Matt - Journal 10

Mar. 17 , 2005

"Springs, Pa."

Curtis (left), Matt (Me!), and Bryan in Ben's garage!

Where has second semester gone? In light of my studies and extracurricular activities, I did manage to get away for a weekend. I visited Ben Beitzel's (my roommate) house in Springs, Pa. Such a small little town just inside the PA state line, it represents the highest location in PA. During the winter months, snow often coats the ground with a sheet of whiteness.

Six of us ventured to Springs, Pa. on a Friday afternoon, immediately after classes ended. Driving for approximately three hours, we arrived at Ben's house, greeted by snow showers and twenty other people - friends and family of the Beitzel's. It did not take long for us to realize that visitors are not uncommon at the Beitzel household. People come and go-CONSTANTLY-as they wish! After filling our stomachs and several intense rounds of Mafia Friday evening, we watched The Recruit into the wee hours of the morning.

All of us with our tubes!

Saturday brought more interesting experiences as all six of us piled in a van and went to the WISP. This was the first time I have ever been on any type of slope at any ski resort. After snow tubing for two hours we headed back to Ben's house to enjoy a steak dinner and then journeyed out to explore Springs, Pa. Over the weekend we also celebrated Destiny's birthday with cake and balloons. We all enjoyed the fun in wishing Destiny a happy 19th. What a relaxing weekend, I did nothing but drive, eat, sleep, watch movies, and have fun. It does not get much better than that.

Spring break is over, only six weeks of school left and off to Jamaica on a cross-cultural I go! I am extremely excited as I prepare to take three weeks out of my summer to perform service in Jamaica and receive cross-cultural credit for this experience. Between cross-cultural preparation, work, studying, dodge ball intramurals, church league basketball, and SIFE (business club) I am predicting a quick wrap-up to my freshman year of college. Hopefully next year you too will get to participate in a wonderful experience at EMU!