Back at council retreat LeAnn asked me to lead the fearless females women's ministry. I prayed about it an accepted the challenge. The ministry includes Women in the woods led by Katie Sewel, Sisters on Saddles led by Jenifer Edwards, Roadrunners led by Lori Merrit and RAD led by , and I lead the extreme women. Saturday we had our first event. We went white water rafting on the Ocoee. This is where the Olympics were held.
We drove the Willowbrook bus to Benton, Tenn. 12 of us went. Rhonda drove the bus on the way there and part way back. Then I go to drive the bus. It was not as hard as I thought it would be. Mr Bill got the bus ready for us and also he filled it with gas at the end of the trip for us. Hats of to Mr. Bill.
We stopped in Chattanooga for lunch at Sticky Fingers. We just had fun visiting with each other and getting to know each other. I spent a lot of time with Donna Fay and Melanie. I so enjoyed the two of them.
We arrived barely on time for our trip cause lunch took longer than planned. We all got our life vests, paddles and helmets. Then we went for our orientation about the trip. We boarded buses and headed to the put in. We went through some more rules. Rule #1 Stay in the boat, Rule #2 Get back in the boat. Rule #3... and so on.
We put our boat in the water. We pushed off and soon after that we his a rock and out of the boat I went. I swan Grumpy! I hit a few rocks and all I could think of is get back in the boat. I saw Melanie and Airone trying to get me back in the boat and all I could think was get back in the boat. I was shaking I was so scared. I got back in the boat and tried to stay in the boat the rest of the time. I loved it when the guide would yell all in and I would hit the flour and go for the ride of my life.
Half way we choose to swim in the resting area. Melanie talked me into it. It was fun and cooled me off. We finished the ride and got back on land. The Airone told me I had swam the most dangerous rapid on the river. Leave it to me. I had fun and it was a great experience.
On the way home we stopped at Zaxby's for dinner and drove home. I am still sore from the trip but I have not seen any bruises. I did experience soreness from paddling.
I have enjoyed telling people about it and loved Kenny's recaction of wow grumpy that is pretty dangerous. Pastor Mark Johnson shook my hand and said he had never heard of anybody swimming grumpy before. He was excited about it.
We drove the Willowbrook bus to Benton, Tenn. 12 of us went. Rhonda drove the bus on the way there and part way back. Then I go to drive the bus. It was not as hard as I thought it would be. Mr Bill got the bus ready for us and also he filled it with gas at the end of the trip for us. Hats of to Mr. Bill.
We stopped in Chattanooga for lunch at Sticky Fingers. We just had fun visiting with each other and getting to know each other. I spent a lot of time with Donna Fay and Melanie. I so enjoyed the two of them.
We arrived barely on time for our trip cause lunch took longer than planned. We all got our life vests, paddles and helmets. Then we went for our orientation about the trip. We boarded buses and headed to the put in. We went through some more rules. Rule #1 Stay in the boat, Rule #2 Get back in the boat. Rule #3... and so on.
We put our boat in the water. We pushed off and soon after that we his a rock and out of the boat I went. I swan Grumpy! I hit a few rocks and all I could think of is get back in the boat. I saw Melanie and Airone trying to get me back in the boat and all I could think was get back in the boat. I was shaking I was so scared. I got back in the boat and tried to stay in the boat the rest of the time. I loved it when the guide would yell all in and I would hit the flour and go for the ride of my life.
Half way we choose to swim in the resting area. Melanie talked me into it. It was fun and cooled me off. We finished the ride and got back on land. The Airone told me I had swam the most dangerous rapid on the river. Leave it to me. I had fun and it was a great experience.
On the way home we stopped at Zaxby's for dinner and drove home. I am still sore from the trip but I have not seen any bruises. I did experience soreness from paddling.
I have enjoyed telling people about it and loved Kenny's recaction of wow grumpy that is pretty dangerous. Pastor Mark Johnson shook my hand and said he had never heard of anybody swimming grumpy before. He was excited about it.
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