Shipping Up To Boston

Coming home today!

On our last day at CF we ate some breakfast and are about to start really packing and cleaning our rooms. Some of our team woke up at 4am to say goodbye to the Philly group. Others of us opted to say goodbye last night and get those extra hours of sleep before all the travel ahead of us!

Our team is a little tired, a little sick, and a little ready to go home. However, after our debrief meeting the other day, it is apparent we are also more than a little excited about how God has been working here at camp and how He will continue to work now that TED is over.

We can't wait to see many of you at Logan. Thanks so much for your prayers and support!

Bittersweet Goodbye

Last full day in France. It is extremely bittersweet. I think we are all tired from the trip and excited to see our families, but it is hard to say goodbye to all the wonderful people, the beautiful landscape and the delicious food.

Today, we went to Annecy with the Philly team and some councilor and staff people. A group of us went paddle boating and swimming in this gorgeous lake, that according to Clair Nolan, is the one of the cleanest lakes in Europe. It was really good to have time to relax and have fun with the friends that we have made. After boating we went shopping around the town (I was very thankful to have one of the French girls with me to help me figure out what people were saying to us).

This trip has been amazing for all of us and I have seen God work in so many ways and He has taught me a lot on this trip. I am so thankful for all of the new relationships that I have made and the old relationships that have been strengthened. I have loved the time that I have spent here and all of the amazing people I have come to love in this beautiful country.

God Bless, Sarah

The British Perspective

Hello,

I'm Joel and the Romigs have allowed me to be a guest blogger. I'm from Cheddar in England (yes, where the cheese is from) and this is my second time as a counsellor at TED. I have known Monica since I came as a camper 4 years ago, and last year I met the whole group from Boston (led by Dana). I had the pleasure then to perform A Heart Full of Love (Les Miserables) with Dana and a french camper in the talent show; he hits some big notes and sure has some fine moves.

Like last year, God has been moving in spectacular and surprising ways; the theme of Big Questions has instigated great conversations about God, faith, relationships and identity. God has been touching hearts like it's nobody's business.

A confession: upon the arrival of the campers at TED I often look at some of them and think "he/she is someone to target with the love of God" whereas I look at others and think "maybe they're too far away from God for any real change to happen." Throughout the last 2 weeks, God has showed me how this is a load of rubbish; that God loves everyone and desires everyone. A french guy called Emilien was one of those campers who I thought was not a likely person to be overwhelmed by the love and grace of God. I got the sense at the start that he was a bit of a troublemaker and too "cool" to be interested in Christianity. Then, to my astonishment, within a couple of days I was sitting down with Emilien listening to him pour out his heart, talking about his fears etc, before we prayed together. For the rest of camp, he has amazed me with the fresh and sweet way he talks about God. All this is to say that, our God does the unexpected, our God desires everyone and our God can so easily destroy our judgemental presuppositions.

In terms of the Boston guys and gals, they have been fantastic. The cultural differences between us Brits and them is bigger than expected (the pronunciation of "yoghurt" comes to mind.) That said, it has been nice to give them the opportunity here in France to be able to experience British weather conditions.. But in all seriousness, the way the youth have put themselves out there in talking to the French campers has been so encouraging; the testimonies that they've shared have been a real source of motivation and questioning for all of us at camp. A special mention to Victoria (although they are all amazing) who I have noticed showing such a Christlike care for some of the French girls. It really is great to see these Americans living out the Gospel in such a sweet way.

Having known Monica from previous years, I was excited to meet Jonathan this year. He did not disappoint. If I'm honest, I have a hard time liking people, and so it is a true testament to them both that I can genuinely say that they are two of the most loving, friendly, fun people I have ever met. Camp TED is an intense time with emotions flying around all over the place, but this couple has shown such love and care and enthusiasm (Monica is the most enthusiastic person I've ever met) and are so easy to talk to honestly. It was also great to see them both fight on stage dressed up as Catwoman and Wolvarine. My favourite moment was during dinner when Jonathan decided to tell a very very long joke to some of the french kids- as he was approaching the punchline, Monica runs in to the room and gives announcements, ruining Jonathan's joke (although I'm not sure it was funny anyway..)

I love this group from Boston and I hope and pray that they will return with a fire inside that will only burn brighter back in their community.

Cheers,

Joel

Until next time!

