I am not sure if people are enjoying reading (and remembering) our trip to Jamaica, but I have loved revisiting the trip...SO, as I'm sitting here on a break, I think I'll introduce the next day of the BBC Chamber Singers trip to Jamaica!SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2003:

"Well, we got up this morning and went down to the beach at 6 a.m. for the sunrise. Josh Huff, Matt Haeck, D. Scott Conner, Alicia Horkey (DeWever), Abby Reimer, Doc, & I represented the group on our early morning outing. Unfortunately, we didn't really see the sunrise because the beach was facing the wrong way and the Sandals hotel was blocking it. Even so, we had a good time swimming, doing David Hasslehoff impressions, and using Matt's video camera.

Afterwards, we went back to our guest houses, got ready, ate breakfast at the Big House, & then went on to Macfield Baptist Church. It was Dave Fulkner's (sp.?) home church. I went with Jenni Nelson, Abby Reimer, & Mike Catania to teach the 3-5 yr. old Sunday School class. Jenni taught the story of Joshua and Jericho while we acted out the story with the kids (marching around Jericho, blowing the trumpets, etc.). I don't really think the kids knew what was going on, though. I think they were too young & just plain mesmerized by the 'white people' in their Sunday School.

We sang in the service, but there was only a little keyboard for Chuck. Something was weird with the setup, & it took us about three attempts to start up our first song. It's a cappella, but we kept messing up because the keys of the keyboard were messed. Even when we look foolish, God can use us. The church didn't seem too responsive, but David Smith said that was just their personality. We had lunch at Fairview Baptist Bible College before heading to Black River.

We had some free time once we got to the Waterloo guest houses where we were staying, so we spent some time at the pool.We went to church & had an outdoor concert at Black River Baptist Church. It was weird to sing while bats were swooping around us. I had to laugh every time a bat swooped near us because of Gary's faces. I think he was expecting an attack of the killer bats at any second. =)

After the service, we came back to the hotel, ate supper, & had devotions by the pool before heading off to bed. Chuck's not feeling well, so we're praying for him as well as for Dave & Jess to get here safely & soon. I'm going to go wrtie a thank you/encouragment note before going to bed--the notes were Abby's idea, and it's a great one. I think that I'm more encouraged by giving the notes than getting them..."