curious? ok, i'll tell you. :)
I went SHARK CAGE DIVING!!!! yes, me, Amy Manuel who is so scared of sharks!
i don't know what has gotten into me while we have been over, but i have turned into somewhat of daredevil... well, maybe just more carefree and adventurous.
But oh my gosh it was SOO cool!!! no, it was incredible!! They were Great White sharks- In other words, they were huge!- and they swam right up by the cage, bumped into it, and gosh they were magnificent!
i have no idea how i was not freaked out... but i'm so glad i did it!
There is a downside though-
I got veerry seasick. I will save you all the gruesome details, but i think you get the picture. The workers on the boat said i was just helping chum the sharks in. ha! wish i could have laughed about it then.
Margaret got sick as well... she was the first to throw up- so technically she chummed the sharks in. haha. What an adventure that was for the both of us. :)
BUT we are all alive and well and SOO glad we did it!
It's definitely a once in a lifetime opportunity.
OH! almost forgot, we also saw three whales! They were Southern Right Whales, and they were so awesome! (and freaky... whales freak me out for some reason. haha)
Other than that,
last night all of the ACTS leaders and the volunteers went out for a "good-bye dinner".
it was so sad... but good- bittersweet would be a better word for it. It made me (and i know everyone else) feel very loved, and it affirmed not only the work we did here, but the strength of the relationships we built here. I am so blessed, and praise God that i was given this incredible opportunity!
We are about to head out for lunch- the original 9 (our family) decided to all get together for lunch and take it to the beach for our good-byes.
I hate good-byes... so pray that i hold up well.
I love you all. THANK YOU for your prayers! i can not express how very much it means to me.
i will see you very soon... i can't believe it... but it's true.
So this time i'll end with saying, see ya soon! :)
till then!
