“Beach Reach is going to be a great thing. We plan to make a trip to Florida and spread faith!” Pastor Mark said enthusiastically. “You never know whose life you could change. We’ll be there during spring break, and there will be a lot of partiers there. If anything, we could save one drunk kid from doing something stupid.” “We even hand out fliers for free pancakes and stickers,” Danny added. Danny was a black man with dreads who, in my opinion, resembled the rapper T-pain. He was a character, but he had the kindest heart, and best of all, was hilarious. “So who’s all in by a show of hands?” Pastor Mark asked. My hand shot up in the air quicker than I expected it to. It turned out to be the wildest trip of my life.
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Alexandra unexpectedly became one of my best friends in such a short time. I could now call her my partner in crime. She was a lot at first, but her demeanor was nice. She was a firecracker, and I loved her for it. The next morning, everyone was up bright and early. I met a lot of people throughout the day. Some people ignored us, and some people listened. Just getting one second of someone 's time made me feel accomplished. I did a lot of the talking, but some people were willing to talk back. I learned some people’s stories, and they told me how they really were interested in a relationship with God. I don’t think I had ever felt a better feeling knowing I was able to influence that. As the sun began to set, the group made their way back into the hotel. Alexandra and I both laid on our beds in silence, staring up at the ceiling. I looked over at her and she seemed to be deep in thought. Finally, she spoke …show more content…
My mind was spinning, but I figured after we were missing for a long time, they probably sent out the police to look for us. I don’t think I could ask for better people in my life. When they saw us, they all ran over. Danny was the first person to talk to me. “Danielle, what did you call yourself doing? Even if you did have good intentions, two church girls going out to a crazy night club? I know your mama taught you better,” Danny said with a smirk spreading across his face. I smiled, because I knew what he meant, and I knew it was coming from a good place. I slipped into his arms and hugged him. I felt a tap on my shoulder and my stomach dropped. This time I turned around and saw Allen standing behind me. “What happened with you and Alexandra? I want to know everything,” he said. It was good I had a good grip on Danny, because all these butterflies swarmed into my stomach and I suddenly started losing all feeling in my body. The worried look in his eyes made my heart skip a beat, and I almost passed out real. He took my hand in his own, and everything after that felt like a
A week later …show more content…
Alexandra unexpectedly became one of my best friends in such a short time. I could now call her my partner in crime. She was a lot at first, but her demeanor was nice. She was a firecracker, and I loved her for it. The next morning, everyone was up bright and early. I met a lot of people throughout the day. Some people ignored us, and some people listened. Just getting one second of someone 's time made me feel accomplished. I did a lot of the talking, but some people were willing to talk back. I learned some people’s stories, and they told me how they really were interested in a relationship with God. I don’t think I had ever felt a better feeling knowing I was able to influence that. As the sun began to set, the group made their way back into the hotel. Alexandra and I both laid on our beds in silence, staring up at the ceiling. I looked over at her and she seemed to be deep in thought. Finally, she spoke …show more content…
My mind was spinning, but I figured after we were missing for a long time, they probably sent out the police to look for us. I don’t think I could ask for better people in my life. When they saw us, they all ran over. Danny was the first person to talk to me. “Danielle, what did you call yourself doing? Even if you did have good intentions, two church girls going out to a crazy night club? I know your mama taught you better,” Danny said with a smirk spreading across his face. I smiled, because I knew what he meant, and I knew it was coming from a good place. I slipped into his arms and hugged him. I felt a tap on my shoulder and my stomach dropped. This time I turned around and saw Allen standing behind me. “What happened with you and Alexandra? I want to know everything,” he said. It was good I had a good grip on Danny, because all these butterflies swarmed into my stomach and I suddenly started losing all feeling in my body. The worried look in his eyes made my heart skip a beat, and I almost passed out real. He took my hand in his own, and everything after that felt like a