Canada O Canada

Upcoming YAPS Event! Many of the MAYAs are already discussing carpool options. Let us know if you want to go!

Yes that's right, back by popular demand . . . a trip to the great country up north: Canada! After all of last year's fun and fellowship, we decided that another visit to Canada would be well worth it. You know what? The Canadians actually went for it! They WANT us back!!! And who are we to deny them? (And I thought we blew it last time with our directional skills . . . way to go Sean). Our last activity was slightly diminished due to the weather, but we still had an awesome time. 6 of us showed up and ate good food, unwrapped silly gifts (white elephant gifts rule!), and played Scene It and Catch Phrase. While I'm happy that 6 of us still came, I'm hoping that we can blow that number out of the water for our journey northward - can we do it??? That's what I thought ;) Here's the preliminary info:

What: Trip to Canada! We'll be heading up on a Saturday and staying overnight until Sunday afternoon. We plan on spending the day on Saturday having fun in downtown Vancouver, B.C. (GREAT place) and then retiring to the church for games and karaoke (I have the voice of an angel . . . the angel of death that is). Sunday morning we'll lead the worship at the Vancouver congregation and then share in lunch with the afterward. If you're interested in helping us with the worship, please let us know because we need it!

When: January 12th and 13th (Saturday to Sunday). We will be leaving early in the morning on Saturday and then leaving Sunday afternoon. How much: Sean and I have yet to finalize all the details, so we'll get back to you with specifics about the cost of the weekend :)

How will we get there: We'll caravan and carpool . . . so I'll call it carapool. I love word combination. So, yes, we'll carapool from the States up to Canada and we can definitely arrange pick-up/meet-up points along the way as needed. So, if you want to go and want to join up with us, let us know and we'll work out the carapool details.

**Important** You will need to bring a Passport or birth certificate - they are not required yet, but they make it a heck of a lot easier to cross the border. I know all of you must be salivating by now at the prospect of joining us on such a royal adventure . . . don't worry, I am too. Just ring a bell, say "Canada," and say hello to drool. Can you say "Classical Conditioning"? (If not, it's just my psychobabble anyway)

Bottom line: It's going to be a great time, so I strongly urge all of you to consider coming. It's a wonderful chance to fellowship and worship together with our brothers and sisters from up North. Please e-mail us or contact us via Myspace, Facebook, or our Blog to let us know if you're going to come (or are at least interested in trying to come). Thanks everyone!

http://www.cofcyaps.wordpress.com/ Sean Langdon and Erik Skoor