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Well, here I am yet again. As you'll likely note, I've changed my background image. If I were more html savvy (or hteemulsavy) then I would make the image actually look nice, but alas. I cannot.

To begin, I'd like to thank all of you who are now recruits. There is a great likelihood that you do not yet know how excited you truly are. Am I right? Well, I have got some good news for you! There is a website at which you can all find out more about the book that you have so excitedly signed up to (read). It is http://teddekker.com/green/. Though y'all probably already think I'm slightly nuts regarding these books, I figured that I'd seal my fate with my next statement. When you go on the website, don't watch the opening video until you've read Black,

Red,

and White.

As you're all shaking your heads at my stupidity, read on. As I've told all of you whom I've talked to personally about the books, I can't reveal anything about the plots. To do so would be to spoil them slightly. This video on the website says some stuff about the first three that would rob you of some of the enjoyment (at least in my opinion.) However, you still ought to go on the website, if only for a couple of minutes, to look around and find out a little more about the books.

Regarding Forest Guard activity, I found out that they will no longer accept the reports of people saying that they've email friends about the books. Every time a member of the Forest Guard (a lieutenant in my case :) ) tells someone else about the books, they receive points toward the ultimate goal of a lunch with Ted Dekker and a sword inspired by the books (does this sound more and more like something I would like or what?). Anyway, that requires a cussload of recruits that I'm not even planning on aspiring for. However, to become a captain (my ultimate goal if you'll remember) you need 2000 points. Every time someone visits the website, I get 50 points! While I'm not really sure how they can verify this (or any of the other activities) for that matter, they're still accepting them.

All this to say, if you're bored to tears or you're really excited about Green, meander on over to http://www.teddekker.com/green/ and leave a comment saying you've done so. I trust you to tell the truth.

By the way, for those of you who've not yet signed up, (Granddad, Lindsay, and Justin Ward), you still can! Just go on over to www.teddekker.com/readgreen and my number is 7449.

Elyon's strength.

Green

Well, it's been a while. I went to Zachary and Brenda's house and had a blast. I do not have any pictures since they are on the cameras of both Dad and Brenda. I had fun. You can think in your mind how amazing such photos would be. Brenda's blog is the best site to see for yourselves.

I must admit, this blog post has been spawned more than slightly from ulterior motives. As many of you know, I have recently been raving about some new books that I have read and have already convinced more than one of you to read said books. They make the Twilight series pale in comparison. (Okay, so I've never read those books, but I have no doubt that this is true.) The greatest books I've ever read are written by Ted Dekker and entitled Black, Red,and White. They are part of the Circle Series: currently a Christian fiction/thriller trilogy that everyone would benefit by reading. I own all but five books written by Dekker and have liked all that I've read thus far (I haven't read all of his books but I own all but five.) The reason for today's post is to advertise for his newest book: Green.

I've been checking the Ted Dekker website much recently and finally, today, they've released information on The Forest Guard. Pretty much it is a campaign to get people acquainted with the Circle series. All the people that sign up are exhorted to let all the people they know about the books and encourage them to read them and to sign up on this website for updates and discounts on Dekker's books.

While I would encourage this anyway even if I weren't a part of the forest guard, you know have an extra incentive: if six people sign up for being a "recruit," then I am assured that my name will be written under the "lieutenant" section in the next Ted Dekker book.

Just think about it, my name could be in a Ted Dekker book! My name! In a Ted Dekker book! That would be, quite simply, one of the greatest things ever.

All that you, my faithful readers, would have to do is sign up for a few emails and say that your friend, number 7449, told you about this. Just think! Less than five minutes and you could be on your way to making Caleb Walker one of the happiest boys in Nevada!

So again, I would highly encourage all of you to read the Circle series and to go to http://teddekker.com/readgreen/, type in your name and email address, say that number 7449 told you about this, and get on your way to becoming as much of a Ted Dekker fanatic about this as I.

Update!!!

I just found out that if you get fifteen recruits, you can get your name printed in the "Captain" section of a Dekker book and get an advanced copy of his next book. Huzzah!