Yes, I vaguely remember that youth camp was on a remote beach way out at the southeast end of the country, and to get there the bus dropped us off at the town of El Cuco, and then we had to walk a few miles along the beach, carrying our bags and hammock to sleep on, and then get on a canoe to cross the river, and then walk another mile or two along the beach to the place where the campground was, large huts in which to hang our hammocks. The camp lasted three or four days, and on the way back, while walking several miles along the beach back to the place where the bus is, we were almost there, just reaching the town of mostly straw huts and not much else, out in the middle of nowhere, someone pointed out that I have blood on my clothing. Oh, my period just started. Thus the sudden scramble to find a place to somehow fix this problem and people holding up a sheet or towel or soemthing while I change my clothes. Shut up, Bobby. Talk to your counselor, I do not want to hear your silly whining. You did not have to make such a fuss about basic biology facts. Embarrassing enough without their demonic shrieking.
Monday, June 30, 2025
Which Reminds Me
Yes, I do think that if you wanted to make a movie of the life of Sokobin, and his consul work in China, that I probably would buy a ticket to go see that, or at least stream it on Youtube eventually, no rush, but I do think that would be interesting. After all, it was Sokobin who signed my great-grandfather's passport in 1917. Interesting coincidence, but we were not that close. We were not there for the same reasons. Our story is not their story. Needless to say. Obviously.
Which Reminds Me
Yes, I tend to think that the Baptists have every right to disparage the disorderly mess that was made of that whole thing. But, anyway, it could be helpful to have actual facts at hand with which to better analyze the situation, not just to fall into a bitter rage. Where is the fruit of the Spirit in railing and ranting senselessly? A Fall-Well would be a useless exercise in futility, given that a fall is a fall, whether well done or NOT. And where is the benefit in falling? Then it takes much longer to get back to the point where we might have advanced our knowledge, so that why all this blah blah blah about Fall-Well. It is no secret by now that the Liberty Bell is cracked from an early age.
Which Reminds Me
Yes, oh, you thought that I was dirty because I only wash my hair once a week, while you wash your hair every day. I cannot imagine having to wash my heair every day,. That was the original conversation that I can remember. There are some things we learn about people during camp.
Saturday, June 28, 2025
Which Reminds Me
Yes, it never was my ambition to hobnob with the obnoxious "uppity-ups," not my clique. I really don't care that much.
Which Reminds Me
Yes, one can easily wonder why people would need to read, when the Bible is full of such messy stuff. Horrible things happened in Bible times, so why do we need to read about all of these errors and mistakes?
Which Reminds Me
Yes, I vaguely remember during MK school in El Salvador, that our school was next to the AG Bible school, on the very same property/compound, and the Baptists had their radio station adjacent to that, and also our school was at the back of the property, and one day we could hear the students in the Bible Institute praying quite loudly, and Mrs. Richardson, our Canadian teacher, who is of the Grace Brethren group, was telling us that what they were saying was demonic, and so that was her opinion, we already know quite well how these non-Pentecostal people think, but I would not call that any sort of authoritative pronouncement, given that we can read the Bible and think for ourselves. I suppose that our Baptist teachers are entitled to their uninformed opinions not backed by Scripture or any other source worth mentioning, well, they may have some good points also, as long as they stick to basics and not go throwing temper tantrums and whatnot, so let's not get ahead of ourselves, but anyway, I am just saying.