In order to maintain my status as the "cool young host dad," I make sure I introduce my students to stuff they wouldn't normally experience on their own. Usually that means I invite them to things that I am already doing, like my birthday party last weekend.
Tonight, my 14-year-old Russian student and my two Swiss students joined me on my adventures! The youth group I sometimes spend time with
went to Lizard's Mouth, a rocky hiking/climbing spot in the foothills above Santa Barbara. Jon Bancroft, the youth pastor over at Calvary Baptist Santa Barbara likes to take his group on awesome outdoor adventures: biking, white water rafting, rock climbing, snowboarding, etc. These adventures are great alternatives to what a lot of their peers are experiencing on a Friday night.
We watched the sun setting over the hills, tried some small bouldering challenges, and played Sardines (a game similar to Hide-and-Seek)! It was good fun, and the consensus on the ride back was that "it was great! Totally awesome." Smiles all around!P.S. Can you guess who is Swiss and who is Russian?
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