Today is a hard day because we have just finished up our last main session with the youth and are sending another three off this afternoon to go home.
Tonight we will have our farewell program with all the adults and children. Tommorrow we all leave Adelboden and the Calvary Team will go to Zurich to debrief and prepare for our travel home. Phil and I talked to one of our hotel hosts, Daniel, who grew up in Zurich about where to go while we are there. He told us of a place where Zwingli was working during the reformation. I hope to be able to visit there while in Zurich.
Now, let me catch up on a few pictures
Mandy jumps from the bridge on the first outing with the students. To get up the nerve she made the students standing around promise that if she jumps, they will dedicate their whole lives to serve the Lord. Fun!
Brian takes the leap too!
Emma dives into the cultural food of the Swiss
Addie loves the fondue too!
On Wednesday (the day before we got 6-8 inches of snow) we took a group of students up for a hike. Unfortunately Mandy had to turn back about 3/4 of the way up because Emma and Isabelle were going to wake from their nap. Below is a picture of those who made it to the top. It was a 1,400 foot vertical trek…
Maybe I will photoshop Mandy in 
– because she would have been there!
Yesterday Addie got a pretty good cut on her forehead. She is doing well, but you can pray for good healing…I’ll get her to post later this afternoon!
More later
-Brian
If it is hard to say goodbye then you accomplished what we sent you there for–to bond with the students and to give them a week of encountering Christ, through His word, through Christ in you, and finding Him in your day to day life. Thank you for putting yourselves out there! We send lots of hugs for everybody, akisses for Addie’s booboo.
My first comment after seeing the first two pictures was, “My kids are crazy!” Looking forward to hearing about the jump! You were in my thoughts and prayers all day as I thought about how difficult this last day would be. Saying your farewells to all those you have shared with and leaving the beautiful surroundings you have been enjoying. The picture at the end of your hike shows us some of the beauty you have been enjoying. Loved seeing those sweet faces of Addie and Emma enjoying the fondue. Tell Addie Grandma sends her love and prays her cut heals quickly. Love, Grandma
Hey Brian, Mandy, Addie, Emma, and Isabelle! I just got back from Adelboden and decided to check out your site. It’s really cool! Those are good pictures of you and Mandy jumping off the bridge. I think they are in the slideshow. It’ll be fun checking this site every once in a while to see what you guys are doing back in Lancaster. Thanks again for the great sessions and fun times. It was awesome! Say hi to the other leaders for me. Josh
Wow – My FIRSTBORN (and GREAT son-in-law!) are doing something that I have never done! What an awesome experience it must have been. And the ‘due photos of Addie and Emma, and the mountain group shot certainly illustrate what a wonderful time you are all experiencing. I look forward to hearing all about it when you return.
Love – “Grampy”
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