Tomorrow is the big day! We leave for a three-day, three-night passage from Charleston to The Bahamas. Thankfully, we were pretty well prepared, so we were able to enjoy the day and not have to work much before our departure.
Our great friends, the Fahrbach family, drove 2-1/2 hours to Charleston to spend the day with us. We went to church with them at Victory Baptist Church where we all had visited prior while in the area. The message was very timely on missionaries: fulfilling the call to “go” and make disciples, and fulfilling the call to “give” to the work of missions. This was very fitting to us as we endeavor to share the good news of Jesus Christ with those we meet along our journey. We want to not only be bold in sharing the gospel, but also freely give to those laboring for the work of the Lord on the islands we visit.
After church, we went to a great Japanese restaurant on James Island called Kanji. If you’re ever in the area, we highly recommend ordering either the spicy chicken bowl or the teriyaki chicken. All of their food is excellent. We’ll miss it, but I’ll try to cook something like it on the boat in due time.
Trying to get everyone back on the boat after lunch was a fun adventure. We couldn’t quite fit nine people on our dinghy, so Kory became the chauffeur and shuttled everyone to our boat three separate times. We were anchored in Charleston Harbor, just outside the famous Mega Dock.
Once onboard, the older guys did last minute engine checks while the rest of the crew put fenders and dock lines on the starboard side, then brought up the anchor to head to the fuel dock. Mr. Fahrback practiced at the helm and got us smoothly on the dock while everyone else secured dock lines and enjoyed the ride.
Just that morning, we had contacted Will Miller, our boat broker, with The Multihull Company, to see if there was dock space available for the night. It was going to be 48 degrees the next morning and we were hoping not to have to pull up anchor and have to clean it again at sunup in the cold. To our surprise, Will had the perfect end dock available, and since we were only going to be on it that afternoon and evening, heading out first thing in the morning, he graciously allowed us to dock there for free. So that was the next job for the helpful crew. Once on the dock, we took pictures, filled our water tanks, and enjoyed time together.
Hopefully, they’ll be able to join us in the Eastern Caribbean early next year.
We love your blog!! Kerry, you are doing a wonderful job. We are excited to follow you on your journey of hope and looking forward to what the Lord has in store for you both as you follow Him!