The 25th Excel "Extraordinary Class" of 2005

Well, Hi y'all I'm back! I had a really great Excel experience. It was hard but worth it! I grew so much spiritually, emotionally and well just as a person that I have been really excited to put into practice all the great teaching I received.

Among the notables from whom I received instruction are Yvonne Welch, Bernidine Cantrell, Mr. Gothard, Mr. Novatany, Pastor Frailey and Elizabeth Elliot. They taught us a lot of things but the things that stand out to me were:

• The Names of God by Mrs. Bell
• Ettiquette/interior design/wardrobe planning/meeting dignitaries etc...by Berdine Cantrelle,
• The Keys to Success and Successful Living by Mr. Bell,
• EIC (Excellence In Communication) week taught by Jessica Menzel and Patricia Ballman (very educational and useful),
• The Anger Resolution Seminar
• Life Purpose Planning taught by Mr. Novatany and Sarah Danahur
• Spiritual Gifts by Pastor Frailey
• Esther and True Femininity by Pastor Frailey
• Standing Alone by Pastor Frailey
• Being a Princess of God by Lauren Bell
• How to Determine Godly Music/Media by Lauren Bell
• Life In the Single Lane by Aprill Brunson

Among other things, I learned smocking, caligraphy, cake decorating, banner making (I loved that!), sewing, flower arranging and vocal instruction.

I had some very interesting times...lots of hilarious stories of funny (and well...shall we say *cough* unconventional?) happenings at the DTC. Among them are getting locked out of the DTC, roommate stories such as: hanging scarves out of our 5th story window etc..., and of course the unltimate Excel honor "The Order of the Roach" which I...*sniffle* did not manage to make...*sob*. (However, I did manage to help my friend Teresa contribute 8 wasps trapped in 2 clear plastic cups. She caught, I carried.)

Each class is given a name that reflects it character. We were dubbed the "Extraordinary Class" by Mr. Bell.

Here are some pictures from my time there. These are not mine but ones that I'm mooching off of my friends until I can get some of mine developed. Enjoy!