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.

Tim Jumping over the girls

The palm trees blowing

The sunset

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