kite boarding!

The summer before we got married. There were a lot of kite boarders at the beach where we go to every year. The surf was blown out and I wanted to learn how to kite board. I called CO to ask permission. My first sacrifice in marriage. "We" decided it wasn't a good idea.

Yesterday I actually went kite boarding for the 1st time. 25-30 mph winds, too much to learn in, but Dean the guy who owns the gear is just like me when it comes to the water. He asked if I wanted to try getting up on the board. The answer to the question was "YES!" I left wisdom in the boat. He said I did so good controlling the kite, tht he felt I would be ok.

So! I'm holding this 12 meter kite(area of the kite)and he puts the board on my feet and told me to drop the kite down in the "POWER" window, so I did. It was kinda like being snatched out the water by a very powerful quiet ski boat. The next thing I know is that I'm skipping across the water out of control with a huge smile on my face.

These pictures are them holding me down when I was getting use to controlling the kite. No pictures yet of me ripping the water.

After several ferocious crashes that sadistically made me laugh and cough up water,while the others cringed, I got the hang of it and was ripping through the water.

A very unique feeling and experience. I'm still processing all the information that was crammed down my throat along with several gallons of salt water.

Life is so incredible awesome if we can just get past the fear of the unknown and survive the daring attempts to push yourself beyond your comfort zone. I'm so thankful for God putting us in this situation down here because I'm as unsure about our future as I was about attaching myself to a kite the size of a living room in 25 mph winds. I'm thankful because I know at the end of this period we are in now, we will think back on it and say "YES!!!! GOD IS GOOD!"