While the first four days of our PR trip included various service, the last two days gave our youth the opportunity to be tourists in a part of our country to which they had never been. So, as part of the Community Collaborations Inc. package, we were incredibly fortunate to have had the chance to sail on a catamaran out into the beautiful turquoise waters off the main island for some snorkeling. After a short Sunday morning scripture reading and a little preaching by Mike Stafford back at the house, we headed to the dock by 9:30am. Met by other tourists, we loaded onto the catamaran, then went out to sea. The water was gorgeous, and the weather was perfect. (Now, after a week of being in PR, we were getting used to the humidity!) Our first stop was near a small island off the coast of the mainland, where there was a bit of snorkeling to do. However, within 10 minutes of anchoring, we had an unfortunate situation where one of our youth, Ben, dislocated his shoulder. After some discussion about whether or not to have the rescue boat take him to a hospital or just have him pop it back into place, the nurse on board our catamaran came to the rescue and popped his shoulder back into place. Being the patient and tough kid he is, Ben endured an excutiating 30+ minutes of pain. Needless to say, he felt a million times better once the nurse put his shoulder back in place, and instead of snorkeling, he enjoyed the sunshine atop the boat for the rest of the day. Everyone else had the wonderful opportunity to see colorful tropical fish swimming around the coral reefs at our second and final stop. We even saw a baracuda just beneath the surface of the water! It was an incredible way to end our week. And, despite our efforts to lather up in spf #50 sunscreen, many of us walked away with bright red evidence of a lovely day out in the Atlantic. :)
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