Manatawny

Two weekends ago, we made our usual trek back up to Pennsylvania for the Conestoga Valley church Retreat at Manatawny. We have gone back for this event every year since we moved. Any chance we get to be at Manatawny and spend time with our friends that we miss so much, we'll take it! The weekend is always a lot of fun and a good spiritual boost and this year was no different! There are very few times that I don't have my camera with me and this weekend was no exception. But, apparently I carried it all the time, but never took many pictures! I got home to unload my camera and realized that I had taken very few pictures. In the moment, I always enjoy just getting to be in the moment and not behind the lens, but then I regret it later. What I didn't catch on camera was- fun team building architecture game, amazing singing, cardboard testimonies (extremely powerful), thought provoking lessons, reading in the shade, making luminaries, AWESOME games of mafia (where I happend to win as mofia and where I had some amazing saves as the nurse), Kan Jam games, swinging, and lots more. Oh well. Here are a couple of the ones that I did manage to get...

We had a great weekend and ended it with lunch on Sunday at Five Guys with a large number of the group. It is always nice to 'ease out' of leaving by going out to lunch. This has also become a tradition after the Intermediate week. We can't wait to get back up to PA! We will miss some people that week and get to see some others that weren't there this weekend. We certainly do love and miss our 'extended' family!! Thomas has already been asking when we get to go back. 3 weeks and 1 day, my son. (Not that I'm counting down or anything...) ;)