I apologize greatly for the lack of updating since the 13th. I haven't had a chance to get to a computer and when I have, it hasn't worked...how lovely.

World Championships August 14:
We boarded our bus at 6:30 am to take us to Glasgow Green where the games were taking place. We sat on the bus for a bit and then finally got off and were able to explore kind of. We started tuning up at around8:30ish and then at 10:30 we were at the line about to march on. It didn't really hit me until we got up to the line and then it was like my heart was beating out of my chest and I started shaking. The first run was pretty good. It was good enough that we qualified to go on to the next round...the FINAL round! When they announced "Grandfather Mountain Highlanders" for the qualifying bands, we screamed and jumped and it was awesome!
We got about 2 hours of free time which was really nice because I got to lay down on a blanket with my book and cotton candy, or "Puff Candy" as they call it over here. We played for the final round at 4:30 and it was honestly one of the best runs we have ever had! We all came off the field and were hugging eachother. It didn't really matter at that point if we won or not because it was just so awesome that we had gotten to that point!
At around 5:30, we all got back to our little tune up spot and walked as a group over to the huge feild to do the 'walk by' where we march past the reviewing stand and look at them as we march...it is also refered to as "eyes right".
We stood on the field for an hour or so and finally they announced the results. We weren't really breathing hahaha. Long story short, we ended up not placing on the prize list. But, in the qualifying round, we placed 2nd out of our group of 20 bands. Overall, we placed 11th out of 40 bands in all. Although we didn't win and we were of course disappointed, it was a good experience!

Ok, so the next day we left Glasgow and a driver, James, picked us up. We drove North from Glasgow and went to our first stop, the Isle of Eriska. We stayed there for 2 nights and went sight seeing. We left Isle of Eriska yesterday and came to the Torridon. It is absolutely beautiful here!

While we were driving around, it came to me that over here, they don't clear but and mess up nature like we do at home. I find it a shame that we are destroying God's masterpiece instead of focusing on it and how amazing our God is that we serve!