the sauna you cant escape

Why hello there ladies and gents this is your pal josh lund reporting livish from Chico California! My day started at the b... crack of dawn when four of us trekkers (myself, Nikole, Catrina, and Monte) sluggishly emerged from our makeshift beds and went on a surprisingly peaceful jog around oregon state university and back before the rest of the knocked out crew even opened a wink. soon after i found myself squeezed in the back of the explorer snuggling up to brandon. my ride consisted of a very refreshing nap and an exchangement of several blood-curtling scary stories that had several of us giving ourselves earmuffs and hiding our heads behind pillows. it didnt really dawn on me how freaking hot it was outside until a rest stop somewhere along our trip (Weed, CA Rest Stop ... the site of the youth pyrimid). stepping out of the car i felt like i hit a wall of hot humidity. i seriously think i could have fried an egg on the cement. over a hundred degrees is quite the contrast to the weather im used to! Arriving in chico we walked into our nights sleeping quarters after some pizza and Mass. after discovering the presence of a pool there was a moments rush to change into our suits and then it was splashes till well after the sun went down. following the wet rampage everyone got there first showers and we sat down to an amazing praise and worship session with Blake playing the guitar. it was amazing, that is, until we were interrupted by two giant roaches! haha now here i am typing this up for yall. okay this is josh signing out. we're all thinking of you guys back home, and praying for you.

we are off to our mission site tomorrow. we are excited about the opportunity to do God's work and to serve.