The theme of our family retreat last week was "Wholly Surrendered," especially focused on purity. It was a hard topic at times for the kids, but so good for them to hear! We'd spend the morning hearing a presentation, breaking into small groups for discussion, and hearing testimonies from staff. Good stuff!
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| can't beat a small group discussion with this view! |
Of course, I think the highlight of the trip for many people was swimming in Lake Victoria!
Swimming with the kids was a real bonding experience, as many of them had little previous water experience. I had up to 3 kids at a time begging me to teach them to swim! There's only so much we could do in 4 hours of swimming through the week, but hopefully they've got a good start for future practicing.
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| I got a sweet tan...and hopefully NOT bilharzia! |
It was also sweet to see the older kids playing and helping with the younger kids in the water.
The week ended with an unexpected adventure...our mini-bus was about 2.5 hours late! We finally arrived back home at 10pm. I was fighting a nasty head cold, which means that trip definitely takes the cake for 'worst road trip ever'!
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| the back half of the coaster |
Glad to see you braving the waters of Lake Victoria to teach those precious children how to swim!
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