Apple picking is one of the most fun and festive fall things to do. The Pursuit met at Lynd's Farm in Westerville to pick apples this past Sunday. The plan was to handout warm apple crisp ala mode and hot apple cider to students at a dorm. Who would have guessed that OSU students have a sweet tooth?



A few of the male leaders (no names will be dropped) were not excited about our idea of picking apples. It happened to be a cold, rather rainy day on Sunday and they didn't see any fun in trapsing through a sea of applesause and mud. Apparently some of them also thought it was a "girly" thing to do. By the time the actual picking was all said and done, the guys were hanging out of the trees picking apples and nailing a few of us standing on the ground.



It was a sweet (no pun intended) time of bonding and outreach as we prepared and handed out the delectable dessert. We found that students really just want good conversation, one-on-one attention, and most of all a full belly. Whether students were watching T.V. in the common area or walking through with a stack of books, they were overjoyed to have someone offer them a piece of dessert and a smile. Taking time to prepare the food at the dorm was a tangible way to show the students that we really do care....



A few high points of the day:

• Not having any knives or peelers to peel and cut 42 cups of apples except dinner knives from the cafeteria (Aaron Rex made a run to the store to get supplies).
• Aaron, Drew, and Lance trying to throw an apple on the roof of a 12 story dorm. They were closer to hitting their own heads....
• Christen singing "Rubby Ducky" broadway style to Ella at the top of her lungs on the chair in the middle of the dorm common area. Ella didn't crack a smile. Babies, go figure.

Continue to pray for the relationships we are making with student!

Amy