Even God Rested

Yesterday was a beautiful, sunny, just-the-right-temperature day. We had several different groups going to different places, and I went with the group headed to Ocho Rios. We spent a little time in the market bartering for our souvenirs, and then found a really great, airy terrace to have lunch. It was called 'Mama Marleys', and Bob Marley's music was blasting, his videos were playing on the big screen, and, to top it off, it was Jamaica's Independence Day and one of their national cultural celebrations was being televised. The bartender was very proud to share lots of information about the cultural displays, and he made a wonderful coconut rum cocktail! I had a goat curry for lunch. That's right, I jumped in and tried the goat, and it was great!

After that, we spent the afternoon at Dunn's River Falls.  It was really a delight to see, and to see the pictures of it makes it seem crazy to me that we climbed this river-waterfall at all.

What I probably enjoyed more, though, was that I got to break away from the group for a little while and took pictures all over the beach and up the falls.

When we got back to the hotel, we were treated to rum cake, a big meal of jerk chicken, rice and peas, and sweet potatoes. Then, we had just a really spirit-filled closing meeting around a bonfire on the rocky beach area at the hotel. We shared about our experiences of the week and our gratitude for all of the specific things that each of us contributed to the work this week. Then, under the bright moonlight reflecting off the ocean, waves crashing and bonfire blazing, we sang all four verses of Amazing Grace, and I swear that I heard the angels singing along.
Glory be to God, and what a fitting end!