So I got an e-mail today from the teacher at Gulfport High who does community service stuff with the kids and she says she can't help us because they're already doing two other projects. Seriously? She can't just mention it to a couple of kids? Aside from that, alot more unanswered calls and e-mails.

There have also been some misunderstandings about program expectations and who is making decisions. I guess there was little to no communication in the summer about the program so separate visions and ideas were created. Now we're struggling to combine those ideas into something that's acceptable to the church funding us. I feel that I generally have a hard time letting go of control in these situations and may feel unnecessarily defensive.

I just found out that one of my roommates has made some contacts with some kids that may come to the program. Yay! Maybe we're on the right track?

In a larger sense of things, this Amish school shooting is really troubling me. I think the causes of it are a real testament to the messed up gender relations in our society. However, the forgiveness and grace demonstrated by these people can be such an example for us. I guess that's the good that's come of it.

Tomorrow should be an interesting day. I need to make 200 visitor information cards for church bulletins, but they need to be fed one by one and one side at a time AND there is only one computer hooked up to the printer AND that computer is also the only one hooked up to the scheduling system. I may be pulling an all nighter at some point.

I really need ideas for advertising if anyone's got them! More soon.