October 23rd

October 23, 2013

            Today six of us woke up to attempt a run to the beach. We ran twenty minutes until we had to turn around. When we got back to the hotel we discovered that the beach was actually about a 3 and a half mile run one way. So later that day Jessica and I ran to the beach while the others drove. Altogether we ran about 7-8 miles, plus a 40 minute hike to a different beach when we met up with the group. It was a great day of working out. When we arrived at the beach some of us went snorkeling in the crystal clear blue water. We saw the usual fish, but the rock formations here were much cooler. After an hour of snorkeling, we headed back to the cars, where we met up with the rest of the group and drove back to the hotel to work on art. Then we began cooking preparation for tonight. Our group made pasta so we started cutting up veggies and making the sauces. At 5 we had church lead by lauren followed by lots of pasta cooking. We made 4 big bowls of pasta and currently still have 3 full of left overs. We brought our food to the dining room where the boys had cooked chicken and steak, another group made fruit salad, Caesar salad, and a Russian salad. The last group made dessert which consisted of cookies, brownies, and ice cream! We sang to Thanda as it was her birthday and she blew out the candles on the brownie. We all had so much fun cooking and there was a sense of genuine happiness tonight. Everyone worked so well as a team. Even cleanup only took 20 minutes. What an amazing day. Happy Birthday Moma!