Eventfulness...

Wow, this past weekend has been eventful! First, I found out that Dan, one of the guys who came on our trip to the Far North last term, was going home Tuesday. The five of us who went on that trip decided we had to go on another one this weekend before he went home. So Friday night after we all got back from our various youth groups, Mark, Janessa, me, Dan, and Matt headed to the beach. We stopped at some glow worm caves on the way and went on a midnight hike through the caves. It was amazing! Glow worms look like bluish stars.

When we got to our camp spot, it was about 2:00 AM, so we set up our tents in a picnic area and went to sleep. The next morning, we all went for a walk down Marokopa Beach, which was absolutely beautiful. The sand was black, and there were cliffs and hills and rocks. Wow, it was nice. And the tide was coming in, so we kind of got trapped and a little wet on the way back.

Next, we headed to Marokopa Falls, which we’d been to on two-week break, but Dan hadn’t been there before. It was raining though, so we didn’t stay long. Then we headed to Kawhia Beach, which is the hot water one I went to one my first family night here in NZ. Mark stayed in the car because I guess the plan was to only stay for like twenty minutes. We had a birthday party to get to that night still. So the other four of us headed to the beach. I should mention that Janessa and Dan started dating about three weeks prior to this trip, so they of course went on a walk by themselves, and Matt and I hung out.

Well, twenty minutes turned into an hour and twenty minutes. Mark didn’t notice because he fell asleep in the car. It was a really great time, and that beach is beautiful. One of my favourites I’ve been to in NZ for sure.

Anyway, we headed back to Hamilton for Ewen’s birthday party, which was a medieval dress up party (that was awesome). We ate food and then had a dance party. :) Janessa and Dan left part way through to talk outside. They’re both pretty quiet people, so it made sense. Matt and I were both extremely tired from staying up so late the night before, so after a while, we just sat on the stage and talked.

All right, here comes the crazy part. We got back to Capernwray about 10:00 (curfew is at 10:30), and Matt and I went for a walk. I should let you know now that I’d liked him for a while, and we’d been hanging out a lot more often lately, and I was going to tell him I liked him because it was obvious to about everyone but us that the feeling was mutual. Anyway, I was about to say something, but he brought it up just before I did. We talked, and…well, I have a boyfriend. :D He’s from Colorado, going to school in New York in the fall. I know it’s going to be difficult, but if Jesus stays in the center of it all, we’ll see what happens.

As for lectures this last week, the director of the South Island Capernwray (The Crossing) and his intern were teaching about the Progress of Redemption. Basically, we went through the entire Bible and saw from start to finish what God’s plan for saving us is.

Thank you all again for your prayers.