This past weekend was the youth retreat, OFrenzy. This included over 170 students Jr and Sr. High combined. This retreat is located at Camp Patmos on Kelleys Island. I renamed it OFreezing!
Ummm we have had rain and cold for the past 3 weeks... forcast was for more rain and cold. I never factored in the ferry ride... and how the weather affects THE WAVES!!!!!
Saturday morning began with an early start... arrive by 815. done.
By 11 I was staring at my nightmare... and no one took me serious. We had driven 100 miles and I had to take the van over on the ferry because I was taking kids home early the next morning. I was alone with 5 girls in our van along with 20+ other cars and pouring rain... and 9 foot waves!
The waves were crashing into the rock wall ... sea gulls could hardly fly because of the fierce wind. We were venturing on to the ferry no turning back.
What I remember noticing and thinking:
- 6" between my van and another car- we were going to be hit!
- 75 high schoolers screaming and getting really wet
- praying it would be over
- calling my husband to ask where the emergency brake was on the van
- Faith telling everyone in the van to pray cause her mom "was not good"
- feeling the van move as we literally rode the waves
- sea legs... until 7 pm
- how much I love being still and on land
- ferry rides are really not fun for me at all (esp after having children!)
What an unforgettable experience!!!
It was much better on the way home... but I was very still not able to trust full heartedly. ( Someone gave me dramamine... which made me woozy the rest of the day...dude!)
Upon our return it began to rain again ... immensely!
Faith and Joshua both had a soccer game to play... and for their parents to watch.
As I stood in the pouring cold pelting rain I wondered what we were teaching our kids and what I was learning from the experience.
I'm still not sure.
One big thought was... is this really a soccer game or survival of the fittest?
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