We played Group Scategories, had a bonfire with S'mores, played Capture the Flag in an apple orchard, watched a hilarious movie that was perfect for their age, and followed it up with a time of Praise & Worship. The chaplain and I ended the night by taking willing and brave students on a night hike!
After breakfast on Saturday, we went on the famous "Middle School Overnight Country Hike." We crossed the border into Switzerland which was cause for more than one spread-eagle (or feet) picture. A big debate arose over the cows: Were they cows on the border Swiss or German, and would they say "Muh" or Mueeh"? In all seriousness though, the hike was the best part because I ended up having some really great conversations with some kids. One boy was missing his old school in Russia, and I gave him room to vent about all the changes in his life lately. Another girl wanted to know my opinion on all kinds of theological topics, and the best was when we went back and forth listing all the things we were excited to do in heaven one day. Super fun!
This was followed by the group photo, and then parents showed up to pick up their much-missed kids. The end.
3 comments:
You are so lucky you posted pictures of the cows and the "spread eagles," because I could not get them out of my mind, and I was very concerned that I was going to have to ask for them! :) What a great time!
you get to do the funnest (or most fun) things! yay!!!
Looks like fun, Katrina. I wish I were one of those kids and could follow you on a late night adventure hike.
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