Playing volleyball with a soccer ball all weekend takes a serious toll on one's arm muscles…
The Honours College retreat @ Kingfisher Resort in Jinja was perfect. The weekend was kicked off at an ice cream social at Mark & Abi's house on campus (USP staff), followed by an epic night game of capture the flag and the night ended with an astounding birthday/fruit/dance party. Spice cake plus pineapples & sugar cane plus Shakira equals best evening ever. :) The whole point of the Kingfisher retreat was for the USP and Honours College to finally all have a great get-to-know-you weekend of bonding. After a dance party like that though, perhaps Kingfisher was a bit obsolete… when the bass is pumpin' you really get to see personalities break out- that's all I'm sayin…
Kingfisher was SO beautiful and relaxing. I didn't realize how badly I needed a weekend away to relax til Saturday night after our first full day of group games (hello, camp flashbacks), swimming in the glorious outdoor pool (complete with chicken matches), and incredible coffee served at tea time. the lights of fishing boats on Lake Victoria at night were breathtaking; bobbing across the brightly moonlit horizon. I was homesick for North Harbor as I walked back up from the beach Saturday night to find a few other HC people playing guitar and running through worship songs for Sunday morning. It was so fulfilling and peaceful to be by the pool with the almost full moon reflecting light on the water and every other smooth surface as we sang Holy, holy holy- is the Lord God Almighty- who was and is and is to come…With all creation I sing- praise to the King of Kings! You are my everything, and I will adore you.
i forgot how much i love that worship song.
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i miss you.
Hello love -- I am so glad you were able to get away for the weekend and enjoy being with your new friends in Christ! How cool. Everyone needs a retreat once in a while -- hmmm, maybe I need to plan a ladies retreat or at least a ladies night!! One question for you -- in the pic above, is that a new volleyball move or a dance move -- just wondering! hehe. Busy weekend coming up -- Harvest Happening is on Sunday at the Tuck compound! New location -- some good old fashioned fun: pumpkin rolling, eating donuts hanging from a tree, scavenger hunt, volleyball, paperbag skits and building a scarecrow! Oh, and there's a chili-cook off! It's a beautiful fall - been a bit warm but and not a lot of hard rain -- so the colors are beautiful! Take care - I love you and miss you more than you can know.
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awww momma. love you big 500. and cook-off? what's the point? you're the chili queen. and it's a dance move, technically...although it could very well be employed in a moment of desperation during a volleyball game. for sure.
ReplyDeletelet me just say i'm anxiously awaiting next spring/summer's family volley ball games, because emilee's going to be on my team and i will finally dominate you all.
ReplyDeleteno big deal. ;)