Crazy Indian Chanting

So this morning, our DTS team was working on some team building exercises. One of the tasks was to break into groups of three and act out one of our YWAM core values. Jason's group selected the core value known as "Value the Individual". Picture this! Their skit started out with a girl playing guitar up front, and a very...well... jolly Kiwi named Selena singing a traditional praise song.

Then all of sudden, Jason came bursting into the room holding two glass bottles, one in each hand. He had long strands of toilet paper hanging from each one as if to mock those charasmatic people who dance with streamers in worship (c'mon, you know the ones!). He danced around for a moment, and then let out the most unbelievably outrageous shout I've ever heard in my life; a combination of yelping seal and Native American warcry! He pranced around for a while and continued to loudly worship and twirl his cute streamers, clearly annoying the simple worship song. It was hilarious, the whole team was laughing so hard. Then Selena delivered the punchline to the guitar player, "You mean I'm supposed to respect this individual?" Unbelievable. Jason at his finest!

The picture above is taken right outside our base. The facilities are clean and organized. They have the highest standards at our location. It's aparent that the organization pays attention to detail and expects the best from the staff and students alike. Our team leader is truly amazing. His name is Buddy, and he is originally from New Zealand. He has staffed 7 DTS's (ours is the 3rd he has led). He has a great feel for our team, he leads us effectively and is a great communicator. I appreciate all those qualities about him. Tonight, Jason and I ate dinner with Buddy, as well as Justin and Amanda Claypool. Justin works in the communication department here on base and went to Liberty High School in Colorado Springs. I met him WAY back in the day through a common friend. It's fun to see him now and see how God has impacted his life and even brought a baby his way!

Fun facts so far:
1. Australian currency is made of plastic. The bills are waterproof and virtually indestructable. Great for surfing.
2. New Zealanders refer to Titty Twisters as "Nipple Gripples". They had never heard of a "Titty Twisters" and got a good laugh out of it!
3. Shampoo is rediculously expensive. I refuse to buy a small bottle of shampoo for $5.99! I won't do it. Hair might not be washed in 6 months...

That's all for now. Love you all!