Today is the day we lovingly refer to as "The day of much crying." The campers began leaving this morning at 8:30 and have been continually saying goodbye since then (It's 12:10 now). It has been so wonderful to see the emotions and tears because it shows how much this camp means to these teenagers. For many of them they are saying goodbye to their most authentic experience of community all year. There are exclamations of "I will miss you" and "Facebook" happening all around.

Please pray for these teenagers as they return to their homes. We have spent much time talking about the "camp high" and the inevitable crash that follows. Pray that the fall that comes would be gradual and supported by a Christian community at home.

Pray also for us as we debrief our time here and begin to recuperate from the experience. We feel frazzled, emotionally exhausted and completely overwhelmed by God's work here in us and through us.

Thank you so much for joining us in this journey. Look forward to a few more posts over the next few days from everyone on the team!

Back from the hike

Last night all the campers hiked about 2 hours up the mountain to a chalet to spend the night in our sleeping bags under the stars. Lying in the middle of a field looking up at the night sky reminded me of just how big God is and how small we are, and how amazing it is that he would involve us in his work. He created the cosmos and the French Alps. He created all these French kids and brought us here to minister to them. He is a creator God, and a redeemer God. He is truly good.

Pray tonight's talent show would go really well. Pray for rest as we send the campers away tomorrow. Thanks!

-Jonathan

Greetings to all in the United States
The weather here has been quite gloomy and supposedly rainier this week than TED ever has been. Today, Monica gave a talk at the camp morning meeting answering the question of who the Holy Spirit is. Her talk was very good talk for all levels of Christian maturity. This afternoon we played a game called Thunderball that was played in the mud because of the absurd amounts of rain. We probably destroyed the field but at least we got to do something outside after spending so much time in close quarters (100+ people in one relatively small room). Worship sessions at camp have been remarkable. This evening, we're having a "non-musical night of worship" which seems interesting. We'll see how this goes! Despite all the rain and not having enough introvert time, I have had a great time and am excited to see how the rest of the week will go.
Micah

Chatting At Champfleuri

Hello Fellow Americans!

I hope the weather in the states is better than it has been here. It has been quite rainy the last few days, resulting in having to change things up a bit, but it has still been good. The trip has been amazing so far and I have met a ton of great people. It was incredible to be able to spend my birthday over here. I am not the only one either, about seven of us will spend our birthdays over here which will be fun.

Today we had a little field trip. We went out to go bowling, walk around, go to a lake and do a little shopping. I had a great time bowling with everyone, I wasn't that good but it didn't matter. After that we walked down to a lake where I got to take loads of pictures which was awesome. Then some people went swimming. When we got back to camp we had dinner and now we will have a movie night.

My highlight of camp so far has been my birthday. It was an overall great day. The worship and sermon in the morning was really inspiring. I got to talk to a lot of people that I hadn't gotten to before. At lunch I got a little "birthday cake" made out of four pudding cups with candles. Then I almost caught on fire when it fell over on me, but all was good though. That night I was also serenaded with music and a dance to One Direction. (See Jonathan's FB video) I'm so grateful to have been able to spend it over here.

The trip has been amazing so far and it scares me to think its almost over when I am having so much fun. I never want to leave. The people are great, the worship is great, the sermons are great and the mountains are great, everything is great!

Prayer Requests: Because of the weather and a few other things, some of the team members haven't been feeling well. Lucky the weather has gotten a bit better and will continue to get better. But pray that everyone will feel better and be back to full strength soon.

Until We Meet Again,
Amy Godfrey

Camp TED Day 5 (I think?)

Hey everyone! It's Hannah here. (Shout out to all my fans back home) Camp has been amazing so far. The talks/sermons during the morning meetings have been answering life's big questions and today's was "Who am I?" The speaker, a hilarious counselor named Jean-Jaque, talked about the different things that made up someone's identity and focused on the fact that every person is loved and cherished by God and made in His image, which should ultimately define us. Before the message, I gave my testimony, which was more of a story about how God has worked in my life in the past year, along with Hugo, one of the French ICers. It was a bit intimidating at first, being on stage and speaking with a translator, but I was not as nervous as I thought I'd be. 

