Things I love about this trip so far:

• A great shore dive within an hour of arrival in Cozumel.  There were bright blue fish, eels, rays, spider looking things, flounders, and other amazing creatures with unknown names.  There was a tiny fish that was purple and orange.  Purple and orange don’t go together, but God decided to put those colors on a tiny fish, and he’s a pretty good-looking fish.
• Travel by air.  Every time I fly, it feels like magic.
• Great people.  I know some of the people I’m traveling with, though I don’t know all of them well.  I’m the green one, the one without experience who is bound to make a bonehead mistake, and everyone has been so laid back and helpful and generous.  I couldn’t have found a better group if I’d have hand-picked them myself.
• I love conversations with friends about faith and life.  Talking about living in community and experiencing grace from God.  Talking about what happens to your soul after you die and what we think heaven and hell are all about.  These are conversations I’ve had since my departure from home at 3:45am today.  I feel like the church is on the move, and this week the church is diving in Cozumel, living in community, helping one another, looking out for our buddies, and sharing our faith with one another in a way that makes us all sharper (Proverbs 27:17).
• Flan.  I love flan.