Today is our free day. That doesn’t mean we got to sleep in. We were up and at it again fairly early. We ventured out from the center to go zip-lining. I had never been before, as was the case for many of our team members. We arrived at the base of a volcano to get suited up. Many were extremely nervous, while others were ready to go!
The place we went had a total of about 8-10 lines. It was so fun! I was a little nervous to begin with. I could hear the voice of Chris Farley saying, “Fat guy on a little wire!” on several occasions. The guides in broken English assured me that no one has ever been hurt there. I had to trust that they knew what they were doing. It was a lot like our trust in God. He is control of everything. We have to trust that He is going to be there every time we need Him. It may not always happen in our time, but His time is always perfect.
The zip-line was a blast. There were students and adults doing tricks (with the guides), like doing Super-Man and then there was a line that everyone could go upside down. Many did…although this guy did not. (Chris Farley was screaming at me).
We finished the last line on a high (or should I say low note). It was a looser line that the guides bounced us on. I’m sure that there will be some video floating around soon thanks to Bryon Black, so make sure you check it out.
We left the zip-line place and went to lunch. Where? Papa John’s of course! We got to sit in a private air conditioned room and enjoy some pizza.
After lunch we got to enjoy some shopping at one of the large open air markets. We were able to get some pretty neat things. There was a lot of negotiating going on to get better prices. The most popular items purchased. For the ladies it was probably jewelry. For the guys it had to be machetes.
As our shopping was coming to a close, the rain came again. We were able to get everyone loaded on the bus after some good ice cream treats and then back to center we go.
It may sound like a broken record, but we enjoyed dinner and our debrief time. Following our debrief time we let the students hang out and play cards and games for a while. Then it was off to bed with another full day ahead.
Pressing On,
Dale
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