High School Retreat!

What a weekend it has been, and boy am I tired! This past Thursday morning we loaded the buses and took almost 100 high school students to the Word of Life Retreat Center/Bible College right outside of Budapest. We spent 2 1/2 days together, and had a wonderful time! I got to build some neat relationships with my kids as well as get to know some of the staff better. It was as much a retreat for me as it was for them, I think.

The seniors were basically in charge, woohooo! They invited the speaker and music leaders, planned all the events, and led the small group times. We played lots of games, took lots of long walks in the woods, and listened to some great talks about living an authentic Christian life. I stayed in the "barracks" which were a tad bit chilly at times (not as bad as it sounds, but we did have camoflage duvets). On the last night we had a bonfire and some of the kids shared how God was working in their lives this year. One student even said my friend Paula and I were "cool"...YES!!! (Not that any of you ever doubted this, I am sure!)

Today was our first day in the new building! It is really unbelievable to see how God has answered so many of our prayers! WOW!!! I spent all of yesterday afternoon working on my new little room, and my lesson plans. I'm on the 3rd floor and have an awesome view...more pictures to come!