Student Leadership Retreat

Student Leadership Retreat is something Crosstown has done for I think 6 years now. I loved the preparation and the thoughts behind this retreat as this is were my ministry heart is, training and teaching believers that want it.

The students didn't know where we were going and worked it out when we were pretty much there! It was an amazing week. We did all sorts. Our theme was, The Amazing Race, and on two days we did a race with the students. It was intense!

What a day Friday was though. We hiked for about 16 hours and 20 miles, minimum. We hiked up half dome. It was crazy, but so well worth it. 8000 feet high, thats a lot of walking, I sure felt it and pretty much died on the way down. I wasn't feeling all that good the night before, but clearly I still went. Well I didn't eat too much because of how I was feeling, foolish I know. And on the way down, on a nice straight path, I zoned out and fell to my left and hit the deck. That sure woke me up!

Well I made it down, after sun down in the dark and enjoyed somewhat a nice warmish shower.

The pictures really do speak for themselves. Look out for me on the diving board on the top of Half Dome, it's a ledge stick off the edge of the Dome, looking down 8000 feet.

Also another high light was doing the communication, team building activity of Lego Man :)