I'm sure the other people that have already blogged have mentioned this, but being at Camp TED with so many other Americans is definitely a different experience. Everyone is so fun to work with and each person adds a uniquely important element to the camp. I feel so blessed to be able to work with the other teams from Chicago and Philly. This is also making the trip more challenging though, as it is now easier to clump with Americans instead of mingling with the French campers as much as we should be. Pray that all of us can keep our hearts and minds focused on our mission of sharing God's love and the Gospel to everyone around us, through both our words and actions.

This blog post is probably a bit all over the place, but so is my train of thought at the moment, and I have to go to dinner soon. I hope all of you are having a wonderful day!

Thank you for reading! 

-Hannah

Hey all!

This is Max blogging from Champfleuri, France, and I STILL can't believe that I'm actually here! The camp is incredible, the views are awe inspiring, and the people here are truly amazing. I've made so many friends, between the campers, counselors, ICers, and leaders.

The food has been one of the best things, having fresh baked french bread every meal is hard to pass up, and the meals from recipes of Damien's mother have been great! Tuna casserole with potato chips might seem weird, but it tasted spectacular.

One of my favorite things to happen today and that's been happening over the whole week has been playing the "Signs" game with other ICers and french campers. The fast pace of the game and mass confusion makes it a blast to play, and it helps with being together with the french campers without dealing with some of the awkwardness when words won't work.

If there's one thing on my mind while at this camp, it's just that all of the french campers will be able to hear and feel the message of the Gospel, in whatever way they need to hear it. Whether it be through me, any one from the other American teams, or any of the speakers, that it would be heard.

Thanks for reading and God bless!

Hello everybody! How are you today? Here at TED the forecast is lots and lots of rain with patches of sun throughout the day. Also, chance of various games and activities. Overall, a pretty nice first time for me.
Today we went spelunking. We went to a place called Grotto de Chambaran or something along those lines. We saw tanned icicles, deep and clear underwater mountain springs, blind and white Slavic salamanders and a beautiful light show. I could not begin to describe this light show perfectly to anyone but a cool thing along the way was socializing with a French person named Joel S. There's an accent mark somewhere in there but I can't put it there right now. Short time.
Fare thee well and have a fantastical time back in the states.
With lots of love,
Danny Newell

First full day of Camp TED! I am so excited to be here and that the camp has gotten started. We are still in the "getting to  know you" stage of the camp so we have been playing a lot of games where we are learning about each other. It is so much fun seeing all the friends I made last year and making new ones. It is interesting because there are three Sarah's at the camp so figuring out who is talking to who is a little confusing (We also learned today in one of the games that all three of us are born in March).

Amy gave her testimony this morning and was amazing (as we all knew she would be). The "theme" of camp is the "Big Questions of Life" and today's question was "How do I deal with my parents." Jim, the leader from the Philly team gave the talk and it was very good. He talked about Matthew 7:1-8 and how even though we are teenagers, in our families when we are in a cycle of fighting, by forgiving our family we can break that cycle. After the talk we went into small groups and talked about it.

This afternoon we played a game where we got into groups and tied two peoples legs together (like a three legged race) but then we kept adding people. So eventually all the girls were tied together and all the boys were tied together. It was fun, but slightly painful on my ankles. Then we played a game where we faced a partner and by moving our arms tried to get them to move their feet. It was quite the tournament!

I think for prayer, you could pray that we are able to communicate with the other teens. The language barrier gets difficult at times, especially as both american and french campers get tired. Please pray that we can stay energized throughout the upcoming weeks and that God will show himself in a new way to all of the different campers.

God Bless,
Sarah

Mady here,

Today was the first day of camp! All of the kids came in today, which is what I was looking forward to the most about coming on this trip. It was amazing to be reunited with everyone that we got to meet last summer and have kept in touch with over the year. Most of our team is starting to get over jet lag, which is something to be grateful for, because yesterday we were all feeling the full force of that. Champfleuri is as beautiful as ever; flowers everywhere, a larger than life mountain range, buildings older than our country, etc. All of the staff and other Americans are so passionate about their faith in Christ, it is  extremely encouraging and an ideal atmosphere for French teenagers who came here indifferent to the existence of God. Some things you all at home could be praying for us for is that (1) we are getting enough sleep now, with the late nights and early wake up call. (2) We are able to stay positive when we are tired, playing a game we don't like, eating a meal we don't particularly love, and talking to the other kids here. (3) That we avoid being passive about anything from our love for one another to our love for God. And (4) the final prayer request I can think of is that each French teenager here comes out of camp with a better understanding of who God is, and that they fully understand the opportunity they have to accept God as their loving Lord and savior. I hope all is going well at home, as exited to be here as we are, we all miss our families. Thank you all for the prayers and support you have given us through this all.

