2 years!

October 1st marketed my 2 year anniversary of arriving in Germany. My how the time has flown.

I'm headed to Switzerland tomorrow with 25 high school students and 4 other staff. Each year we do a fall retreat, alternating between high school and middle school. The 2010 fall retreat was one of the first things I participated in when I moved to Germany. It was a great bonding weekend for me, as I got to know a number of girls on the trip who would become my core Bible study group for that school year.

I was looking through this year's retreat roster, and 7 of the 16 girls coming, are new to our group. I'm really excited for these girls to build relationships within the group and feel connected. One of the girls coming only arrived in Germany on Monday! We're going to spend the weekend talking about our relationship with God and our relationships with others. They'll be plenty of downtime for students to hang out, go hiking and enjoy being in the alps!

A few prayer requests for the weekend ...
1. Safe travel - we are leaving after school (4ish) and it's about a 6 hour drive. We'll be caravaning in 4 vans.
2. Connections - I'd love to see students build/deepen relationships with one another, and return home feeling known.
3. God Conversations - as we talk about relationships in the middle of one of the most beautiful places on earth, I pray students will stand in awe of our amazing Creator.