Last weekend we held our annual PIBC Spiritual Emphasis Retreat at Rios Beach in southern Guam.
The first thing Marisol, Joel and Amelia did was check out the beach.
Instead of oversaturating the students with more group Bible sessions, Melissa prepared a prayer journal for them with Bible passages, and we sent them off by themselves for two hours of quiet time.
I was so proud of the students to see them spend time alone with God. Solitude is not really a part of Micronesian culture, which is community based.
While the students were off by themselves, Delight, Hiob and Evelyn were busy cooking hamburgers and hotdogs.
Even Joel got into the action by helping to keep our cooks stocked with food.
This is a quiet moment of Mamá with her niños Joel and Amelia. The kids are wearing the official Spiritual Emphasis Retreat Tshirts, which cost $5. I think they turned out really well.
This is American football Guam style!!! Too bad our president Dave Owen wasn't back from his PIBC staff and financial supporters recruiting trip to the US and had to miss that. He is a real football afficionado.
This was Amelia's second straight year to take her beach naps in a hammock that Marisol made for her.
Joel enjoys a moments with Anisa, women's dorm resident assistant and student in my Youth and Children class.
Amelia wanted us to close the zipper until it was closed, of course! Then she wanted out. . .and FAST!!!!
Row, row, row your boat, gently down the ocean!!! Except there's a problem when you don't have a boat. It makes for a fun picture, though.
Marisol "goes swimming" with Micah and Joel.
On Sunday morning we had a sunrise praise and worship time on the beach. . .
. . .led by Mac and Pastor Hiob, who is PIBC's Director of Spiritual Life.
Amelia and Joel clapped along in praise to the Lord! It was a wonderful weekend. Special thanks to Hollie Schaub for all of her hard work and to Melissa Heck for writing a wonderful quiet time guide. Ladies, I am impressed, and it is an honor to work with you!!!
Last weekend we held our annual PIBC Spiritual Emphasis Retreat at Rios Beach in southern Guam.
The first thing Marisol, Joel and Amelia did was check out the beach.
Instead of oversaturating the students with more group Bible sessions, Melissa prepared a prayer journal for them with Bible passages, and we sent them off by themselves for two hours of quiet time.
I was so proud of the students to see them spend time alone with God. Solitude is not really a part of Micronesian culture, which is community based.
While the students were off by themselves, Delight, Hiob and Evelyn were busy cooking hamburgers and hotdogs.
Even Joel got into the action by helping to keep our cooks stocked with food.
This is a quiet moment of Mamá with her niños Joel and Amelia. The kids are wearing the official Spiritual Emphasis Retreat Tshirts, which cost $5. I think they turned out really well.
This is American football Guam style!!! Too bad our president Dave Owen wasn't back from his PIBC staff and financial supporters recruiting trip to the US and had to miss that. He is a real football afficionado.
This was Amelia's second straight year to take her beach naps in a hammock that Marisol made for her.
Joel enjoys a moments with Anisa, women's dorm resident assistant and student in my Youth and Children class.
Amelia wanted us to close the zipper until it was closed, of course! Then she wanted out. . .and FAST!!!! 
Row, row, row your boat, gently down the ocean!!! Except there's a problem when you don't have a boat. It makes for a fun picture, though.
Marisol "goes swimming" with Micah and Joel.
On Sunday morning we had a sunrise praise and worship time on the beach. . .
. . .led by Mac and Pastor Hiob, who is PIBC's Director of Spiritual Life.
Amelia and Joel clapped along in praise to the Lord! It was a wonderful weekend. Special thanks to Hollie Schaub for all of her hard work and to Melissa Heck for writing a wonderful quiet time guide. Ladies, I am impressed, and it is an honor to work with you!!!
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