Aren’t trundle beds adorable? You know, the kind where a second bed pulls out from under what appears to be a normal twin sized bed? You know, it looks kind of funny when adults sleep in a trundle bed. One, on a tiny twin, the other sleeping on an even smaller mattress in a drawer. But you know what feels good? Sleeping on a flat surface. It feels so good.
We awoke to a surprisingly good continental breakfast (really we’re grateful, we just had low expectations after the unorganized night before). We were quickly out the door to beat the traffic to downtown for our scavenger hunt/tour in Old Montreal. However, the F1 fans and jazz-festers had yet to hit the streets, so the drive that took over an hour the night before, took us to our plaza in the city in just ten minutes, leaving plenty of time for a wonderful devotion led by Jack Kuntz.
1 JK getting things done.
Our tour took us through much of Montreal’s history and gave us the opportunity to observe architecture on side streets we wouldn’t have otherwise encountered. Did I mention it was a competition? Congratulations to Dana’s Dudes, our self described “disinterested tortoises who just wanted to find a Starbucks.” The tour turned out to be great bonding time and much needed exercise before our second longest bus ride of tour.
We were able to leave the city before noon, but were quickly knocked off our schedule by an expectedly slow border crossing (they don’t just wave you back into the U.S. like they do when you head into Canada) and rain in the Adirondack Mountains. But the drive was peaceful, taking us through beautiful country. But between the rain, the mountains, and the border crossing, we were already behind schedule again.
When we finally arrived in Guilford, CT, hometown of director Chris Hollingsworth, the counselors rushed the students into the church and downstairs for a delicious potluck and pasta dinner. Home cooked food was a welcome sight after seven straight meals on the road. While the students ate, the counselors sorted suitcases and delivered them to the students rooms before heading down to dinner ourselves while the students got dressed. The students had positively nervous energy moving into our first full concert of the 2010 tour. And Chris Hollingsworth’s surprise solo (which received a mid-concert standing ovation) wasn’t the only delight of the night.
Heavenly Father, thank you for blessing us with the opportunity to share our enthusiasm for your word. You have taught your children to graciously give, Lord, and with humble hearts we thank you for each mission opportunity. In the name of your Son, Jesus Christ, who loves us the best and teaches us to love, Amen.
are there pictures being posted somewhere?
Love the blog!
Anne – I’m working on getting more pictures posted and writing less. My access to the internet has been very inconsistent, so I’m not getting as much done as I would like. But, the next couple of days should look much better.