Boating on Lake Waco.....

The Texas rain brought in so much water it raised the lake and made it almost impossible for us to go boating this year. However, we were blessed to get to go on August 14, 2007. Schedules were crazy and only five of our young women and two of our leaders were able to go.

We were to meet Bishop Hodson at the Lake at 5:00 p.m. and when we arrived we couldn't find him and figured he had gone out on the lake. We plunked ourselves down on the ground in the shade under a tree trying to stay cool (HA) in the Texas heat when we spotted a boat in the distance with two people waving their arms in distress. What could we do? How would we get to them? Sister Hoffman walked up the hill to the Park Ranger station...... no luck. He couldn't get the boat out by himself, he was the only one on duty. She then made a call to Br. Estrada to get the Bishops cell #. No help there either? We couldn't swim to them, although it was suggested. So we waited and hoped and silently prayed that they could make it to shore.

The Bishop and his friend, Br. Shane, after their distress call, tried paddling with no success. Prayers were said and the boat eventually started. YEAH!!! Isn't it wonderful to have connections with the right people? Thanks to our Father in Heaven for answering prayers.

We enjoyed a wonderful evening of boating, entertainment, and good fun. Sister Hoffman lost her sunglasses as we skipped and bounced over the lake. We enjoyed the crazy stunts performed by our Bishop and Br. Shane. The evening ended with three young women being flipped, well more like launched, out of the tube, tumbling close to 10 feet in the air before splatting into the lake.