-Mady

P.S. Mom, I have some new French meals for you to try out

Day 2 in France

Hello family and friends! Monica here.

We are working our way through the jet lag and getting ready for the rest of the American crew to arrive. Chicago should be coming in sometime this afternoon!

This morning we had a large group meeting with all of the ICers, counselors and CF staff. Damien gave a devotional from 2 Chronicles 20 and reminded us that God is the one at work at this camp. We then had a time of prayer and worship, asking God to work in and through us during the next two weeks. After that we went around a learned everyone's names. Some of our team included Mighty Micah, Driving Daniel, Happy Hannah and Jumping Jonathan. The alliteration game was funny--and it seemed to really help!

As the rest of the day goes on we are continuing to prepare for tomorrow, when all of the French campers arrive. Please pray that our energy levels will be up and that good first connections will be made!

Here are some photos of life at CF so far (including some of our yard work!):

For more photos/videos, make sure to add Jonathan and myself on FB!

We made it to Champfleuri!

Hi Parents and Supporters,

We arrived at Camp Ted at 1:30pm local time on Thursday! That's 7:30am for you guys back in Boston. The flight from Boston to London went smooth. When we arrived at Heathrow, we actually bumped into the Philadelphia team in the terminal, which made the transition easier. We shared the same flight to Lyon. We arrived in time to eat lunch at Champfleuri at around 2:00pm. The food was great and we had yogurt for desert.

At lunch, the director, Damien reminded us of our need to stay awake to fight jet lag, and that they had come up with a "fun" way to help us accomplish this. Yard work!!! Needless to say, despite a few groans, I'm proud to say our Boston kids put in a really good effort this afternoon. With only a few minutes of sleep on the two flights, they managed to clear underbrush, thorns, and small trees off a small hill this afternoon (2 hours of hard work!).

Pray that God will give all the campers, us and Philadelphia, an extra dose of sleep tonight so we wake up tomorrow refreshed and ready to go. Also, please lift up the team from Illinois. They had a flight cancellation. They are now flying in tomorrow morning and are having to spend all day today in the New York airport. I bet they'll be really tired.

Thanks for your love and support. It's great finally being here! I've uploaded multiple photos to a new Facebook album. You can expect some to be uploaded onto the blog later this week. Thanks!

-Jonathan Romig

You ready to rock with these guys?

We leave tomorrow!!!

T Shirt Packing Tip

Are you packing yet?

We leave in 2 days!!

Games to play--whenever!

The first moment where it might begin to sink in that --Wow! I'm here to be an Intentional Camper. That's tough! -- is when all the campers begin to arrive. It's always handy to have a plan to deal with that day. Some people are naturally good at talking to strangers or playing volleyball. I am neither of those things, so I like to have simple games in mind.

Thus, here's a list of simple games you can play on the first day. Or on the hike when your Camp Director goes into the woods to find out where you are because you were supposed to reach the rest of the groups an hour ago. Or whenever really.

Big Booty/ The animal game
Ninja
Zip Zap Zoom
Bippity Bippity Bop
Mafia (seated, not walking around)
Signs


Any other ideas?

Ways to talk about Jesus

So, we not only need to find a way to make conversations at meal times. We ultimately want to share Christ with the friends we make at camp.

But...how do you do that on a hike? Or during a game? Or at cabin time?

Here are some possible "Jesus juke" conversation starters:

-What did you think about the _______________ (Talk, worship time, small group time, testimony, worship song, etc)
-Do you go to church?/Do you have a youth group?
-Is your family religious?
-How does your family celebrate Christmas? Easter?
-This one time... (And then you tell a story about something that happened at Youth Group or Church)
-If they start to tell you about anything they are dealing with at home--relationship with their parents, friends, other problems--ask if you can pray for them.

Can you think of other ideas? Let us know on Sunday!

Next week!

We're leaving next week!
Can you stand it?
I can't.

So in preparation, I'm going to actually start posting to this blog.

Today's theme is:
Conversation starters!

These can be used during meals, during free time, during cabin time, any time!

