Today was probably my favorite day so far at project. It was very busy but everything we did was enjoyable. First we had life training which was a talk about technology but zooming in on facebook. Basically that facebook like many other things in and of itself isn’t bad it is the way we misuse it that makes it a bad thing. We have to be careful about why we are posting the things we do and if we compare ourselves to others. Facebook can be very effective if used in moderation. After life training we had church which was good. He talked about how we are made new when we accept Jesus into our hearts and what that looks like for us. After church, Kari, Katie, Jess, and I decided that we should have a girl date. We were all extremely hungry, so we drove around scoping out the perfect restaurant. We spotted Garden City Buffet and decided to stop there because one of Katie’s customers at Piggly Wiggly had told her how good it is. There was so much food! The buffet overflowed with Chinese food, sushi, fruit, dessert, and even brunch items. It was nice to feast on something other than our usual PB&J sandwiches, haha. This was actually the first time that Linds and I had met Jess and it was cool how fast we bonded. During lunch we heard about a free Tenth Avenue North concert that was happening this very night so we were all in agreement that we MUST MUST GO! I was estatic because this is one of my favorite Christian bands. We ate until we couldn’t fill our tummies any more and headed back to our hotel. On the drive back coincidentally we found the street sign 10th Ave. N! How convenient!!
This afternoon I went to the flea market with Kari and Emily. We got there at 3:14 and most of the vendors were either packed up or in the process of packing up because it closes at 4. Most importantly we stocked up on some food from the stand with discounted Special K crackers and granola bars. We discovered a cute little stand with a sign that read “Twirly Shells.” The lady who owns it is a local who finds shells and sea glass and then twists wire around them in cute swirls that have pearl beads. They are beautiful necklace pendants. We spent a good amount of time holding each unique creation up to our necks and looking in the mirror to decide which we should buy. Kari and I each bought one and the lady even told me that she would custom make me one since I liked a specific type. The vendor and her husband talked to us about their church history and it was sad because they had had a few pastors who had hurt them and their churches. One pastor had preached that their denomination was wrong and had split the church and taken most of the congregation away to create his own church. Another preacher professed that there is nothing wrong with divorce. They have been looking for a new church, so we invited them to our church and they seemed really excited to come next Sunday. On our way back from the flea market we saw this weird looking duck/goose thing so we had to stop and take pictures of course!
It rained here today which is pretty uncommon but the rain here is much different because it comes in very short spurts and passes within a short amount of time. I was worried for a little bit that the concert might be cancelled due to the rain but I still hoped. A big group of about 20 of us met in the parking lot to take off for the Tenth Avenue North concert in North Myrtle Beach. This is a beautiful part of the state. It was quite the adventure figuring out rides because so many people from Project wanted to go. After much squeezing together we crammed into the cars and headed north on 17 ready for a good time. Kari and I rode in Joel’s van with him, Tailor, Katie, Kiki, and Emily. It was an interesting ride. Emily ate most of her apple and then told Tailor to throw it out the window for her. He came up with the “brilliant” idea of throwing it into another STP car caravanning beside us ( SILLY BOYS… the ideas they come up with ). When we were at a red light, Tailor threw the apple into Zach and Greg’s car. It landed in Zach’s lap and the look on his face was priceless haha he was so puzzled as to what this thing was that had just darted at him. As soon as he realized what hit him he wanted to retaliate but luckily, the light turned green and we sped off.
So Kari and I had heard from a guy at the flea market that the concert was by North 8th Ave at the Boardwalk…we told this to Zach and the other guys who were driving. For some reason they decided to go to Broadway at the Beach instead and then couldn’t figure out why they couldn’t find the concert. We persistently insisted it was on 8th ave. We finally all piled back into the cars. As we were pulling out, Greg decided to get his revenge with the apple…he chucked it as hard as he could back into our van and it ended up darting Kari right in the eye. I felt so bad, it was a combination of holding in laughter but feeling empathy for her pain. Gee what is with that room, First it is Barrak throwing a Frisbee at my nose, then Greg throwing a pine cone at Kari on our Bigger and Better adventure, now an apple core? Anyways after this episode we booked it to make it to the concert on time.
On the way, Tailor got a text from someone saying that the concert had been cancelled because of the rain we had had earlier that day. We were all really bummed and didn’t want to believe it so we thought he was bluffing. I wasn’t ready to be disappointed quite yet until we got there and there was no concert so we went on our way with high hopes. We pulled up to the boardwalk and saw a big open area with a stage, we got so excited! Joel and Tailor let us girls out of the van and went to park it. Isn’t that sweet? J Needless to say the concert was simply amazing. We got there just in time and surprisingly we found a path straight to the front of the crowd close to the stage. It was a great view and the music sounded better than it does recorded. I stood there in amazement in this moment I was in. Everything was beautiful…. The ocean to the left of us, the sun setting, a giant ferris wheel behind us, a bunch of shops to the right of us, and in front a band that has incredible talent with a strong love for God, but even more powerful than all of it were the people surrounding me all coming together for one common thing : our desire for Christ. During this concert my mind was glued to the feeling of total and constant amazement of God’s beautiful creations. Without him I would be nothing, and so many times I overlook that. Everything I am and do comes from him, and it is nothing of my own doing. He created this wonderful day!
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