day seven--fun day--whooo hooo

Today we had a fun day. First was our daily routine of breakfast and devotions. I shared about what the Lord has been saying to me this week with the team. The Lord has been bringing up the subject of relationships to me so I spoke about them. In Mark 1:16 Jesus called Simon to leave his fishing nets and become fishers of people. Simon was called by Jesus but he chose to follow Jesus and to embrace him as Lord and friend. Just as we choose to follow Jesus and embrace Him, we can choose to embrace those who are placed in our lives. We did a good work this week pouring the driveway and if we also choose to embrace the relationships we've made this week, it will add a richness and depth to the mission we've completed here.

After we finished up we left and went down the mountain to a dock and caught a boat that transported us to a small island where we played in the blue Caribbean Sea. This place was idyllic. Soft white sand beaches, turquoise waters, clear skies and cool breezes made for a lovely time today. We stayed a few hours and played and played.

We left the island and went to lunch where most of us ate Jamaican beef patties and then it was time to shop. Most of us were pretty tired by that time but we forged ahead and had a good time doing so. After shopping it was time for dinner and we ate at Devon House which is actually an historic old home place for someone important in Kingston. The grounds are beautiful with gorgeous flowers everywhere. There was a singer in the gardens singing traditional Jamaican music which added to the lovely atmosphere. The service was pretty laid back and slow but it was a nice dinner with good company and entertaining music. So there aren't too many complaints here.

The ride up the mountain was unique to say the least. It's a pretty treacherous road and for some reason, our group was mighty wild tonight and we cheered our driver Paul on when he drove fast around those tight mountain curves. We yee-hawed and wahoo-ed over and over again and it was a blast. We should have been scared silly but we weren't. I don't think I have laughed that much in a very long time.

Tomorrow is a full day again. We will have breakfast, pack and clean our rooms and be on the bus for the trip down the mountain to the airport by 9:30 am. We will be hurrying up for sure in the morning. It will be a long day but everyone is looking forward to seeing our families tomorrow night.

I'm tired tonight and it's a good tired and I thank you Lord for a great fun day today. I enjoyed spending the day with you and my friends today. I love you so much.

Suz