Today began with Morning Watch on the beach! What a way to start the day! Brett did an amazing job leading worship and talking about how "God is in CONTROL"! As I (Carolyn) walked around taking pictures, I saw so many sweet moments between parents and their children. Everyone was just singing and looking out into the ocean at God's beauty, and I can only imagine what they must have been thinking about. I just really hope that everyone heard the message and can FEEL God's love this week! That is our biggest prayer!
After Morning Watch, we had talent show practice and then more POOL TIME! I think these kids are having too much fun this week, and from the look on their faces, I think the volunteers are too! After flip flop, we had some much needed "conched out" time. Some of us walked down to where the families were, and I loved taking pictures of families and kids playing together...like the one on here of cute Ella Adams and Riley Rogers....little sweethearts!
Tonight was our low country broil dinner, followed by the much anticipated TALENT SHOW! We saw acts like card magic tricks, princess dances, throwing a football, a Lighthouse Cheer and much more! The talents were all great and I saw some proud parents watching in the audience! The only sad part about tonight was saying goodbye to Bob and Livi Sikina. Evidently Nolan Sikina is doing better, so they were going to pick up him and Becki after the Talent Show, and start their long drive back to Michigan. At least we got a few fun days with part of their family, and hopefully they will come back on another Lighthouse Trip soon, when Nolan is feeling better. They are amazing, as are all of our eleven families here this week!
I'll end this by bragging on our volunteers this week. Tonight, at Nightcap, Brett asked us where we saw God this week, and I said one of the ways was in the volunteers. Everyone of them have been amazing, especially with their family partner kids. I have seen God just fill them with this strength and energy this week, in the midst of being exhausted, and just pour it into these sweet children. No one has complained, and everyone is getting along great and pitching in with no questions asked. Lisa and I could not be more thrilled with this team! Thank you ALL! I know you have been a huge blessing to your family partners, and our leadership team as well!
Until tomorrow....
Carolyn, Lisa and Team 8
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