University Retreat!

The second weekend in June, we interns and 6 chileans headed outside of Santiago for a retreat. Although the retreat only lasted for a little more than 24 hours, it was a wonderful experience!! I truly feel that all of us who went feel closer to one another now, and that was the whole point for going! We headed out Saturday morning and started the weekend with a devotional talk on prayer given by Claudio. Then we spent time praying in partners for the weekend and for our group. In the afternoon we did some team building activities, and then listened to a talk given by one of the chuch members, Sebastian. A former drug addict, Sebastian came to talk to us about how his life was changed by Christ. It was very moving. On Sunday morning we worshipped together and Rodrigo talked to us about the importance of praising God with our church family. All in all, it was a great experience! I believe we all grew in our faith and grew in our friendship with each other. Enjoy some pictures from the retreat, and be sure to check out the other interns blogs (links on the side of the page) for even more photos!!


Rodrigo and Perla were partners for a trust activity in which one person had to guide another on a walk to the soccer fields.


Our 6 Chileans who came on the retreat (and Tyler). From left to right: Tyler (intern), Rodrigo, Perla, Claudio, Raquel, Cristian, & Camilo.


A group of us hanging out during some down time!


See how many fingers Camilo is holding up?? That's how many cinnamon rolls he ate! He's holding the empty pan.


A group shot of everyone on the retreat! And it was cold! Can you tell by our coats and hats??


Three of my favorite Chileans in the whole world: Camilo, Cristian, and Rodrigo!


A huge blessing on the retreat was the presence of Raquel! She has become such a good friend to me and it was great to have her there. Raquel recently expressed that she wanted to be a member of our church, and therefore this retreat was great to help her really become part of the group.

Chile, Chile, Lindo...

So.. what's been happening in your cities?? These pictures are just a glimpse of what went on here in Santiago for about 3 weeks. High School students all over the city went on strike, protesting the fact that the government had not kept promises to reform education. Recently the issue was more or less resolved, as the President made promises of more money for education. If you'd like to read more about the strikes here, just go to any news webpage and type in Santiago, Chile.