Our Day Off

We had a day off on Sunday... well, most of us opted for that. ;-) The wind almost continuously blows around here, and it definitely cooled us down when it was warm. However, when it is already cool, the wind chills us to the bone. That's what happened to us this morning: we ate cold cereal with chattering teeth. It helped us chew through that shredded wheat though!

We took some team pictures in the morning, and then had our devotion time. "The band" lead us in some songs, and Dina Louden lead us in devotion. It was just like going to church, except that I got a day off from being the PowerPoint clicker. There's nothing like spending time with your church family singing praises to God.

There were two groups heading to two destinations: one to Pensacola, FL and the other to New Orleans, LA. The majority of the team went to New Orleans in 3 vans. Before actually driving to New Orleans, Ron Delzer lead us through a scenic route where we saw some of the destruction caused by Katrina, as well as some places where people were rebuilding.

When we arrived at the French Quarter in New Orleans, we drove right in the middle of the French Quarter Festival. The crowds were larger than any of the other trips we have been here! It took us a while to find parking, but we eventually met up at the Gumbo Shop. Our group had a variety of food: poboy sandwiches, Cajun food, etc. It was nice to sit down and relax as a group for a nice dinner.

After dinner, we wandered around for a bit. Some went to the Cafe du Monde to taste their delicious beignets (a square piece of dough, fried and covered with powdered sugar). Others were scattered about doing their own thing. It was difficult to see sights with so many people around. When it was time to leave, everyone was accounted for except for Bob Strong. Some of us were a little worried, considering he didn't know where their van was parked, and his cell phone wasn't working at the time. After some time passed, we finally found him and were thankful. Even though some of us were worried, it didn't seem like Bob was worried at all!