I am about to leave for a much needed vacation. I will update the blog after the 16th.
Peace,
Laura
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Monday, June 16, 2008
Life Teen retreat
This past weekend I volunteered to help on the Life Teen retreat for 30 middle school students. (As it was my descanso, I will work a total of 26 days in a row this month!) The retreat was amazing, and I don't know if I can even begin to describe it here, but I will try.
We took the 30 kids to another NPH house in Huitzilac (Don't ask how to say it) on Friday and began an incredible weekend of prayer and devotion with the kids, along with a lot of food and activities. The retreat was a hospital theme and we began by registering the kids with a mock examination and giving them a bandage to determine their small group. (See below for a video of my acting debut in Mexico.)
The weekend included a series of skits and small group discussions. My small group was great. It was really awesome to be spending time with a group of kids who wanted to be there and wanted to learn about God, and I was amazed by their honesty. Almost all of the kids shared very personal stories. And as we can only imagine their stories reflected more hardship than most of us will ever experience in our entire lives.
On Saturday night the kids experienced Adoration, many for the first time and the experience was unlike any I have ever seen and powerful for all present.
On Sunday we ended our sessions with affirmations. Each person took turns giving positive comments to the kids. As I passed through the line whispering affirmations, I could almost feel the gratitude of each child.
It was an incredible weekend and I am already looking forward to the next retreat in the fall.
In other news, the washing machine is broken, so I will become an expert in hand washing all my laundry this month.
Please remember to keep me and my kids in your prayers and if you are able please consider donating a book through my Amazon Wish List.
Peace,
Laura
We took the 30 kids to another NPH house in Huitzilac (Don't ask how to say it) on Friday and began an incredible weekend of prayer and devotion with the kids, along with a lot of food and activities. The retreat was a hospital theme and we began by registering the kids with a mock examination and giving them a bandage to determine their small group. (See below for a video of my acting debut in Mexico.)
The weekend included a series of skits and small group discussions. My small group was great. It was really awesome to be spending time with a group of kids who wanted to be there and wanted to learn about God, and I was amazed by their honesty. Almost all of the kids shared very personal stories. And as we can only imagine their stories reflected more hardship than most of us will ever experience in our entire lives.
On Saturday night the kids experienced Adoration, many for the first time and the experience was unlike any I have ever seen and powerful for all present.
On Sunday we ended our sessions with affirmations. Each person took turns giving positive comments to the kids. As I passed through the line whispering affirmations, I could almost feel the gratitude of each child.
It was an incredible weekend and I am already looking forward to the next retreat in the fall.
In other news, the washing machine is broken, so I will become an expert in hand washing all my laundry this month.
Please remember to keep me and my kids in your prayers and if you are able please consider donating a book through my Amazon Wish List.
Peace,
Laura
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Pictures from Taekwondo exam
I am still looking for support for my book drive. I have only received three books!
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