Christmas in October happened last night

I'm not sure how many people came last night. Maybe 50 between 8:15 - 11 pm? No one really knows. No one really cares. We all know though, that we had fun. Rebekka made quite a few litters of chai. There was a fire in the back for people who wanted to roast marshmallows.

Now, we just need to remember to clean up. I've already cleaned the kitchen table, cleared the back-yard (chairs, ashes from fire, etc). There are still many dishes to wash and other general cleaning to be done. I have a test tomorrow and a large history seminar on Wednesday. I have papers due (World Politics, Reformation, Intercultural Communication, and History of England) and other smaller homework assignments due within the next few weeks. I'm basically dead until Thanksgiving. I'm leaving for Chicago this Wednesday (yes, I am skipping my class on Thursday). I feel overwhelmed. Oh well. ☺

Christmas in October

Yep, the Soup is hosting another event. This time it's "Christmas in October." I'm not sure where the idea came from but it should be a blast. We're going to get lights inside and out (we have bushes that will look cool w/ lights), a tree chalk full of decorations, cookies, spicy chai, a Caribbean Santa Claus, a fire in the back-yard, a Russian rapper (Sergey is going to lay down some scripture for us), a Christmas movie, and tons of other activities. I'm going to print off a few copies of the poster (seen above) and put one in the lounge of every dorm. If you are in the area, feel free to join us! I will post photos once the event comes and goes.

International SoupHouse t-shirts!

We are going to order 20 black shirts. 7 are for us, the rest we are going to sell. I'm not sure how much they will cost, but probably not too much (je je je...I'm a good salesman no?). If you are interested, let me know and I'm sure I can ship one to you. I would just need a check and an address. Let me know...

Neighborhood meal

The Soup House hosted a neighborhood meal back in September. A total of 16 people decided to attend (including 7 Soupies). It was a nice way to meet our neighbors and share some brotherly love.

Morning Dew

"Morning Dew is a (EARLY) morning service that happens on the first Thursday of every month. We are doing this because some students want to glorify the Lord by giving up their sleep and use the time to focus on God. We know it's early and giving up sleep (especially if you don't have to) is a sacrifice, but I've personally experienced that this is a really good time to refocus on God. Feel free to bring roommates and friends. Coffee and banana bread will be provided."

I wasn't sure if Morning Dew was going to be a "success" or just a bunch of Soupies getting together to worship and learn about God. About 15 people showed up, about 10 more than I expected. Not bad for 7 am on a Thursday morning (when most people get to sleep in and recuperate from their week). I wasn't too worried about the amount of people coming over even though I was running around making sure that all the bases were covered. After asking four people to lead worship Ian finally agreed and did a great job! Dr. Jones (my mentor) shared from 1 Samuel, about the people of Israel wanting a king to rule them.

Even though I am the "Bishop" (aka president) of Mu Kappa, I see the Soup House as part of my ministry and want to provide as many opportunities for people to grow as possible. Coming up on the Soup House plate: shirts and a Christmas party on the 21st of October. I'll be posting a few photos of our neighborhood dinner that we hosted back in September.