post three - the packing list (with added commentary in parenthesis)

+ towels
+ sheets for twin bed
+ pillow
+ jacket/sweaters (i can't wait to bust out my 80's track jacket and old man sweaters)
+ shoes to walk and run in (chuck taylors)

+ lots of clothes to run around in
+ some nicer clothes for church
+ some everyday clothes for evenings off and days off together
+ clothes or bathing suits to get wet in
(what this all basically means is: jeans, chords, and threadless tshirts, and a few button-ups... basically my everyday wardrobe)

+ bible
+ journal

+ camera if desired
+ alarm clock
+ daytimer or calendar (what's a daytimer? and do they make calendars anymore?)

+ any favorite kids ministry props, music, etc.
+ any favorite games we might want to play together
+ good cheap recipes that you would want to cook (they assume i know how... mmm pancakes for dinner every night i cook... but if you know of any good vegetarian-friendly recipes that are easy to do, i'd love to have your comments)

they asked us to not bring anything that would either distract us from relationships with others (like privatized electronic devices) or anything too expensive. i'll have access to an office and a few shared computers as needed, which means i'll be able to post here at least a few times during the summer, to share my experiences with you of course.

housing will be provided for me in the first floor apartment of the vine, which is hcm's ministry house. which means that while i should bring sheets and towels, anything else i'll need will already be there (dishes, beds, furniture, pots, pans, etc, etc).