Rafting

I had a deal with my sister going that I wasn't going to post on the blog until I got pictures of her classroom and kids! I got them a couple of days ago, so I am the real slacker! Anyhow, we were able to meet some of our family in Chatanooga on Sunday afternoon to go rafting. It was fun to see everyone, and it was my first (and possibly) last attempt at rafting. I have included a few pictures from the event.
I have decided to list a few pros and cons of rafting, incase anyone is going to have to make a decision to participate or not:
1. The water is cold. So, if you typically are cold more than you are hot (like me) than this might not be the sport for you.
2. You don't know what kind of instructor you might have (they might be highly adventure driven or not...thankfully, he wasn't too crazy so we never flipped. This can not be said for other groups...the Lord was good to us).
3. You have to sit on the side of the raft, not inside. This threw me a bit.
4. The water is cold.
5. It is beautiful...I often caught myself singing "My God is so great, so big and so mighty..there's nothing my God can not do" (anyone remember this one from vbs?).
6. Nothing screams glory like being in the middle of His creation...it was beautiful...and away from the craziness of what we make of life.
7. The water is cold (not sure I mentioned that).

With all of that said, I am really glad I partipated. It was a good time to hang out with family while getting to see some beautiful stuff. I am sure it's gorgeous in the fall...but I can't imagine how cold the water would be then.

(I hate to put verses that aren't in context...so, I am putting these in context even though I debated just putting verse 8.)
Psalm 98:7-9
7 Let the sea resound, and everything in it,
the world, and all who live in it.
8 Let the rivers clap their hands,
Let the mountains sing together for joy; 9 let them sing before the LORD,
for he comes to judge the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness
and the peoples with equity.