Triple D Youth Retreat Weekend

Upon arrival on Friday evening, we wasted no time at all before talk began about the epic hide-and-seek game we had all been anticipating. This time Joe suggested we wait until dark and play “Manhunt”. It’s a spin off of hide and seek. The person who is “it” seeks out each player and as players are found they must join up with “it” to find everyone until all players are found.

Saturday right after breakfast we heading down to the pond to check it out. “Muddy” you say? Nope, that didn’t stop em’! All sorts of tricks and flips were happening off the zip-line as each one bailed off into the murky abyss. After our mid-morning mud baths we decided to clean it up and all head for the pool. Some spent most of the day swimming while others dueled it out over some intense games of Spike ball and cards. As evening approached, (some) decided to wash up and head for the showers, while others may or may not have considered themselves clean enough after taking a dip in the pool…don’t judge, we were at camp…give us a break! Chow down on spaghetti, find your Bible and get a seat for service! Brother Matt brought the word. The message was simple and powerful, John 3:16 and the breakdown of what the scripture really means. God got in it as Brother Matt and Brother Bobby prayed for each one’s individual needs. Service was fantastic and it was a refreshing renewal for all. The evening just kept on going… after service the cards came out again and so did the snacks! Can I get a cough.. cough… gag… gag…uhhh hem…. ah choooooo…. those were the sounds that could be heard as we chowed down on some popcorn covered in Tony’s Chachcere’s! It was a combo of torture and deliciousness….

Sunday morning came all too soon. We dragged in to breakfast puffy and tired. Sadly it was coming to an end. We spent some time together as we shared a devotional and sipped on two full pots of coffee before making it back to the church for Sunday morning service. Thanks Brother Troy for coming to pick us up!