Rob's blogging today

I've had the pleasure of spending a lot of time on this island with Dan over the last 10 years, and I don't think I've ever seen him have so little control over our week as he has this year. Bad weather, slips and falls, forgotten iPads so he can't write his own blog for the second time in a week. It's enough to make a leader feel a bit less leader-y. But as I wrote on the blog Sunday, God's plan for this week isn't usually the one we have when we set off to the airport on Saturday morning. This week has certainly been unorthodox so far, but we're still accomplishing our goals anyway, both the physical tasks and the spiritual ones. Our beach service tonight married our 30 hearts and the sunset with song, prayer and devotion. It was beautiful and awesome, in the original sense of the word. These moments are what make this trip so special. Dan and I are in a room with a few of the teens on the trip right now, telling stories and picking our favorite Wick (the discussion always ends in a three-way tie). They are full of energy, full of smiles, and full of love for God & for each other. This is why we're here. This is why I keep coming back. This is fellowship. Gotta go. This screen is standing between me and an incredibly impressive group of Woodsiders.