home again

I'm home from the back-to-school retreat. It was really a wonderful time. We (the high-schoolers and teachers at CHS) stayed in cabins by the lake at Sky Ranch, a nice retreat facility near Tyler.

I met a lot of people. We had 79 people at the retreat, and I knew about nine of them. I know I didn't meet all seventy of the others, but it was still pretty confusing, trying to keep names, faces and classes straight. But everyone was really nice. I made quite a few new friends. I'm looking forward to being at school with these people. It's going to be great!

One thing that was really great about the retreat was that teachers came, too, and hung out with us. It was a neat opportunity to be able to meet people and connect outside of class. Also, I can't think of a better way to start the school year--getting to be with God and each other, preparing our hearts and minds.


Winkie Pratney came and taught a session. Our main speaker was Ryan Dalgliesh. All the sessions were excellent. I was so encouraged. God taught me, again, that following Him is about dying. Daily. Dying to the flesh and the world and sin, that we may walk in new life, true life, found in Christ. See the next post for the things God's teaching me.