Mid Project Vacation

So we just got back from our mid project vacation. It was pretty awesome. I can't spell the place where we went, but it sounds like mariselas. It was a beautiful beach town right next to the ocean. That was the first time I set my feet into an ocean, so it was pretty awesome. There were also waves, lots of waves at this beach. So of all the things I have tried, I can now add: surfing, body surfing, and boogie boarding. Mind you, I was horrible at surfing. It still was a lot of fun. I really enjoyed body surfing, which just means that you surf with your body. Riding the waves is pretty liberating. We had to actually watch out for rip tides. That was intense. I could really see the power that the ocean has from the beach. That was a great experience. We had a stray dog follow us around the entire time. We affectionately named him Optimus Prime. It is hard to explain unless you understand cartoon that the name is referenced from. I got really burnt and I have been hurting for awhile, bugs bit us all the time and I now have about 50 bite marks on my legs, but aside from that the trip was pretty amazing.

We got back on sunday and I've been trying to rest ever since. I am really tired and sort of feel sick from the weekend because of all the salt water. I am better now for the most part. Monday was really hard to get back on campus though. I had to sit and pray for awhile, which was good. After I had prayed and separated from my group, I went to get something called a Tapioca. These things are not the pudding you are probably thinking about. It is made with the same substance, but fried in a frying pan to make a sandwich. They put multiple things in there from meats and cheeses to fruits and chocolate. I had some roast beef and cheese this time, but I have tried a chocolate and strawberry conconction that was very very very very very very very very very delicious. Food here is basically good, though I am excited to eat at Perkins for some reason when I get back. I am, however, going to bring back an idea they have of putting egg onto a cheeseburger because that is very delicious as well.

Anyway, back to the story. So I at this awesome tapioca and I felt a little better, not great though. Normally we talk to students in groups of 2 or 3 and I had to leave my group. So I decided I would try talking to students by myself, which I do not like doing because it is very intimidating. I talked to a student in the electrical building, but he and his friends had to leave. So I walked around for awhile and I saw a student sitting on a bench. I talked with him for awhile about who he was and what he liked and then asked about his faith. He was confused he said and so I started telling him about Christ. After about an hour and a half of talking, HE ACCEPTED CHRIST! This is exciting because I was very sick and did not want to be there. Which goes to show that God certainly uses us when we are weak to make us strong. I could only truly trust in God to lead that conversation.

I was also able to meet with a student that I had talked to earlier who was already a Christian on campus today, which was awesome. He wants to get involved with a Bible study on campus that we are setting up and I am truly excited for him.

Well that is all I have for right now. If you have questions please leave comments. And thank you for taking time to read my blog and pray for me. You guys are awesome!