Chicago blog

This link will direct you to the DOOR Chicago blog. You may want to read about what has been happening this summer. http://doorchicago.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2010-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-08%3A00&updated-max=2011-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-08%3A00&max-results=18

Taj Mahal

Jonathan invited the youth group to join him at an Indian Restaurant, The Taj Mahal. We weren't sure what to expect! Jonathan did a great job of explaining what we might encounter before we even left the church. At the restaurant, Jonathan did all the ordering. It's a good thing because we had no idea what we were eating.

We had Papadi Chatt, Naan, Chicken Tikka Masala, Lamb Curry, Baingan Bhartha, Dal Fry, a wonderful Basmati Rice, Mango Lassi, and Gulab Jamun for dessert.

Yumm!!

The boys pretty much ate the chicken. Katlynn gagged on the spinach curry. Kiersten ate 3 whole Gulab Jamun balls herself!! She has earned the nickname Gulab Girl.

Scripture Presentation

Preparing for the filming of the Transfiguration!

The boys seem to like their "dresses". The girls are changing Caleb's voice from really deep to helium high.

Somebody needs to teach Caleb how to sit in a dress.

Valentine's Banquet

The Valentine's Banquet was a great success! We raised $400.00 toward our summer mission trip.

Kiersten is the MC for the Not so Newlywed game.

Contestants are Sheldon & Beth, Dick & Ruth, Randy & Angie

Sheldon & Beth won!!

Will we ever get done with the decorations and party favors??

Chopping, chopping, chopping....Allan, Aaron, Logan & Jacob get the ingredients ready for the Casa salad.

Finally, the decorations are done.

Getting table assignments:

Katlynn, Jacob, Nathaniel, McKinzie, Kiersten

Kiersten says, "it looks great!"

Lisa, Paul, and Pam try to scrape the candle wax off of the new carpet.

We had great help with clean-up. (the parents were ready to go home!)

Phil on the vacuum.

Carolyn & Beth help us in the kitchen.

Superbowl party

Beth and Sheldon hosted us for a Superbowl Party!

The food and fellowship were fantastic, even if the Colts lost the game.

Jacob shows his team spirit with his blue hair.

Aaron, Mark, Max, Jacob, Nathaniel, Sheldon, Allan

Aaron, Mark, Kevin, and Isaac

Benjamin enjoyed the snacks.

Nathaniel was the only Saints fan in the crowd. He showed his team spirit when the Saints got a touchdown.

Summer Mission Trip

We have tentatively been put on the list for July 4 - July 9 in Chicago. This seems to be the best week for everyone. We will need deposits and applications within the next week or so; the sooner the better.

First Party of 2010

We met for a fun, and profitable, evening at Leichty's. Despite the snow we had a great turnout for food and games. The grand prize winner with the most points at the end of the evening was, (drumroll please, Jacob) Conner Hoagland. Conner took home an ipod touch!!! The remaining prizes weren't too shabby, either; they included gas cards, an i-tunes card, taco bell coupons, a starbuck's card, and numerous gifts of candy. I believe everyone went home with something at the end of the night. Thanks to Phil and Renell for hosting and purchasing all the prizes.

coats & shoes abound

top right: ben & allan keep score while dillian & sally play a game of ping-pong
above right: emilee and caitlin conquer the wii bowling game while benjamin looks on

top left: kiersten & sam take a break to check out the spread

 left: jacob & nate show us how air hockey is really done

Some serious euchre games going on

above: logan, abigail, phil, sam, collin, conner    below: tim, caleb, & caroline

Progressive Supper

We started our evening with Amazing Appetizers at Ken & Betty's. We had a very special dip for the veggies, just ask McKinzie or Jacob to tell you about it!!

The next stop was at Ken & Louise's for our Super Salad course. We try to pace ourselves, knowing that we have two more stops to make before our evening is through.

Our Marvelous Main Dish stop was at Wes & Cara's house. They also invited Ivan & Monie to join us. We were served a delicious meal of rib tips, scalloped potatoes, corn, and rolls. Mmmmm! We debate jogging around before we head to our next stop!

Our last stop for Delicious Desserts was at Jim & Marie's. We enjoyed the food and the lively conversation. Jonathan closed the evening by leading us in some Christmas carols. 

   

We thank the couples who were willing to open their homes and host us for the evening. We learned many interesting things about our hosts and we hope they learned a little bit about us. Although we were a small group, we thoroughly enjoyed both the food and the fellowship at each stop.