-Where are you from? Did you grow up there?
-What is your favorite holiday? Why?
-What is your favorite day of the week?
-What were you like as a little kid?
-What is your dream job?
-If you could go anywhere, where would you go?
-What is the most interesting place you have traveled?
-What is the weirdest thing you have ever eaten?
-What is the crazies thing you have ever done?
-What is the best thing that happened to you this year?
-Describe yourself using 5 words or less.
-Do you prefer to laugh or to cry at movies?
-If you could change one thing about the place you live, what would you change?
-If you could see the future, what would you want to know?

This is just a starter list--your own list going!

Encouragement Cards

What are they?

            Small notes of encouragement, often containing a Bible verse, to be a little pick-me-up during a challenging or difficult time at camp.

Why do we make them?

            To give to each other! Some can be written out ahead of time with general encouraging and supportive messages. Others can be left blank and written out during camp. These can be a great way to say “good job” or “you can do it” in a tangible way.

What should they look like?

            They can look however you want them to! Be creative, or be practical. The card itself is fun, but not as important as the message written on it, or the thought that goes behind it.

How many should I make?

            Make at least one for every person in your small group. But you can never make too many! Consider writing one or two in French for the French ICers or your roomates--use Biblegateway.com to find French translations of the Bible. Counselors also love to receive encouragement like this, especially if they are the “Counselor of the Day”, leading your small group or cabin time, or if they are giving the talk during the Big Meeting.

When do we give them out?

            Whenever you get the chance. You can hand them to the person directly, or you can slip them on their bed or in their backpack. In the past we’ve passed them out specifically when we knew someone was going to give their testimony, or if they are feeling discouraged or homesick.

Encouraging Bible verses:

John 16:33

Psalm 46:1

Isaiah 41:10

John 14:27

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

Numbers 6:26

Psalm 29:11

Philippians 4:6-7

2 Timothy 1:7

Romans 15:13

Psalm 55:22

Ecclesiastes 3:11

Zephaniah 3:17

Deuteronomy 31:8

Matthew 11:28-29

Isaiah 40:28-31

Exodus 15:2

Philippians 4:13

Psalm 27:1

Romans 8:38-39

Romans 8:28

1 Peter 5:7

Awesome meeting last night!

Keep praying for our team, the camp, the people in your prayer group and the 2 names you wrote down in your notebook. And keep looking for ways that God is already working!

Reminders:

The overnight is next weekend! From 7pm Friday April 4 to 2pm Saturday April 5 we are going to be in CF mode!

We will be writing our team covenant and planning our activities/workshops. PLUS SO MUCH MORE.

For the overnight remember please...

-Finish sending your support letters (if you haven't finished sending them by Friday night, bring them with you. We will stuff envelopes together if necessary)

-Write your testimony -- we will be sharing these at the overnight!

-Write your Missionary Biography (remember, short. As in, 1 page double spaced.) -- we will also be sharing these at the overnight. We're gonna be busy!

-Read chapters 3+4 from the Mark Dever book, and check back here for some optional review questions

-Be thinking of activities we might run at the camp

See you then!

For our next meeting:
-Read CH 2 and check out campted2014.blogspot.com for some reflection questions if you have some free time and want to do that. The reading is required, the questions are optional.
-Keep praying for the two people you wrote down in your notebooks. Also be on the look out for opportunities for how God is working in their lives/other people you know. -Pray also for anything you guys discussed in your small groups -Support letters, get the addresses for the names you listed and begin mailing those out. ****SPECIAL NOTE FOR SUPPORT LETTERS: Make sure you include a helpful date so your supporters know by when to send any $. We will continue to accept donations until the end of the trip since we pay CF after-the-fact, but it would be really beneficial if they could send in checks before May 17, since that is when we will need to pay our plane tickets by.

So excited for our next meeting on Thursday.

As a mid-week pick me up, I thought I'd share some video clips with you which were mentioned at our last meeting.

The Gospel is more than just "Jesus is your friend." Although this video is pretty convincing...

Also, so you guys can enjoy MY guilty pleasure music this week:

Want to work on your french?

Duolingo.com is a pretty handy site (and app) to review vocabulary and grammar.

Listen to french radio online: http://www.ecouterradioenligne.com
There are lots of different stations including music and news.
"Chante France" has only french songs (the other stations play American music too)

Check it out!

If you have other suggestions on how to learn/practice French, post a comment!

