Summer 2011

Wow...what a summer! Where did it go?

I knew this summer would be a short one with all the days we had to make up for weather, but I feel like it has only been about two weeks.

Some highlights for Summer 2011:

1) Summer Break - This would be the first week I was off and pretty much the only downtime that I had out of the last 7 weeks. I slept in, chilled out and recovered from the crazy school year.

2) VBS Inside, Outside and Upside Down on Main Street - What a great week! I taught 5th/6th VBS at FBC Cabot. We had a great time, learned lots about Jesus and serving others, and went to several cool places including Joyland Skating Rink, the Cabot Police Department and jail, the Lonoke County Courthouse, Beebe Nursing Home, and the Swimming Pool. We sweated a lot and learned. I love VBS, but it wore me out.

3) Anniversary Cruise - The Sunday after VBS ended, Daniel and I left for Mobile to go on a cruise for our one year anniversary. We arrived Sunday afternoon (our anniversary) and set out to find somewhere to eat in downtown Mobile. We went to a cool little seafood place. The walls were covered with quotes and sayings. It was fun. We stayed in a nice hotel overlooking Mobile Bay and enjoyed watching the ships and trains going in and out. The next day, we boarded the Carnival Elation and set out for a week of fun and cruisin'. We enjoyed some awesome food and great excursions. Our first stop was Cozumel. We went on the Atlantis Submarine and went 100 feet under the water and enjoyed the sights of Chankanaab reef. We spent the afternoon shopping in Cozumel. Our next stop was Calica were we spent the day at Xcaret floating down the underground rivers and looking at the exotic animals. A few rocky days later (due to Tropical Storm Arlene) we arrived safe and sound in Mobile and headed home.

4) Children's Camp - W0w, what an adventure! I headed out with 70 kids and 12 adults from FBC Cabot to Lonestar, Texas for 4 very full days of heat,, fun, and learning about Jesus. We had a great time. The kids swam in the pool, played in the lake (including the infamous Blob), made crafts, played on inflatables, ziplined and so much more. It was an exhausting but awesome experience. They went nonstop from 7 in the morning to 11 at night and walked dozens of hills all day long. It was a lot of fun and a nice end the summer.

Since then, I have been attending Professional Development workshops, visiting family, and finishing up the last few tasks I intended to accomplish this summer. Overall, it was a fantastic summer.