I must say you are truly a nub. ^_^ I mean comeon I've sat with you 4 of the 5 Mexico meetings. Of course then today your like "Oh, I don't have any friend hoodely hoodely hoo!", and I'm sitting there talking to you. You are so asking to be bit by my metal teeth! ^_^ I'd talk to you in like person or something but well when I see you on Mondays I always incredibly busy so I don't have for relationships.
^_^ I've definitly noticed the clickeyness in the last couple months and is something I've talked with Craig about and needs to be brought up again, as that was the main factor what happened to the group during the church split. If you feel like I'm blowing you off or something please forgive me as it's unintentional but happens just because of the huge amounts of responsibility and things I have to get done at church. Let me know if you feel I'm doing this and I'll try my best to rectify the situation.
I do have to encouragae you, and I'm sure the rest of ToJ will agree with my here, to not take on the attitude of "I'm the victim" and feel sorry for yourself. I was there freshman and sophmore year and wasted a lot of time being miserable because of it. Some people slight you intentionally, and they're jerks because of it. Most people aren't though and are simply doing what's natural and gravitating towrds those they're most comfortable with. Unfortunatly if you want to be included sometimes this takes you standing up and saying hey I wanna do that too. Like for example if we're going out for food and you know it's just a group thing and everyone's welcome and you want to come but are being overlooked, you need to be vocal about it and let someone know.
Totally don't think I'm picking on you or anything, but I've been there and done that and know that's how it is. It takes you deciding to change things, or you'll continue to feel this way.
I'm making a personal challenge to you now, before ToJ that they may encourage you and if need be help keep you accountable if necessary. In Mexico I want to see you step outside of where your comfortable in relationships. Try not to cling to the people you know and are comfortable around, instead be intentional about talking to and spending time with people you don't know or don't know much beyond their name. One of the best aspects of Mexico is that all kinds of new relationships are forged, and often times people who would think they'd never be friends with this person often end up having a great friendship by week end.
Second part of this is that if, like I was talking about before, we're going to play basketball or do something that you want to get in on, then I want you to step out and participate. Of course you can sit around miserable while everyone else has fun, feeling like your being left out cause you weren't directly asked. I know I might come off slightly harsh in this and that's not intended, though sometimes is necessary as the truth hurts, but is written out of love. These are choices you have to make, and I hope you'll choose to do so.
Like there is this one girl in my youth group, we've hung out. But not much, and we dont really know eachother much. But I just started small by saying "Hi." Or "Bye" after church. Now we're pretty good friends. We hang out and talk at youth group and all. I'v also met a alot friends, thru other friends. When I was like 11 I really only hung out with one girl (Who is still my best friend to this day =D ) But then I started to hang out with this guy from youth group who live in the same town as me. Him and I are really good friends now. And He's intruduced me to like 10 of his other friends. 
