Short, but sweet - our Haiti team retreat only lasted a little over 24 hours but helped to really bring the team together one week before our departure to Haiti! Once again, we took the team to Patty's great aunt's rural home 2 hours outside the city to be able to experience a simpler way of life, seek the Lord about our trip, worship & pray together, & prepare for how it might be in Haiti w/ no electricity or running water. The team also greatly improved their drama presentation & Bolivian choreography after many rehearsals. We had some teaching on team work, how to be servant at all times, & in whatever setting we might find ourselves in, and how to go about integral missions - ministering to the needs of the whole person.
We got to cook beans & rice over an open fire &help out w/ some maintenance around Patty's aunt's home. The whole team spent the night on the floor outside on Patty's aunt's cement patio. After the retreat we hitched a ride back in large truck that brought us back for almost nothing!
Overall it was a great experience to get to share life together in a community environment, rough it a little bit & seek the Lord in preparation for our trip.
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