Our time together is always fun, but tonight was an especially good night. Maybe it was the great weather, or the fact that we were all in great moods and ready to learn - either way, it made for a very enjoyable time together. We started off the evening by having supper at Taco Bell. Bryce picked the place to eat & he wanted to try out something new that they had on the menu. The meal was good, cheap and quick, so we were able to get started on our class right away.

Tonight we had time to watch 2 videos. Before the videos, we talked a lot about the difference between a friend and an acquaintance. We also talked about how important it is to work at our friendships and in helping to turn an acquaintance into a friend. The first video we watched was on sharing. We learned about the following through our discussion and the activity:
• An acquaintance doesn't become a friend right away. It takes time and many experiences together to be friends. Sharing is an important part of this process.
• Friends don't think only of themselves. They care about their friends. Sharing shows that we care about them.
• The best kind of sharing is when you do it before someone asks you for something.
• Sharing with a friend can make you feel good about yourself. You make someone else feel better!

Our second video was on keeping in touch. The video showed us how important it is to stay connected to our friends. That way we can be there to help them when they need it and they are there to help us when we need it. We learned the following:
• A friend in need is a friend indeed. It is important to be there for your friends when they are going through rough times. Staying in touch will help you be a good friend and will show you are friends through good times and bad times.
• Keeping in touch shows people that you care about them and want to know what is going on in their lives.

Bryce and Emily wrote up some information that they wanted to share with everyone:
Emily – We whent to taco bell for supper and came back tom the center and we taled a bout friends how they are important to us and we did a lont of dechend a bout forest that was fun and we liend a bout it chand and Bresy and Anny Erin and I we had a lont of the fiends.

Bryce – My brother passed his boards. And my cousin is getting married this August. The class is better than other classes because it Kristin Kiner put the class together. I like to see all of my friends, going different places to eat and we read about Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Skull.

Next week we will be ordering in pizza (Emily's choice), so everyone will need to bring $5 to class to pay for their part of the meal. See you all then!