Retreo Juvenil . . . fitting in

Ethan in his silent role in a a youth skit

I doubt many of you will remember Jr. High as a pleasant memory.  Insecurity amplified by changes, unfamiliar people and more changes.  Imagine however that you don't speak the language of this culture.  This was Ethan's (and Sydney's) plight as they participated in the youth retreat here in Guadalajara.  In this picture Ethan (knowingly) is playing a famous musician as the girls shower him with attention.  Let's just say he's a trooper for this!

Off to get clean!

I can remember some highlights of youth camps from my [wow- really distant!] past: snow at Hume Lake, prime rib at Forrest Home . . . but have any of you had a hot spring at camp?  I didn't think so.  After a long day of skits, Bible studies, school studies, phone calls and meetings we hike each evening to a small river which is fed by a volcanic hot spring.  At the mouth of the spring the water is 180 degrees, but by the time it trickles down a 1/2 mile or so it's a refreshing 100 degrees.

Nice!