Hey Everyone, I know this is a bit late, but Happy Thanksgiving! Things have been so busy around here with school, set construction, and narration practice that I haven't had time to post much. I trust you had a good Thanksgiving. Mine was excellent! We went to my Grandparents house in Ohio and spent time with family. Although two of my uncles were not able to attend because of transportation problems. I ate a lot of good food and did a lot of relaxing/sleeping We left there Friday afternoon to return to my home in Michigan where I stayed until I returned to campus on Monday. Overall it was a very relaxing and enjoyable weekend. These next two weeks will be very hectic as I head into the Christmas play and finals. Please remember me in your prayers! Have a great day!

Ryan

Tags: Family, fun, Break, Return

It's hard to believe that Christmas time is getting so close! We are really starting to get into the Christmas spirit here at GBS. To start with we decorated the Christmas tree last Wednesday (for a few pictures visit the Photography page). The entire campus is starting to sprout garland and wreaths galore! Not only that, but many of the radio stations are switching over to Christmas music. It really hit me today how much I am looking forward to Christmas, and yes, even snow. I will, however, sorely miss my snow days for school this year I also have some misgivings about that time of year because it will mean exams! But then the relaxation that will follow it knowing that I am finally finished till next semester. Well, I hope you will begin to get into the Christmas spirit as well, and remember the true meaning of Christmas.

Tags: GBS, End

A lot has happened since my last post. To start with I am really enjoying helping out with set construction, and I am learning many new things. Friday afternoon was spent helping with set construction, and then I went with about 20 other GBS students ice skating at a local ice skating rink. I really enjoyed this and can't wait to go back (I didn't even fall!). We got back from there around 11:00 P.M. and we continued working on set construction till about 3:30 A.M.! I slept in very late Saturday morning, and then went out to eat with a couple friends. We then went to Starbucks and met up with a few other GBS'ers and played games until it was time to return to campus. It was a really fun time. If you want to see a few pictures of the ice skating escapade just go to the Photography page. Have a good day!

Tags: Weekend, GBS, fun, Friends

About a week ago in choir Mr. Wolf read off my name with about 6 other people, and asked to meet with us after choir. So I nervously waited through choir wondering what it would all be about. When choir was finished Mr. Wolf announced to us that he would like us to audition for the narration parts in the Christmas program. "Yeah right!" I laughed inwardly knowing that there would be no way I would get chosen. I was, however, very excited at the opportunity and honor of being chosen. Well, needless to say, Monday (today) rolled around and I went down to the tryouts with the rest of the group. Some, however, had decided not to audition because of time restraints on their schedule. So, we all got up and went through our speeches and left; returning to choir. A few minutes later Mrs. Potteiger came up and beckoned me off the risers. "This is a callback" she said as we walked down the stairs toward the chapel. When I got there they asked if I had any previous acting experience, so I told them that I had competed in Famous Speech in the A.C.E. Student Convention. So instead of running through the Christmas lines again, they asked me to go through my speech. That completed, they told me they enjoyed it and I left again. An hour or so later, another one of the people auditioning, Brandon Hilligos, called me and told me we were to meet in the chapel again. So I headed down once more to the chapel, not sure what to expect. But imagine my excitement (and nervousness) when I was informed that Brandon and I had been chosen to be the narrators for this years Christmas play! I pray God will give me the wisdom and strength to perform this part as it should be done for His glory!

Ryan

Tags: Play, Drama, GBS

Well, I was headed north on Interstate 71 Saturday afternoon when the thought suddenly occurred to me, "Why don't I just pop up to Andy and Jenn's for the day?" Well, It was only a 2 1/2 hour drive, and I was already headed in that direction anyway...so I did it. Unbeknownst to me Seth and Jordanna were there visiting for the weekend so I was able to see a lot of friends and family! I took a lot of pictures of the kids and posted the pictures on the Photography Page. I had originally planned on coming back that night, but was convinced to spend the night and attend church with them in the morning. It was a very relaxing weekend, and I arrived back on campus around 7:30 tonight. Well, I have met my spontaneity quota for the month Enjoy the pictures.

Tags: fun, Family, Relax

Hey Everybody, It is currently 1:38 AM and I am sitting in the lounge with Seth and Darren wasting time on our computers. Fun, Fun. I did however have an enjoyable evening at the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. They are simply amazing! The concert went for about 2 1/2 hours, but the time flew! If your ever in Cincinnati try and take time to see them. Well, I guess that's it for now.

Ryan

Tags: Relax, GBS

We got back from choir tour at 11:30 Sunday (11/5) night. What a blast! We traveled down to Pennsylvania and went to three God’s Missionary churches, Lebanon, Beavertown, and New Columbia. It is always interesting when you get over 50 college students on a bus for 20+ hours! There are a lot of interesting little stories that came out of it. One of the highlights of the trip was our visit to Hershey’s Chocolate World. While the theme park was closed for the season, we were able to ride through an artificial tour of the chocolate making process. A good time was had by all. I put a new batch of photos from the trip in the Photography main page . Well, I guess that’s it for now. Will post more soon.

Ryan

Tags: Choir, Music, fun, Friends, Relax

It's hard to believe that in less than a month we will be having our annual GBS Christmas Program! The choir is busy preparing and trying to learn all these new songs. We are singing a song from Handles Messiah...difficult is not a strong enough adjective! I spent some time today observing Mike and Nathan today as they take care of the set construction and lighting. It's much harder than it looks! I am getting excited about the program. If all the work that we are putting into it is any gauge by which to judge the performance, it should be spectacular!

Ryan

Tags: Play, Drama, Setup, GBS

Hey Everyone, I just got the site back up and running. I had to delete my entire old site and start from scratch. There is still some work to do, but at least this much is working. Thanks for your patience!

Ryan

Tags: Website, Setup