Let's Talk About Boys!

Rule number one at YWAM Pursuits is No Sex of Any Kind. Tonight I think we broke that rule, by accident. The Outdoor Pursuits people are gone sailing for the weekend, and us Music and Worship folks are a bit jealous. So we wanted to make our life a bit more exciting here on the base, so naturally we had a movie night! And you know what happens in dark rooms with movies on... Just Kidding!!! But seriously. We couldn't decide on a movie because there were 6 girls and 2 boys. Us girls wanted chick flicks and the boys wanted movies with dumb boy humour (yes humour and not humor, Matt). So finally we decided on 'Inception'. But Schegg, being the Debbie Downer that he is decided to go get another movie because 'Inception' wasn't good enough for him. So he got 'Up in the Air' with George Clooney. We started it off and it was purely F-bombs and dirty sex jokes that the Europeans didn't understand (lucky them!), and then maybe 5 or ten minutes into the movie we saw a woman's butt and her breasts. Everyone started screaming and laughing and Hannah Douglas jumped off the couch as fast as possible and exited from the movie. It was hilarious. I guess we broke rule number one. And now I can see why Schnegg wanted to watch 'Up in the Air' more than 'Inception'...

Speaking of Debbie Downers, Elisa learned a few new English expressions today. She learned what a Lazy Suzan is, what a Peeping Tom is, a Debbie Downer, a Negative Nellie, a Party Pooper... I think that is it. Also, we learned that the expression "When the cat is away, the mice will play" also exists in Swiss French, German, and Dutch. Who would have known?

Speaking of Schnegg, we are not on speaking terms. I can see why there is a rule here that students are not allowed to date one another. But as you have learned here tonight, we like to break rules. Schnegg and I had a fake relationship. It was glorious and wonderful and we got lots of beautiful couple photos together when we went sight seeing. We spent a wonderful afternoon together evangelizing and then went on a double date with Sean and Janessa to pick up some tips from a married couple. I thought that we would be together forever. Until this week. A few days ago Schegg posted this on my facebook wall: 
"So... Steph... I'm sorry to do this on FaceBook, but You and I it won't work... It's not you... But you know I feel like God wants someone better for you. 
You know I also want to deepen my relationship with God.. 
We still can be good friends.. OK? 
Sorry."

What kind of a guy would fake break-up with his fake girlfriend publicly on her facebook wall? I am so humiliated. I have been so upset that I have not been able to post about it until now. 

Schnegg and I at cathedral cove before he broke my heart...

In Circuit Riders we learned how to have a 'Clean Break-up' from our old lives when we turn to follow Jesus. A clean break-up is when you end the relationship and don't get back together again. You basically cut off contact. So in terms of breaking up with old sins what you have to do is Repent, Rebuke, Receive and Replace. So you repent for your sin, you rebuke that sin (which often involves kicking it or punching it in the face and sending it back to Hell), you receive God's forgiveness, and you replace that sin with God and everything God has to offer you. So I told Schegg that I repent for ever having a fake relationship with him, and that I rebuke him and punch him in the face, I receive forgiveness and replace him with God. And now he wants to get back together. Pffft. Dream on, buddy. (But you know I love you in real life, Schnegg).

There has also been a new rule instated for us students. There is no more touching allowed between the boys and the girls. Apparently we were showing too much affection for one another by hugging and having massage trains. I am so sad because my shoulders are in need of some serious work and none of the girls can massage as good as Matt and Schnegg. And sometimes a girl just needs a hug and no one can beat Brent's hugs. Woe is me. But I had to break that rule today because the Outdoor Pursuiters were leaving for the weekend. A WHOLE WEEKEND APART!!! WHATEVER WILL WE DO?!?!? So I had to give the boys some hugs (and Marit and Anne of course!).

Since the theme of this blog is boys and loveeee. I should talk about my love that lives in Taurunga. When we went to Bethlehem for the worship night with Sean Feucht last night, my secret love was there. I was staring into space as I so often do. Seriously, I was having a really long stare. And Hannah Douglas elbowed me and said "He just made eye contact with you!" And I was like "What? No... I was staring into space like a fool"... Awkward. Now he probably thinks I have some sort of disability or that I hate him and chose to ignore him. Dang. There goes any chance with him. Oh well, that means there's more of me for Jesus!

Also, today Schnegg asked "What's crap?" and we were all so fondly reminded of the time that Marit asked "What's poop?" and we got to explain that it's the brown stuff that comes out of your butt. Ohhh fun times with people that don't have english as their first language!!!

Anyways, it's getting late so I'm gonna hit the hay. I am looking forward to a session on song writing tomorrow with Luke Parker and having a fort-building slumber party tomorrow night!!!