Leadership Retreat

This past weekend we hosted at "Leadership Retreat" for students and staff from all over Venezuela (Caracas, San Cristobal, Merida (duh), Maracaibo, and Santa Barbara). It was a weekend (well, really only 24 hours, from 12:30 Friday to 12:30 Saturday) meant to encourage older students who are leaders in the movement and teach and equip them more for things like discipleship, movement building, and dealing with problems within the movement.
Amanda and I were in charge of the food for the entire weekend. I'm not going to lie to you folks, it was quite a challenge. We needed 4 meals as well as snacks, and drinks, etc...Fortunately, we managed to enlist the help of several very friendly students who were willing to lend their assistance on the days prior to the events and help us get everything set up. It required many, many taxi trips, hauling large quantities of food, 2 days worth of boiling enough water, and a significant amount of stress, blood, sweat, tears (not really, but you get the point) but with the Lord's help we were able to provide meals for the entire retreat.
The retreat was basically 2 days of teaching and equipping students to understand more about what it looks like to be a part of a movement, how to solve and analyze some of the problems going on within the movement, and brainstorming new ways of bringing students into the movement and how to better minister to those who are already involved. It was a very encouraging 2 days for the students, as well as an enlightening time for us to see how much care the students have for THEIR ministry and how observant they have been of the difficulties within the ministry. I think that every student walked away with the desire to change, and better Vida Estudiantil for the glory of our God! All in all, it was an physically draining, but emotionally fulfilling weekend. Praise be to God for all the of the students that were able to come and we were able to provide for, by His provision. Please pray for the leadership team of students who have a large burden to carry for this ministry, we couldn't and wouldn't want to do it without them!