Happy Sunday!
At first, the Blackwoods crowd looked awfully thin. But once we started getting things going during the service, we ended up with a sizable crowd of 18. Seawall also had a good sized group of five. So I'd say we had our biggest morning so far this season. Woo who!
After the services and our weekly stop at The Common Good for popovers and oatmeal, we decided to play tourist for the day. We drove up to the Hulls Cove Visitor Center, parked the car, and stepped into the land of socks with sandals and backpack leashes for potential runaway children. Being in large groups of visitors while not wearing a Jordan Pond House polo shirt and hat was a little weird.
We took the bus down to Sand Beach and then hiked along the ocean path. We made it all the way down to Otter Cliffs--a total of about 2 miles. Along the way we saw the stunning ocean views that only Acadia can deliver. We all made it safely, although Ally had to rein in Luke and I a few times when we got too close to the cliff edges. I guess we need backpack leashes, too.
All afternoon the sky looked friendly for our sunset service, but then around 6:00, the clouds started rolling in. There was still a huge crowd at the overlook even though the sunset itself was imperceptible behind the thick clouds. Our attendance was around 18 again. Folks gave me some kind feedback on my sermon/talk/message, so I guess that went alright. My main point was: re-creation doesn't come through recreation. Re-creation comes from Jesus Christ.
Sorry, no pictures from today since my camera is still broken. I'll steal some of Ally and Sabrina's pictures off Facebook if they post any.
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