Our final full day in Glace Bay has come and gone.
The started with some frantic preparations for today's carnival. We have been promoting this carnival all week so it was neat to see so many of the kids we've been in touch with this week arrive with their parents. Between the carnival games, cotton candy and bouncy castle, we were pretty confident that every kid who arrived had a great time. Many of these kids do not regularly attend church so it was neat to make another connection with both them and their parents. We are so inspired by Lighthouse Church's love for the community of Glace Bay.
Our busy carnival morning was followed by a more relaxing afternoon and evening. We headed to the beach where a few of us braved the cold Atlantic and went for a swim. The rest of us relaxed on the rocky beach. After dinner we headed to a chip wagon in town to try another Glace Bay treat: the deep fried oreo! Our grilled cheese sandwiches with pancake syrup were an adventure but this was a real treat. We had heard so much about these that we couldn't leave Glace Bay without trying them and they certainly lived up to their reputation!
It's hard to believe that this time tomorrow we will be tucked into our own beds, back in the Ontario heat and humidity. Although we're sad to leave Glace Bay, many of us are also looking forward to being home again. Several on our team are already talking about wanting to come back next summer so I suppose that means it's been a good week!
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