Taylor Thomas Entered Serving-and Surfing!

KSC hopes that its students will enter to learn and go forth to serve, but brand-new freshman Taylor Thomas moved into Fiske Hall today (August 24) with an impressive resume of service already under her belt-or rather, her wetsuit. Taylor and her friend Lindsey Mercer created Surfing with Smiles and spent the summer at Hampton Beach teaching special-needs students how to surf.

“It’s the most rewarding thing I’ve done in my life,” Taylor said. “Lindsey and I are big surfers, and we decided that we wanted to give our passion to other people. So it’s not just us loving surfing, it’s other people loving surfing as well.”

And her enthusiasm is infectious. The duo soon had a local surf shop on board. “Cinnamon Rainbows really helped us out,” Taylor said. “They sponsored us and lent us wetsuits and surfboards for all the kids. They have surf instructors who help us out all the time. They’re awesome.” It’s likely that Taylor can give the campus a few lessons on going forth to serve. “It’s really awesome when you get other people to help out who actually enjoy helping out. If they really enjoy it, they’re putting themselves into it and into someone else. For something like this, people who like the beach and like to help others and have fun put their heart into Surfing with Smiles.”

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