Today was absolutely the most wonderful way to end an absolutely wonderful trip. We were supposed to wake up at 9, but the fans turned off at 7 sooo that’s when I woke up haha. But it was really nice because when I finally rolled out of bed around 730 I made my way down to the beach just because I couldn’t sleep any longer in the sauna our tent had become and me and Julie got a chance to talk for a longgg time! It was so great to just sit there and talk and for her to really open up to me about her and her boyfriend and just to be able to let her feel comfortable enough with me to allow me to be someone that would listen to her and try to give her some feedback. After that everyone slowly woke up and came down to the beach and then it was time to head back and get some breakfast, change, and then start our amazing day of fun! We headed to the kayaks and split up in pairs and were off to the different beaches to get to snorkel. Me and Troy were paired up and it was nice to get to talk to him about what all he’s gone through in life and to get to know one another a little bit better. Once we got to another beach we got to go snorkel and we saw a shark again and a turtle. I love snorkeling, it’s so much fun and so peaceful. After that we kayaked to another beach, but it was all rocks this time. All the girls decided to stay and layout on the beach and wait for the guys while they attempted to go around the island and snorkel some more. It was so relaxing just sitting and watching everything and taking in this beautiful scenery we got to experience. John got back with Doug and they decided to go out and look for the guys. They came back and couldn’t find them so we were a bit worried but they finally found them and got to hear the story of how they got caught up in a big group of jellyfish and they all kind of freaked out haha. After we found them me and kyle rode back together. It was great to get to just talk with him as well and get to know more about him too. Today was just a day full of great conversation and I feel so lucky to have gotten to have that time with a couple of people today. We made it back to the place we rented from and then it was time to go to lunch. We went to Skinny Leg’s and it was DELICIOUS. I don’t know what it was but it just hit the spot. We got the best pina colada’s I have EVER had in my life, o my gosh they were good. After that we decided that we would just go back to Cinnamon and relax on the beach before it was time for dinner. I got to take a quick nap on the beach and that was awesome. And then it was time for LGNIU. After that feeling of freedom haha it was time to get ready and go to dinner. We went to this place called Banana something (can’t remember the whole thing, whatever it was it was probably my favorite meal, even though every meal has been FANTASTIC). I got this jerked mahi mahi and it was the best fish I have ever had. Then we got to have desert and me and Peter split key lime pie but I think I ate all of it and then some people got this thing called Banana Cheesecake Xanga and it was soooo good. Then after dinner me and Julie got to ride back to camp with Scott, which was so random, but looking back it was awesome! We stopped at a look off just to sit there and wait for a bit, but it turned into a great opportunity for Julie to be able to open up about everything going on in her little head and Scott was great at comforting her. It was a special moment to me and brought us all closer together. After that we headed back to camp and it was time for our final beach time. This time it was extra special. We got to sit down and pray with each person in the group. As a group we all got to pray over Anna and for her coming year. I have loved so much getting to know each and every one of these people and this week has truly changed my life. They’ve shown me what real godly and loving and true friends really are and I can’t thank them enough for that. I am the luckiest person in the world to have been able to experience a week like this with these 13 amazing people. It was exactly what I’ve been needing, and now I’ve already been thinking of ways to come back, wether it be for Spring Break, my honemoon, or to come back with a group and help out with the kids again. I don’t know what will happen but there’s something inside of me that tells me that it’s not over yet. It’s a time of change for everyone and it’s not bad. It’s just hard sometimes to think about like, well what’s next, what’s going to happen. But this week has taught me that if you just give it all to god and rest in knowing that he is always in control, that it will all work out the way its meant to and that it’s ok to wonder, but we need to know that he’s in control and that we need to be ok with it no matter what it be. Once again I’m so thankful and blessed for this week and I can’t wait to see what’s to come.
Stephanie Tuttle
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