The day started with a painful reminder of how out of shape I’ve quickly become. I woke up about 5:45 am and attempted to go back to sleep for about 1hr. 15. Tim had asked me a couple of days ago if I’d be interested in walking/running with him. I said yes, not because I really wanted to, but because a) no one likes to walk/run alone and b) I felt I should exercise, even though I don’t want to exercise. So at 7am we went for a jog/walk. It was the first day the sun was actually out, and even though it wasn’t hot yet, it was plenty warm. Now David lives in a neighborhood built into the hills. As a matter of fact, just up from his home is a severely steep incline. It was this incline that we attempted to ascend while jogging. I made it to the top, and jogged most of the way. Never has my heart pounded that far out of my chest or my breath so escaped me! We walked/jogged for about 35 minutes, and then after a few minutes rest, took a little hop on the trampoline.
Got a chance to talk with Carlotta via videoSkype and saw she and Camden. That makes it an especially great day, especially since we got to use the thing I bought for her before leaving and the technology worked well.
We went to the beach at Surfer’s Paradise. Spectacular. Paradise is not a word which should be thrown around willy-nilly. Whoever named this place got it right! The beaches are spectacular, the surf is intense, and the people are very friendly and laid back. Phil went with us to the beach. You know you’re in a great place when you can go to the beach in the morning and be part of church at 4pm. If only this were available in Pendleton!
We returned home for lunch and a quick shower then it was off to setup for the worship service. Journey’s first baptism was held today, so we had to setup and fill a small family-size swimming pool. We started the load-in at about 2:15p and the service began about 4pm. It was very relaxed, very enjoyable. You can see the passion in David even as he prepares for the weekend experiences. He told Tim as he carried boxes from his garage (because the trailer has not arrived yet) “this is what I live for.”
After the service and the load-out we all returned to David and Jeanine’s for fish and chips and just a time to visit. I really think that living in closer proximity to our new friends here would be great. Maybe David will need a Yank for a church planter at one of the next sites here in Australia! Still tired early in the evenings, so went to bed around 10.
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