Young Ambassadors Generation 7

July 28, 2019- Day 18

Today was a day of relaxation for the group. We started off with a trip to the tower at the top of College Hall. It's one of my favorite places in Merom because you can see out for miles from up there.

After the tower we went downstairs to have lunch, and we met our new bus driver, Joni. She took us from Merom to Terre Haute, where we stopped in Boot City. We had a lot of fun messing with the various cowboy outfits, from boots to ponchos, leather to flannel, jeans and everything in between.

Once we finished up in Boot City we moved on to a place called "Bogey's Family Fun Center." There, we went go-karting a few times, jumped on trampolines, and played in an arcade. I watched three teenagers climb into a play center which they were far too big for, and then get yelled at for being in the play center.

Next up was an outdoor concert at Salem United Church of Christ. Rodney Watts, an up-and-coming country artist, military veteran, and father of two little girls (Kenzie, who's 2 years old, and Trinity, who's 4), was our entertainer for the night. He interacted a lot with the crowd, and made many of us laugh (and some snort). While there, I met a very imaginitive boy named Oliver who now believes I can fly — I jumped off of a swing while it was moving, and he was very confused as to how I did it, so we told him that I can fly.
Soon after Rodney's wonderful performance, we drove back to Merom. We then had our final vespers, lead by Luke and Melina. There were some sad moments, a lot of laughter, and everyone contributed to the prayer. I think it's safe to say that we have all grown not only closer to God, but closer to each other in these past few weeks. I know that I'm going to miss all of these wonderful people over the next year, and that I'll be nothing short of excited when it's our turn to go to Germany.

Cheers, and many blessings,
     Nikita