May 30 - June 2, we traveled south to attend our church's annual retreat. It is a longstanding tradition in many of the evangelical churches here to have an annual retreat where the whole church is invited. It's a wonderful opportunity to go deeper in relationships, build community, and be challenged together by a speaker. It was a wonderful four days, filled with sermons, worship, game playing, meal times together, hiking, and lots of rest in between!
It was our longest experience in German to date and, therefore, quite exhausting for us. But a huge blessing, as well! It helped us to feel more a part of the church community and to meet many new people. And of course, it was a wonderful opportunity to practice German. We look forward to continuing these relationships throughout the year!
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| Breakfast time with new friends |
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| Mealtime discussions |
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| Worship time |
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| Our speaker, Tom Hoppel, was also a talented musician! |
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| As soon as the rain stopped, we ventured out for a hike! |
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| Chatting in the coffee area of the hostel |
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| Hiking |
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| Scenic overlook |
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| This photo is hilarious. We were obviously not ready to be photographed! |
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