Danielle's cat must have affected me more than I thought, because I had a pretty tough time sleeping that night. I eventually was able to grab some rest though. Dee was coming to pick me up at 9a so we could go have breakfast with Guy Burnt, the Jacksonville Church of Christ's lead minister, and his wife Loretta at Panera Bread. We got there and Guy and Loretta got there a few minutes after us. We had a very nice time getting to know each other and talking about various things. I had spoken with both of them over the phone prior to coming to Jax, but it was nice to see them in person. They are both very easy-going; I'm looking forward to getting to know both of them better.
After Guy and Loretta left, I accompanied Danielle on a couple errands. It was great just spending time with her, talking with her and seeing her laugh and smile in person. Even though we hadn't seen each other since November of last year, and even though we had been talking regularly on the phone, when we saw each other we were able to pick things up right where we left them in November. That is a VERY good thing!
After the errands were done, Danielle brought me to her job so I could meet her co-workers. They all seemed like really nice people, and I enjoyed talking to them and putting faces to the names Dee had told me about. It was true: their company seemed like a very tight-knit group. It's always great when you enjoy working with the people around you, and I'm really glad Dee has that.
We eventually came back to Bright's place where Minh and Nick had eventually gotten up and were exploring the beach. We met up and headed down to the boardwalk area to find Minh some crazy beach shorts, and so we could get something to eat. We found a place where we could sit outside and enjoy the beautiful weather and eat some good food. Minh ordered some craw fish, which looked really disgusting. However, he said they tasted really good. We all had to take his word on that one. After we were done eating, we were all in such a relaxed mood, that we just sat back in our chairs, not saying anything for awhile. We were literally just chilling.
And it was great. Nick, Minh and I had been doing so much over the past several days, we all needed some time to just sit and do NOTHING. Eventually we left and headed back to Bright's place, where we continued to sit and do nothing. We camped out on the porch and watched the ocean. Eventually Minh and Nick went inside to take naps, and Dee and I just sat in chairs on the balcony, enjoying the view and enjoying the peace and quiet. Eventually we got up and talked for awhile. It was all just what we needed.That evening, we headed out to the Jacksonville Church's building where the singles were having a planning devotional. Minh was still feeling pretty sick, so we encouraged him to stay home and get some rest. He didn't put up a fight. We got to meet more of their singles ministry and that was cool. I think there was some miscommunication about whether the devo was actually happening that night, so not as many people were there that could have been there. But the group still planned out some good events.
After it was over, we headed over to Carlos' house to watch a movie. On the way, Danielle told us there was a Chipotle on the way, and both Nick and I jumped at the chance to get our favorite burritos! Oh, it was a beautiful sight to see...that familiar brown and silver building...those wonderful people wrapping that delicious food in yummy tortillas...I almost shed a tear, it was so beautiful...We got to Carlos' place and we ended up watching Slumdog Millionaire. That movie definitely deserved all the Oscars it won; a very powerful story indeed. Dee dropped us off when it was over, and I tried to get some sleep right away, because she was picking me up early tomorrow morning for a sunrise prayer. And I had something else in mind for that morning too... ;)
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