Saturday with Christian Surfers Forster 🇦🇺 🏄 🏖️ 🍳

Saturday Morning, May 4:

I had my 11:00 Friday Therapy appointment on Zoom at 4 a.m. Saturday!


Then at 7:00 a.m. Christian Surfers Forster gathered for their weekly surf at South One Mile Beach, with brekky (aka breakfast) and a devotional afterward. I borrowed a wettie (aka wetsuit) from Tiana and tried to bodyboard, but the waves were giant and closing out. I couldn’t even get past the breaking waves. But we had heaps of fun anyway!


Gathering to check out the surf

Paddling out as the sun rises






My “beautiful feet” in the soft, fine, squishy sand


Yes, she's walking four dogs and a goat


The sun shining through the clouds was beautiful. 

I reckon it will look like that when Jesus returns.


A stop at the showers after surfing


Where I bought a coffee


The view from the coffee shop


Cooking brekky



Gathering to eat brekky, they put the eggs & ham on bread so no plates or utensils are needed


Laura Young and Baby Bethany

 (Laura and Matt celebrate their first anniversary next week. She’s 22.)


Andy Young (with the bowl cut)


The view from where we had brekky








Andy leading the devotional from the book of Daniel


Most of the CS crew who was there that morning


Before going back to the house, we stopped at an Op Shop (aka Thrift Shop) so the girls could look for a dress to wear to a wedding coming up next Saturday. Then we went home and hung out. There were CS members and other folks stopping by all day long, and even spending the night! I am beginning to understand what “CS Drop-in House” means. Tiana played guitar and sang worship songs, and everyone took turns holding the baby. Really sweet!


Tiana’s shirt


We saw two dolphins swimming here in this harbor area, but I couldn’t catch a photo of them


Women’s clothes have definitely gone retro to a 70’s look here. Is it that way at home, too?


In the evening the guys all went to hang out where there was a campout, and we girls stayed home for dinner & brownies.

Comments

  1. JoyMay 4, 2024 at 11:40 PM

    Love that shot of the woman walking her four dogs and goat! 😄

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  2. AnonymousMay 6, 2024 at 5:28 PM

    Great travelogue, Tammy! Your spirit of adventure is inspiring. Stay safe. stay on course, and come home in one piece. Blessings, Barney

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