Go to google maps and search "Palomar Mountain"... cause that's where I am right now! It's AWESOME. Kairos is definitely the biggest part of my job at SAINTS, and this is the first of two I'll be on this year. For those who aren't familiar with Kairos, it's a four day long retreat for high school kids, and it usually ends up being a life changing experience for a lot of them.
The leadership team and I got up here last night after climbing up a 5000 feet on windy mountain roads in a 12 passenger van full of high school boys and 400 dollars worth of snacks. I knew I lived in Flemington, NJ for a reason. Dangerous roads are exhilarating. Actually, now that I think of it, this place reminds me a lot of Flemington. There are deer and wild turkeys and woodpeckers, except there are also rattle snakes that will kill me in an hour if I don't get anti-venom. Apparently.
This morning I tried to go for a run. Ha. Running is A LOT harder when you are a mile higher than your usual altitude, the temperature is in the 30s and you have recently bruised your tailbone. But, hey- Team Diet would be proud!
Anyway, I have a couple hours to rest before the rest of the retreatants get here, so I thought I'd let whoever is reading this know about what I'm up to this week, and ask for prayers for all the Saintsmen. I'm so excited to finally see the results of all the stress I've gone through at work to get ready for this week :-)
Peace!
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Good stuff, Emily! Can't wait to hear some stories from Kairos! Hope your not in as much pain as the other day.. Keep up the good work, see ya this weekend probably!
ReplyDeleteteam diet is very proud of you :)
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