Adventures WorldRace SethBarnes Sponsorship Giving

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I'm convinced that there's nothing better than hanging out with friends at the beach.

 This is my "I love the ocean" pose

Last Saturday, friends from the area gathered for a time of prayer and commissioning, as well as a lot of food and beach games, to send me off to the World Race.

I think my favorite thing about the beach is the spontaneous, creative fun. Multiple times in the afternoon I found myself sprinting down the beach, feet pattering on the wet sand, to finally hurdle over the waves that were lapping into shore.

It was a chilly day but Kole was the first to brave the water

                                                             

I have the best friends ever!
Some more awesome people…

                              

I even learned how to fly a kite!
 
If you weren't able to attend, you can watch the time of prayer & commissioning here: (my apologies for the muffled sound – it was windy!)

Although we were shivering during the prayer, Ilse and Sung Yun were brave enough to join me for a swim in the ocean. A swim is definitely a requirement whenever I visit the beach

Then after swimming we took jumping pictures. So much fun!
 


There were more smiles than tears. The general feeling was of excitement for the next – a "Hello, world" and a "Goodbye, until we see again." Or as my sister and I used to say, "TTFN" (Ta Ta For Now)…

I love you guys so much!!!