Watching French movies is a great way to start preparing your mind for hearing a lot of French! Plus it might give you a sense of the French culture (which can be a little odd at times). However, many French movies have coarse language and nudity. So let's try and come up with a list of Immanuel-approved French movie recommendations!

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
"Le scaphandre et le papillon" The Girl on the Bridge"La fille sur le pont"Persepolis
^^ Thanks for these suggestions Liz!

The Return of Martin Guerre
"Le Retour de Martin Guerre" -- I had to watch this one in college. I don't remember much about it, but I think I can recommend it.
Queen to Play
"Joueuse" --> this one is on netflix, and I think it's actually pretty good.
Haute Cuisine
(Les Saveurs du Palais) -- also on netflix. Haven't seen it yet, but it's PG 13 so it's *probably* okay.

Les Choristes -- great soundtrack. great everything.

Other suggestions? Leave them in the comments!

Remember: we're all writing a short (1 page) essay about a missionary for our April 4-5 overnight.
Here's a list of some possible missionaries:

   William W. Borden (1887-1913).  American missionary to Muslims in China.

   David Brainerd (1718-1747).  Missionary to American Indians.

   Cambridge Seven  Seven young Englishmen who went to China as missionaries.

   William Carey (1761-1834).  English Baptist missionary to India.

   James Chalmers (1841-1901).  Scottish missionary-explorer to South Pacific Islands.

   John Eliot (c1604-1690).  Missionary to American Indians.

   John Geddie (1815-1872).  Canadian missionary to the New Hebrides (Vanuatu).

   James Gilmour (1843-1891).  Pioneer Scottish missionary to Mongolia.

   Solomon L. Ginsburg (1867-1927).  Polish-born, Baptist missionary to Brazil.

   Jonathan Goforth (1859-1936).  Canadian missionary to China.

   George Grenfell (1849-1906).  English Baptist missionary to Africa.

   Adoniram Judson (1788-1850).  American Baptist missionary to Burma.

   Ann Hasseltine Judson (1789-1826). "The First Lady of American foreign missions."

   Emily Chubbuck Judson (1817-1854). Third wife of missionary Adoniram Judson

   Sarah H. Boardman Judson (1803-1845). Second wife of missionary Adoniram Judson.

   David Livingstone (1813-1873).  Scottish missionary and explorer to Africa.

   Alexander Mackay (1849-1890).  Pioneer Scottish missionary to Uganda, Africa.

   Samuel Marsden (1764-1838). English missionary to New South Wales & New Zealand.

   Joshua Marshman (1768-1837). English Baptist missionary to India with Carey.

   Henry Martyn (1781-1812). Missionary to India and Persia, Bible translator.

   Mary Moffat (1795-1871). Wife of missionary Robert Moffat.

   Robert Moffat (1795-1883).  Pioneer Scottish missionary to South Africa.

   Robert Morrison (1782-1834). English missionary to China.

   Henry Nott (1774-1844).  English missionary to Tahiti (Society Islands).

   John G. Paton (1824-1907).  Scottish missionary to the New Hebrides (Vanuatu).

   Mary Slessor (1848-1915).  Scottish missionary to Africa.

   John C. Stam (1907-1934) and wife, Betty (1906-1934).  American missionaries to China.

   C. T. Studd (1860-1931).  English missionary to China, India, and Africa.

   Hudson Taylor (1832-1905).  English missionary to China.

   William Ward (1769-1823). English Baptist missionary to India with Carey.

   John Williams (1796-1839). English missionary to South Pacific.

List is from http://www.missionarybiographies.com --> they have lots of good resources there too! Check it out!

Assignments for the March 20 meeting:

-Read chapter 1 of the Mark Dever book. Take notes/ make observations in your notebook.

-A list of 10-15 people to whom you could send a support letter.

-A draft of your support letter (remember, use the template and information we handed out, but try to make it your own!

-Be praying for the two names you wrote down in your notebook

-Be praying for your prayer group in the team

-Please bring a check with the remainder of your balance to the meeting ($700). Getting this in sooner rather than later will also help us confirm our flights.  

Hello Team!

I thought it would be nice to have a place we can post things that might be valuable. For example movies in French that don't have nudity--fun fact, there are not many of them.

Also I can remind you about all of our important CF stuff. And then you can write it down in your notebooks! Think of the blog like a group notebook, online, which is accessible by the world.

All that to say, I have found one more way to spam you with information when necessary.