On the retreat I ended up playing capture the flag Saturday. This was after Phil, our youth minister, begged me to play to even out the teams. I fell down and got some good bruises on my knee and hands. I was pretty frustrated at myself for letting myself get hurt. I was only supposed to stay in one place, but I strayed away and tried to catch somebody.
The rain this morning was very soothing. I woke up at 7AM to the sound of rain on the roof of the cabin. Later on I found out that there had been some very strong storms in the area, but I didn’t even notice. Just a few minutes later, the sun shined brightly.
We got lime green tshirts to remember the retreat. The illustration on the back is geared more toward the youth, but I’m always glad to add to the collection.
Phil asked me to teach a class of 13 year old boys. I had about 10 minutes notice on it. I think I did a good job. That age group is always at a critical age when making decisions that will affect how they turn out later in life. Usually I can relate to them pretty well.
While on the retreat I had a chance to experience some repelling. I had never done it before, but found it relatively easy. Felt almost like Spiderman on the rocks. Now I know how they do it in those movies.