Da Beech

The other day, I went and did my first "Cancún" thing: went to the beach. Apparently that's what tourists do when they come down here. I'm not really one for the beach, but it was quite pretty. I now understand why, if that's your thing, you'd want to come down here.

There was this awesome spot that we all stopped for quiet time. Pretty baller.

My little friend here crawled out on the sand right next to us and posed for a photo op.

And then this guy was there, just chillin.

So yeah, it turns out that Cancún is pretty good for beaches.

Later that day, we had one of the families that B2B supports over for a little crafts/pool/birthday party. That was pretty cool. One of the things Back2Back is really good at is being intentional with everything they do. They have a 5-step model of child development (spiritual, physical, educational, emotional, and social) and everything they do is meant to develop one of those areas for the kids. So during this party, there was a part where they got all the kids around and read them a story from a children's book. The reason for this wasn't just to give something for them to do to fill the time, but to intentionally foster a desire and love for reading, to help them with their educational development. They also tied the story into some Biblical principles to help their spiritual development. Then the party itself, interacting with the group members to help with their social development. The birthday kids were made special signs and hats to wear, to show them they are loved and special to work towards their emotional development. And they had a meal catered to the event to provide for their physical needs and development. So in just one afternoon's birthday party, we were able to hit the kids with all of B2B's provision foci. Pretty neat, huh?

I also got to go bike riding on a nice bike. I've never riden a nice bike. It was awesome. No chain skipping gears, no brakes rubbing the wheel, no handle bars getting stuck, no rust, no chains jumping, the seat was much nearer the correct height; it was great.