and I rode the log down the zipline. Both things were videotaped and both things were first for spring hill camps in 36 years of existance. And yes, I did get in a LITTLE (very little) trouble for one of them lol. So yeah, this week I did paintball, there is no soccer till week 5 (sad day) but this next week I am doing basketball and I am very pumped. I also have a special needs kid in my cabin, so I am very excited. To sum everything up, it's been the best three weeks of my life. I have never been so full of joy for such and extended period of time as I have been at spring hill. I am exhausted, bruised, dirty, and sweaty, but I couldn't imagine anything better. Oh yeah, I LOVE horses now, I really want to ride all the time, there is a girl named Amy who is going to give me saturday lessons, so I think I will hit up my aunt when I am home and the regans when I am in fenton... I know they are reading this, so hopefully they can hook me up lol. Oh yeah, for anyone that wants to e mail me, and that means everyone, My e mail is quesogrande4@hotmail.com I don't know if I wrote that out before, but I thought I would do it again for anyone that missed it. HOpefully I can update again sooner, I can't really do it at spring hill, but I am at a friend of my friends and he is really sweet. his name is andy too. OH yeah, everyone at spring hill calls me Randy, except for this black guy named diesal, he calls me "The Talent." Anyway, Things are Amazing, God is Amazing, I love The kids and the people I work with, I couldn't ask for a better place to be. Andrew the Joyful Current Mood: loved (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, May 30th, 2005
4:08 pm	Leaving T-minus 15 hours and counting... (I don't know what "T-minus" even means or represents, I just know thats what people at NASA say before take off). In 15 hours I am leaving for Spring Hill Camp to be a counselor/soccer coach. It is going to be wicked fun. I have never been to Spring Hill as a camper, but I am hoping things go kind of like this... Wake up and eat (ideally around 9 or 10, but probably more like 7) Play soccer Lunch More soccer Something else before dinner, maybe basketball or tennis Dinner Group stuff that aren't 3 hour concerts like at blue lake. So that is what I assume it will be like, and part of the reason I got this livejournal was because a lot of people wanted to keep in touch with me while I was gone. Since I am lazy, as discussed previously, mass communication is best for me. As I learn how things really are, and as sweet stuff, and funny things happen, I will update this to tell people whats going on, and for me to remember as well. Even though odds are against me being able to communicate with people one on one, through e mail, snail mail, or phone, on a regular basis, feel free to communicate with me. My e mail address is I think posted on this livejournal thing, but if not, it's "jesussavesdog@gmail.com or Bailey95@msu.edu." The mailing address will be posted at a later date. I just discovered the "mood" thing on this site. I didn't count, but it looks like there are over 100 moods to choose from. I can't think of more than 5 moods that I have ever experience in my life, happy, sad, mad, excited, and indifferent. Andrew The Counselor/Coach Current Mood: Can't everyone just be happy (5 Comments |Comment on this)
Saturday, May 28th, 2005
10:02 pm	The First Time In A Long Time I don't know if I should be doing this. This is a long road, a road that can only end in tears and sadness. Starting an online journal is one of those things that has it's ups and downs. An outlet of thoughts, a way for creative expression. I remember the past two online journals/websites that I had. I remember not being able to help being anything but myself and readers not being able to help being themselves, even if that was being really mean. I remember spending time out of darn near everyday updating. Not because I always had something to say, and not even for people to read. I am a math major, a numbers guy, stats make me happy, I love espn.com because I can look at a million different numbers and never get bored, and all that mattered to me with my journal was hits. The problem with easyjournal was that hits only counted for "unique visitors to a unique post," that means "More posts = more hits = bigger number." My website on the other hand counted all hits at all times. Then I needed a bigger audience, more flash, more bang, music videos, clever pictures, games quesogrande4.com was the top of my game. "More extravagant = more visitors = bigger number." What happened? I got lazy. And now? Lazy again, Good night. Andrew The "Back in the Saddle Again" (9 Comments |Comment on this)