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Brotherhood...

22 August 2007

I leave tomorrow for what is always a highlight of my year. Every year since my college graduation (2002), some of my closest college buddies have gathered together to spend a weekend catching up, reminiscing, grilling, playing basketball, and doing other stuff not fit to publish on this blog (trust me). I'm blessed to have such incredible brothers-in-Christ who commit to this annual reunion. It's such an eclectic group of guys: we've got a pastor (me), a non-profit administrator, a med student, a history grad student, a biology grad student, a social worker grad student, a non-profit intern, commercial real estate developer, a pizza shop owner, a marketing/business guy, a college student development guy, and I think I hit them all. . . It's more fun than you can imagine, and it's always an encouraging and refreshing time.

Just to give you a glimpse of our commitment to do this, here's a rundown of where all the guys are traveling from (We're meeting in Indianapolis this year):
  • Ohio (yours truly)
  • Grand Rapids, MI
  • Omaha, NE
  • Kentucky
  • Washington, DC
  • Peoria, IL
  • Upland, IN
  • Kansas City (the Kansas side)
  • Honduras
Yes, Honduras; living in another country is not considered an excuse for being absent. In addition to brotherhood, camaraderie, basketball, and middle school antics, there is another incentive to do this every single year:

FANTASY FOOTBALL DRAFT

No, I"m not kidding. Yes, I'm serious. Yes, we draft with a big board. Yes, we have a traveling trophy, and a weekly newsletter. Yes, we are drafting at the aforementioned pizza shop. Yes, it takes up too much of my free time. Yes, Bekah thinks it's ridiculous.

And yes, it's a big deal.

I'm feeling good about this year. Why? Well, because I'm a pastor, of course:


Yes, Jesus has to be on my side, right? Plus, Joseph Addai is my keeper. I can't wait.


comments:

You're just lucky I'm not in your fantasy football league as you'd be forced to battle it out for 2nd place..........

We have our draft this Sunday, doesn't get much better than Fantasy Football  

That's awesome. I have a group of friends that hopes to follow a similar annual reunion path. We'll see what happens.  

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