tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498698.post-1122652699839096312005-07-29T08:54:00.000-07:002005-07-29T09:20:37.116-07:00SPEC - Day 6 <img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/jimdoty/05spec3/122H_2297w3.jpg"> Good Morning Readers and Peace Be Yours We used to have a phrase in the army to count down the days until something was to happen. We'd say "so many days and a wake up." Well we're at one day, and a wake up. Today is the last full day of SPEC, Saturday we wake up and head home. But what a great time it's been. Yesterday's breakfast was waffles, eggs, tater tots, and back to the shaved ham stuff. We won't let the kids boo stuff that happens so I'll just say Yea for the memory of sausage. We did have cinnamon rolls again. It was the second sleep in day and it seemed everyone but this reporter took advantage of it. I just love mornings, and time spent with you all, faithful reader. <img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/jimdoty/05spec4/125H_2540w3.jpg"> Our Leadership class yesterday was with Apostle Jac Kirkpatrick and the crew from Youth Service Corp. These are young adults who agree to work for the church for a year or two in some country in which the church is organized. Some of the young staff here at SPEC will be leaving Monday for two years in Australia. Others may go to Africa, Sri Lanka, and other exotic places. It's quite a commitment for a young person to make. <img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/jimdoty/05spec4/125H_2541w3.jpg"> As part of the class Jac had the kids try eating as much as they could, of an African bread dough type substance, that's a staple in Africa, in about 90 seconds. Oh yea, the person standing behind you was your hands to feed it to you. The winner received a small prize. It looked like it didn't taste very good. <img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/jimdoty/05spec4/125H_2539w3.jpg"> Jac And the World Service Corp youg adults addressed the theme, "Why Now." Why now means both the present and presence. Present, because right now is the only time you really have to share God's presence in the place you are, with the person you're with. Jesus was present to the culture he was a part of. And his mission was to present the saving power of the Gospel to those he was present with. <img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/jimdoty/05spec5/127H_2766w3.jpg"> After lunch was all the sports competitions. The Rockies did well yesterday, and we had fun. <img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/jimdoty/05spec5/126H_2630w3.jpg"> Last night was the all campus Communion Worship. We met on the lawn in front of the library, if you're familiar with the campus. It received mixed reviews from the campers in the Rockies. There was good music, excellent focus moments by Dave Schaal and Steve Veazey of the Presidency. And Ted and Lee offered ministry through a short drama depicting the "cast your nets on the other side" story. It was awesome. <img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/jimdoty/05spec5/126H_2636w3.jpg"> And so it goes. It has been a great experience; this reporter does miss home though. I'm ready. And I'm also ready to go home and in my dealings with the every day, work-a-day world, accept the overall message of SPEC, which is, KBE4U, which stand for the KINGDOM IS BIG ENOUGH FOR YOU. Of course the implication, in fact the modeling of Jesus is that the kingdom is big enough for the outcasts as well as the in crowd. May God bless you, and others through you as you help expand the kingdom and invite all in. Seventy Bob <img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/jimdoty/05spec5/127H_2785w3.jpg"> SPEC photo albums are <a href="http://imageevent.com/jimdoty">here</a>.Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12092943212888239585noreply@blogger.com