finally, a break.

Hello hello!

Well, I'm back from surfing and what an adventure it was! We drove about 4 hours up the island to a surf town called Tofino and set up camp, then hit the town. There really wasn't much to the town and it was very overpriced, but I can finally say that I've been to this town that I've been hearing about for so long.

The surfing itself was a challenge for me. For those who don't know, I've got a pretty big fear of water which I've not yet been able to overcome. This has resulted in me not learning to swim, despite many attempts to do so because I simply cannot put my head underwater. So surfing in the ocean was a big step for me. Very soon after I got in the water with my surfboard, I went underwater and it scared me to no end. But this time was different. This time, I refused to let my fear stop me from trying something new, and so I kept going. I managed to stay in the water for another hour and a half. It was great! I got to ride some waves in on my stomach on the surfboard and just be able to say that I did it! I remember being in the water and just asking God to take the fear away. He didn't. But He was with me through it all and gave me the strength to get through it and have some fun. So so good.

We camped about 50 yards from a beach at a really nice campsite and just enjoyed some more bonding time. We shared some awesome chapel time around the campfire which was just amazing. We are starting to share our stories during chapel and so I am excited to see what happens in chapel in the coming days and weeks.

At the moment, I am swamped with homework but I am somehow always able to find something else to do. It's not very effective! So please pray for some focus from the distractions surrounding me.

We are done with major outtrips for the semester as the weather won't be that great for much longer which is why this post's title is "finally, a break." Finally, an extended period of time here at camp!

I have to head to bed, but please comment so I can know what to share with you!