How can one go wrong when they climb on a bus with high school students? Actually I can think of a tons of ways that could go wrong BUT that didn't happen this Uth retreat. This weekend was great. There were 16 students and 5 adults. It wasn't nearly as 'big' as last year but in some ways I feel it was was way more productive. There was some great bonding that happened over the course of 48 hours that will hopefully become the foundation of Uth next year. It makes me sad to leave...but on the other hand I know that wherever I end up I will start over with a new group of teens to drive crazy:) I guess that's the joy of never growing up!
Annette(one of my roommates) and I hit the road over the week for a really quick trip to the beach in El Salvador. It was WONDERFUL!!! Sadly the sun wasn't really out but just sitting on an empty beach listening to the waves crash on the shore was phenominal. We ended hanging out with a couple guys who have been traveling all over Central America for the last couple months. It was fun to hear their stories and about all the places they'd been and frankly to talk to guys our age in English...outside the CAG/Union Church bubble:) 
