And they're off!

The 3rd leg of the Triple Crown may be this Saturday, however, we just couldn't wait any longer to get SPC Youth's first leg of our own summer triple crown out of the gate!  The heat of the day made us thankful for air conditioned coaches.  A quick stop in Montgomery for lunch at Eastdale Mall and we're off again... well, almost... have you ever wondered just how big the compressor belt is on a tour bus? Picture a hula hoop... have you ever wondered just how warm a non air conditioned coach gets? We're thankful for fast acting repairmen who had us on our way to First United Methodist Church, Pensacola FL in very short order.  But not until a few of us discovered that this mall had an ice skating rink!

We arrived to First United Methodist just in time for a delicious spaghetti, salad, and brownie dinner! Our first concert demonstrated the value of our Chapel Choir's earnest preparations.  With the exuberance of colts and fillies before a first race, our girls and boys sang with such spirit and energy to uplift the hearts of all in attendance. 

Following our concert, the race was on to who would be first to jump into the hotel swimming pool. A late night snack would provide any necessary nourishment from our own day at the races.  We know our journey has just begun. Still, we go to sleep tonight expressing gratitude in our prayers for those of you who helped to make our Awakening tour possible.  And we're off to the Red Stick tomorrow #FLM!!!