Shallowford Presbyterian Youth

Leaving Clemson NOW!

We are here in Clemson and setting up for tonight's performance. The sound in this church is great and Bill Cato has gone way above and beyond to make us welcome. Go Tigers!!!

Next stop...ATL! Get ready!

so tonight we are at out hotel and the boys were in the lobby and got into a conversation with some of the guests. when they discovered that the boys are with a choir, the folks asked them to perform. so, after a few mimutes of very loud deliberation, the folks were just about to discount them when the boys snapped right to and launched into an all male rendition of "bound for jubilee."

after that, the manager agreed to open the pool for them, so now we are sitting and watching the kids play.

Hey guys. sorry we have not updated in a few days. we are now in petersburg, va headed to raleigh.

yesterday, we stopped in baltimore for lunch and to tour the waterfront.















we spent last night in severna park, md with the folks from woods memorial presbyterian church. it was a great time and the folks there were great.



big shout to the moores flying in to suprise tori. she was thrilled and it meant a lot to us all to see some familiar faces.

althoigh we did not go annapolis, several kids stayed in homes on the bay and a couple got to swim this morning in a nearby lake.

Today started with a rainy, but fun walking tour of Boston. We started at the commons and walked all the way to Quincey market. Along the way, we visited many fascinating historical sites.














After lunch, we got on the bus and drove to Salem. There, we took a walking tour of town visiting the old sites of many key points in the witch trials and US history...and of course spme shopping and running around. After a good dinner, we then took a walking Ghost tour of Salem.

Monday finds us in the Danbury Square Mall in Danbury, CT. This is by far the nicest mall yet as malls go and I am sure many of our children will spend all their food money on unique items that you can ONLY get at forever 21 in the Danbury mall as opposed to one of the 12 malls in Atlanta.

Anyway, more news from Boston is coming tonight.

Neff, PA

Tonight, we had a concert at what is for certain the oldest and most historic church of our tour. This sanctuary and main building were buit in the 1700's and there are actually revolutionary war soldiers burried in the "old" cemetary across the street with the "new" cemetary behind the church ONLY dating back to the 1800's.

Each of the churches have had families visit to see the kids perform. In Greensboro, it was Annies grandmother. In Laurel, it was Megs aunt and uncle znd Michaeles aunt and uncle. However, tonight was a chart topper!!! We had Tony's granparents, Tori's relatives and basically the ENTIRE Weirich family!

We really want to thank Kelly's parents, Chester and Carolyn, for organizing a huge welcome, great dinner, large audience and warm and friendly host families. We are really blessed to have him.

That's all for now. But here are some pics from the show that is going on as I write.

We got a couple sick kids today, but nothing severe. Just swollen glands and sore throats, so we are the CVS getting some antibiotics.

We had a good night otherwise. The kids are singing this morning during worship at Laurel Pres and then we are off to Neffs, PA.

Dinner is done and we have had a great time here with Michael Hakas and Linda Prucino. They fed all 55 of us and let us play at their awesome home for a couple hours. They have this great barn whose loft has been converted to a pool room.

We got to enjoy talking with Emily, Meg and Laura as well as shoot pool with Julia and watch the guys try to kill themselves with a frisbee.

Now we are off to the church for a night of fun and sharing two showers!!!

Hey guys! We have kust arrived at the home of Megs Aunt and Uncle. The weather is great and cool and the house and woods are awesome here in MD.

Stopped for lunch at the Southpark mall after a 3 hour drive today. Allvthe kids have spent a good time wandering the mall and food court. I got to hang out with Johnathan and Andrew. We are just about to get back on the bus to head for Laurel, MD. Should be there in a couple hours and will send more news.

Well, the concert was a great success. We left town just a little late, but got into Greensboro at around 4:30 and got unloaded and set up in time for dinner at 6.

The performance went off great and Starmount is a beautiful church with a wonderful congregation.

It is 10:00 PM as I write and all the kids are at their host homes. Jay and I are sitting here now visiting with our host Helen and Jerry while Louis and Ross hang out in their room upstairs.

Here are some pictures from the day.




















Tomorrow we are up early to clean up and head for Laurel, MD.