Saturday morning the house woke up, got around a bit, then decided to hit the beach. Why not? It was stormy and no one else would be there. We got into JJ's convertible and hit the Interstate with our hair blowing in the wind. It takes just a bit to get to North Beach from our place but not anything long. When we finally got there, the sun had came out a bit and was extremely humid. These conditions make beaches a very private place, as there were very few people willing to dodge the lightning strikes and winds.
We spread out our blankets, took off the appropriate clothing, since it is a nude beach. ( just kidding mom ) But really, took off shirts, shorts and whatever else leaving our bathing suit covered bodies out in the sun. Being a cloudy day, how is the sun going to hit our skin? Duh! The worst day for a burn, and did that prove true. I turned bright red and sore as we took long walks on the beach and swam in the mighty Atlantic.
The day was cut a little short as Alicia, a fellow Mennonite girl from Nebraska, and I had arrangements to meet up with other Mennonites who all graduated Goshen College in their day as well. They were all Husker fans, and with the Huskers playing VT, it was televised out here. We met for supper and the game. The afternoon was filled with great conversation, sharing many stories. The lady of the house sat by my Pa in Hesston College choir, and is also Faith Penner's first cousin. This made for some entertaining stories!
We then had to leave that early also. Alicia also works at Yvonne Learning Center and they had a youth worship service up there Saturday evening, therefore, we felt like we should support or students, so we went. What an experience. It went about the complete opposite of something the youth back home would do. Lots of free style rapping, dancing and yelling going on, mixed with colorful lights and fog machines. According to my principal it was, "a club for kids held in the church." Definitely not Mennonite! However, I got up in front of church and gave them my rendition of a dance as everyone circled around shouting, "GO ISAAC, GO ISAAC!!" It was quite entertaining I am sure.
The evening concluded by returning home to my quiet room mates as we put in a movie together and fell asleep. The perfect Saturday for sure.
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