Windy Beach Blast

So last night we had a beach blast for the youth group. ¬†It was so windy that the sand was pelting everyone and you nobody escaped from getting it in their eyes and mouth. ¬†Because it was windy before we even headed to the beach we decided to forgo the hotdogs and we stopped at a taco bell on the way. ¬†We did have s’mores. ¬†Everyone huddled together around the fire and under blankets to keep warm. ¬† I had a hard time taking pics of the sunset because I couldn’t hold the camera still. ¬†A few times I almost fell backwards trying to brace myself against the wind.

We were only at the beach for about an hour and right before we left Matt gave a 5 min devotion about¬†perseverance. ¬†He talked about how everyone found a way to keep warm and have a good time inspite of the wind, that no one just gave up and went to the vans. ¬†He talked about how sometimes we want to quit and we have people around us who encourage us on in our Christian walk. ¬†He also talked about how different people play different roles in your life. ¬†It was short but very encouraging. ¬† All in all it ended up being a great activity. ¬†everyone walked away with sand in their mouths, shoes, purses, phones, etc… but we also all walked away with a valuable lesson.

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Tim Jumping over the girls

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The palm trees blowing

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The sunset

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James and I staying warm

We did have an enjoyable time. I am just glad we didn’t try to eat there. ¬† My hotdog would have been full of sand. :) For more pics see the pictures page

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5 Responses to “Windy Beach Blast”

  1. Becka says on April 16th, 2009 at 3:09 pm :

    I HATE getting sand in my mouth. The grinding feeling is so gross!

  2. Jeremy and Ellen says on April 16th, 2009 at 4:41 pm :

    I’m glad you had a good time. The beach is always so much fun!

  3. Jeremy and Ellen says on April 16th, 2009 at 4:42 pm :

    Do you know why that weird character shows up instead of my profile picture? Do you know how to fix it?

  4. Auntie Katie says on April 21st, 2009 at 7:49 pm :

    looks like you had fun..ha ha who doesn’t love a good sandy hotdog? love you~ i also am wondering how to get rid of the weird design thats replacing my pic….

  5. Ruth says on April 21st, 2009 at 10:35 pm :

    beach hot dogs are suppose to have sand in them… however that day may have provided too much sand. I bet you are still finding sand in your purse, shoes, hair, etc. glad you had fun and didn’t freeze or blow away.