Food Crew!

...That's my job this year. Sometimes it is truly best not to know exactly what you are saying yes to. I love to cook so thought I should definitely give this a try. Little did I know that what it meant was that on day one of retreat, I would be the lead for the dinner meal. No worries. Thank goodness for so many wonderful people willing to help in any and all ways. The saying, "many hands make for light work" is a good one but even with many hands, it was a LOT of work; but what a great feeling when our guests came in to eat and were greeted with a fiesta of chicken enchiladas, rice, homemade blackbean salsa, watermelon and frozen lemon pie. YUM! Oh yeah, it was for 130 people.

Following dinner, we all went to the beach to hopefully light our lanterns and release them as we encouraged the families to be lifted above the clouds of pediatric cancer...but the winds were a little too strong and headed in the wrong direction. Again, no worries. That just gave us more time to focus on the amazing sunset God provided for our entertainment tonight.

The families are here, the volunteers are at work and another Blue Skies retreat is off to a great start. I can't wait to make new friends (already found one tonight!).

 Gordon and I are tired and thankful to be here serving. Time to put my feet up and recharge my batteries. Tomorrow starts at 7:45 but all the details are covered, including the coffee bar, the Blue Skies Brews!