And our Adventure Continues...

Greetings from Woodstock, Ontario!

So last week we were in Scarborough to do a retreat for an all guys school. We were warned beforehand that the boys had to be approached a certain way, and learn to trust us before they would open up or participate at all, but we were up for the challenge. Though, it was a little bit nerve-racking for the girls, considering we had never had boys small groups before, but we were all pleasantly surprised with the outcome. The boys were so respectful, and they all took part in the activities throughout the day. Our team had such a good time with them! It was one of my favorite retreats thus far. Some of the boys even told us they want to apply for NET when they are of age. Hurray for a successful encounter day!

Shortly after the retreat ended, we went to the all girls school nearby to talk to the students involved in putting on retreats for younger grades. We just told them about NET, what we do and where we come from. Then we presented a skit for them and had some question and answer time. We got a really good response from them too, perhaps they'll be netters one day!

Our Thanksgiving weekend was super awesome too. On Saturday we went to Niagara Falls for our team day. Most of us hadn't been there, so it was quite the experience! I was in awe of how beautiful God's creation is. Coming from BC, Niagara Falls is a really big deal! It's one of those places you hear a lot about, but never imagine that you'll get to see it in person!

That's all for now!

God bless,

-Silken Neutelings
Encounter Team 1