I'm back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey! I missed ya'll sooooooo much! Ya'll so kind to me! Feelin' loved by all'y all! Send me hugs and kisses! I'm sending them to you! XOXOXOX!!!!

Camp (summing up)

Today was the last day of camp I said good bye to many a new friend that I made this made this week. I learned a lot from camp and was able to do more than I had hoped. I went in not knowing quite what my job would be or how much I would be able to do. I ended up being the co-videographer this means I got to film,edit,and anything else we might have needed as far as multimedia goes. One of my jobs in particular was making a movie that would be showed to the youth right after the gospel was explained. It was not easy, I had to mix the kids having fun and being... well kids with the Jesus film. What would seem like opposites ended up working out together to be a short video that showed Jesus on a relateable level. I know that God's hand was in the making of it because I can never get the sentimental stuff to work out well. But this did, I saw kids hugging and crying together and grown men falling on their knees. It was truly amazing to see God work through our team in such a meaningful way.
I absolutely loved camp and think that it was a amazing growing experience where I was able to help out in a way needed but also learn a lot myself.
I think there is going to be a sort of party when I get back. You are all invited and if you come you will be able to see some of the work I've been doing. Right now I am getting ready once more for a much needed sleep, I was up till 4:00 last night finishing some video stuff for the DVD we gave to each camper. I only have 4 days left and as much as I can't wait to get home and see you all I know I'll miss Spain and everyone here. God has been so good to me and this trip has been amazing.
Thank you all for keeping up with this I can't wait to tell you all sorts of stories soon as I get back.

Day 1-3 of YL camp

Camp is going well. I have been having a great time hanging out with the staff and campers. Today was the third day of camp. The last week was all setup. I have already done a lot of video work with Alex and am glad that he’s letting me do so much. I have a lot of jobs but I still find time for fun. It has really been a great learning experience. Here are a few things I have learned: Sometimes biking as hard as you can so that you can get ahead of the group to film can result in you losing your lunch or breakfast in my case, that when someone drawls a mustache on a picture of me I look a lot like a Spanish TV character I that makes everyone laugh, that being 1/4 Basque can help one relate to the staff and campers it is also the butt of a lot of jokes, and last but not least, fences here are electrified and one should never ever grab them when trying to get a bike or other metal object past (this may have contributed to me throwing up). Well it has been an amazing and electric 1^st couple of days I hope I can get this to you all soon and can’t wait for what tomorrow will bring,

Alec

Off I go

Today I leave for camp. for about two and a half weeks. I do not know if I can get internet there so this might be my last post for a while. I will be helping Alex and David, two of Young Life's teck guys. This could be anything from filming and editing to holding bags. Whatever they need done I do. We are sort of calling it as we go when it comes to my job. I'm not quite sure what to expect but what ever I am doing please pray that I can do it, and do it well. Jonathan has been working hard to make sure everything is going smoothly and that the campers will have fun. Camp ends the 16th.
Hopefully I can update before that,
Alec

More Pics!

Here are some more pictures of my time in France.
Also I do not know If I will have an internet connection at the camp so you might not here from me for a while. Camp starts this Monday. No news on my lost bag. Looks like I'll just have to go shopping again.

Lossing it.

GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I lost it!!! I lost ALL of it!! Grrrr. Ok… cool down. *Whew* Alright. So right now you’re thinking what did he do this time? Well I’ll tell you. I was on my way back to Spain from France by way of train, which was going well. I made all my connections and managed fine. I did get worried on the last leg of my trip, I was in the 2^nd to last car and couldn’t see the names of the any stations we came to, so I got a little nervous when I arrived at what I thought was Girona I had to get my main bag from the over head compartment I had to use two hands to do this and so I put down the one thing that wasn’t attached to me… my “goodies” bag. Then I went to the door and got off the train with my one bag. I was so happy to find that I was in Girona and not lost that I forgot about my other bag and left it on my seat. I said hola to the Banegas family and got in the car, we started to drive away, about 3 minutes after getting into the car it hit me. I left all my gifts on the train. Thank the Lord that I didn’t put anything important in that bag. I did almost put my camera in it but didn’t (Thank you Lord).

We are trying to see if anyone found it but there is nothing in it that says my name or any other contact details, but we are going to call and ask anyways.

This is everything I wrote on the train before I lost my bag:

I had a great time with David and Mr. and Mrs. Blanchard. They were great hosts and made me feel right at home. I got to see a lot of Paris, everything from the sewers and catacombs, to the tops of the Arc De Triumph and the Eifel Tower. (Yes Anna I did get pictures.) As I said before I had an awesome time with the MKs in Austria, and think that they encouraged me as much as I did them.

I am looking forward to this last part of my trip and hope I can be a big help to Alex (the film guy who’s working with Jonathan) and to Jonathan. Please keep praying for me and for my time here, also pray that I might find that bag.

I always need your prays and am very thankful for them.

As always,

Alec

I'm back

Hey,
I just got back from Austria! In case you do not know what I was doing, the Blanchards had to attend a TEAM France missions conference at a castle in Austria. David and I hung out with the youth and had our own teaching time with leaders who came just to teach the missionary kids. I found out a lot about the MKs, and I say "MKs" with hesitance because one of the things I got out of this trip was that "MKs" are just like any other kid you might meet and just because they are in another culture doesn't mean that they are not Americans or French. One of the hard parts of being a MK is that you are put into a box and made to feel like you do not belong in any culture, because the French call them American and Americans call them "MKs" or third culture kids instead of just treating them like everyone else. But at the same time some of the youth say that they like to be called MKs and that it makes them unique, mostly because they are, not a lot of youth have lived in two country's and know what other cultures are like. I guess what I want to get across is that MKs are just like me or you but with more cultural experience.
I was also able to get some more filming/editing practice because all the youth made a movie, slide show, and a song. I think it was a good experience and will help me be able to communicate with the children of our CBC missionaries.
I have some pic's of the conference. I know it looks like I was just having fun. But that s mostly because I was. It was a great time to make friends and fellowship with David and the other youth. Thank you for waiting for this post I couldn't get internet without paying for it in Austria so I waited till now.
PS. I did not have to wear a speedo in Austria only in France. So no pictures for you. ;)