REMEDIOS YOUTH RETREAT in GIBARA, HOLGUIN JULY 22-26
At the retreat the young people are divided in four teams
–Red, Blue, Green and Yellow.
They earn points by answering questions about the Bible
study and mission study, winning games, being on time, and initiatives. The competition is fun and they
learn to compete in a spirit of gamesmanship, love and respect.
The games are amazing.
My favorite was water-balloon volleyball. Using a rope as a net
it’s played as a doubles game. Two players hold a small towel by the corners, and toss the
water balloon that is placed in the center of the towel to the other team, who
is to catch the water balloon on the towel and toss it back. The balloon goes
up in the air, the expectators are rooting for their favorite team, and
eventually there’s a big splat of water when a team fails to catch the water
balloon. The noise is deafening as the game progresses. At the end, there’s a winner. But that’s not what is most important.
What is most important is that they bond, they get an
opportunity to release energy, and learn to depend on each other.
God created us to live in relationships—to be
interrelated. Encouraging others,
supporting each other, consoling each other in our loses, and reflecting God in
doing so.
- Oscar
- Oscar
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