July Update
I’m at home in New Orleans!!!!! Last night I slept in my own bed. I woke up and fed our beautiful baby boy, Dakota, his favorite fresh banana breakfast. I had a big Whole Foods pepperoni pizza for lunch and waisted the whole afternoon on the couch with Shera watching rented movies and eating pour-over cheddar popcorn. July was a blast with new friends from Crossings Camp at Jonathan Creek in Kentucky. I felt like I had been friends with worship leaders Matt and Joanna Black for years. Plus, if you’re a good looking guy whose last name is the same as a dishwashing detergent, I have the perfect girl to introduce you to.
After two weeks at Jonathan Creek I headed off to rural northern Alabama for camp with FBC Nashville. I’ve never seen a team of adult volunteers work harder or love their students more. We worshipped in a crazy-hot tent three times a day and I made some great new friends like Halston who introduced me to Girl skateboard decks. Becca, Alice and the rest of the 11th grade girls treated me like we were old friends. Joe, Jake, and Jonathan cracked me up everyday with their creative randomness. And of course, my cool niece Hannah was there to keep me in the loop on all the important traditions. It was a gift to get to worship with this remarkably talented group and to hear the preaching of Landon Dowden every day.
Next, I’m off to Music in the Rockies at Estes Park, CO and the Collegiate Week at Ridgecrest, NC. If you’ve stopped in long enough to read this far, why not head over to the contact page and send me a note. I’d love to hear an update from you.
Peace,
James
July 27th, 2005 at 6:34 am
so…there i was…sitting in the staff lodge checking my email at 7am when i stumbled across your website and read your new journal entry! i must confess that i literally laughed out loud! a snort might even have emerged!!!
James thiele…aka kevin…how are you?!!! have you wrote any new songs lately? any new jokes? well, know that you were by far one of the staff’s favorite camp pastors! we all enjoyed your friendship, help, expository sermons, music, etc!!! in other words…thanks! you were great!
are you kidding me?!!! i am so completely jealous that you are heading to ridgecrest soon. that place has such a deep meaning to me! holy cow, that’s where i met the Lord and have never been the same since! if you drive through east tn wave in the direction of athens!!! i promise to wave back!!!
oh my goodness…this “comment” is crazy long, i do apologize!
August 2nd, 2005 at 9:47 pm
James Thiele!! it’s hunner here — i’m over at laura’s house with mallory and patrick and we were just talking about chior tour memories and stuff and you came up! imagine that! so we all just wanted to holler at you and say hey and hope that you’re doing well. mallory says she wants your CD so i’m going to hook her up with that link! talk to you later!!
April 26th, 2006 at 2:44 am
Great website! Bookmarked! I am impressed at your work!