New Smyrna

Our stops seem to revolve around old friends... (do we sound like we have lots of old friends?- maybe it's because no one stays in one place any more.) So anyways... next stop...New Smyrna.

Jimmy McCleary is one of the coolest guys ever. We both know him from high school years- Ted and I didn't even know each other back then- but we both knew Jim. Jim's a surfer. And he's the organizer of a Surf Outreach ministry called Crosswaves. They hold beachside events several times a year (here, in Delray, and in Puerto Rico), teaching kids to surf along with free food, good music, and a gospel message. We rode our bikes to the beach and had a great morning hanging out with Jim, meeting his family, watching him "work"' and just being amazed at how God's using him to touch kids in this beautiful corner of the world.



He's also what he calls a "grand dude"... this is him getting his grandson started early.


Another very cool thing New Smryna does is a hot air balloon event. This is what we woke up to on Saturday and Sunday mornings... I guess they heard we were coming, and wanted to welcome us. Or something like that.



The only negative is the sand fleas (aka no-see-ums) also heard we were coming. They're glad to see us, too. Amazing how such a little bug can cause so much havoc. Misery at dusk and dawn. Makes you do the boogie dance.

So on to St. Augustine tomorrow!