- Sam Webb’s farmer belly. Hilarious. Still make me laugh thinking about it.
- The guys riding in on their “tractor”
- All those teenagers playing twister
- Wireless internet…all access, all the time from the kitchen counter in the Ark.
- That one girl’s sneeze.
- The campfire. Wow. The campfire. The tears. The honesty. The support. The prayer.
- “I’ve never said this before.”
- “My group really helped me.”
- “I don’t know if anyone else has ever experienced this.” Immediately followed by “I have.”
- The new meeting space in the orange cabin
- Caramel macchiato Sunday morning…and again Monday morning!!! (thanks to my dear friend and one of my most favorite people in the whole world!)
- Those 2 guys hugging – young men supporting one another. Rare (unfortunately) and beautiful.
- The rain (even if it’s inconvenient)
- Riding around in the truck…almost getting stuck (for real. Twice. Mountain roads + rain = tricky)
- Sweet conversations.
- Chris Resch saying “thank you” (God, you’re so sweet…even when I’m selfish)
- Breakthrough for my precious friend.
- The comfy snuggly fuzzy blanket.
- Sitting by one of my most favorite people in the world when I sat down along the wall.
- Listening to allen levi’s “flowers were made for the field”
- Knowing that students feel safe and loved and not alone.
- Our little make shift small group during the girls’ session. What sweet compliments!
- Square Dancing with Nick.
- Worship…late Saturday night, Sunday morning, Sunday night, Monday morning…
- “You are here. You are here. In your presence I’m made whole.”
- Tears. It’s just good to cry sometimes.
- Students signing contracts…it gets me everytime.
I’m so proud of these guys…privileged to be a part of this.
Thank you, God, for another AMAZING, miraculous, awesome, fabulous retreat…what a gift. May the seeds that were planted this weekend go down deep in the soil, take root and grow strong....may the weeds that were pulled NEVER return.
