Day 2 began with an early morning wake-up call (6:30 A.M.!!!) where sleepy youth crankily rubbed their eyes and stumbled to don the infamous "Crossroads uniform"--the blue polo and khaki bottoms. Breakfast was once again provided by our lovely food crew. The breakfast menu: cereal, granola bars, oatmeal, and bananas. Talk about a spread!
Rooms were straightened and things stowed away before attending the early morning service at First United Methodist Church in Pensacola, Florida. The choir sang "O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing" for the prelude of the service, "Tree of Life" for the anthem, and "I am the Resurrection" for the offertory. After much singing, the youth settled in to hear a sermon given by the infamous Reverend Wesley Wachob. Some, who shall remain anonymous, were caught nodding off during the rather lengthy, but inspiring sermon. Shame on those sleepy youth! Even more awful, were the youth who actually timed the sermon. The result? The sermon was recorded to have been 30 minutes long!
Sunday school was attended between services; youth even played a rousing game of Simon Says during the Sunday school lesson. The second service went swimmingly just as before, and a skit was even added for the children's lesson. Our lovely Lynn Thompson provided the message.
After another appetizing lunch provided by our food crew (ham and turkey wraps, PB & J sandwiches, chips, and caesar salad), the choir ventured across the street to Wesley Haven Nursing Home. The entire show was performed, and afterwards, cookies and lemonade were graciously provided for the singers. Can you tell these kids don't starve?
A quick wardrobe change into "civilian" clothes was made and the busses were off to the Pensacola Naval Aviation Museum. Planes, naval ship models, and wax models were observed, and there were even model airplanes available to sit in and take pictures. Some enjoyed the wax mannequins even more than the aircrafts and ships themselves!
At 4 P.M. the busses were loaded and headed toward Pensacola Beach. As soon as the shoreline was reached, groups formed and people rushed to seize the beauty of the beach. The first thing for some was to grab a bite to eat along the boardwalk. For my group and me, it was straight to the ocean to dip our feet in Gulf of Mexico. Even better than splashing in the water was people watching. There were sights of old men in speedos (yuck!) and overexposed stomachs (ew!) everywhere. As soon as we grew accustomed to the scenery, a trolley ride around the area was taken, ending along the boardwalk where shops and restaurants were abundant. A quick stop at the Circle K for good old fashioned slurpies was made before dinner at the Boardwalk Cafe was graciously devoured. Most of us had our first taste of hummus as the owner kindly provided us free appetizers. Afterwards, a leisurely stroll around the boardwalk was taken, then it was back to the busses to head home.
Tired and full, everyone entered the church to begin the first of our Bible study lessons. The skit pertaining to the lesson, "Love Letters" was performed, then Jim Knight began his lesson on thanking God for the things and people in our lives. It was cut short, however, for a mini choir concert performed for our very dear friends Andrew and Treis LeBlanc.
Families afterwards split into groups to discuss the Bible study lesson, then nachos were provided for the nightly snack. A bit of a mishap occurred as an alarm in the church was triggered, and it wasn't long before the police arrived! After amending the wrongs, an end was brought to a very full day. Lights out occurred at 11:30 P.M. and everyone slept very peacefully.
This is your faithful reporter, Hillary Puckett, signing out for another night of the choir tour daily news. Peace and God bless!
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