Matt and I spent last weekend up at Mt. Baker with the youth group for the "Summit 2010" retreat. We go up to The Firs Chalet every year for the winter retreat. It is really great, we all drive up there together in the church vans. It is about a 2 1/2 to 3 hour drive, depending on traffic and weather conditions. Then we spend the weekend listening to a great speaker, this year we had the privilege of being taught by Pastor Jeff. He did an awesome job! Really great messages on the idea of "summiting" vs. "sliding". We also have "family time", which is just time with your roommates, after each message time. That is where we discuss the message together, answer questions, pray together and encourage one another. Then, there is a ton of free time that everyone spends skiing, snowboarding, sledding, playing games, watching movies, reading... you name it! Mt. Baker is just the most gorgeous place to go play in the snow and then warm up in the Chalet
in front of the fire with hot chocolate! This year was great, as always! We had a lot of fun watching people sled down "suicide hill" and playing card games with the kids. Our group times went well and all the students seemed to have a great time! So, it was a successful retreat and left everyone exhausted and ready to go home and sleep! Especially us girls, who got to sleep on on the third floor while all the noisy guys were on the fourth floor keeping us awake with their rambunctious behavior ;)
Matt and I spent last weekend up at Mt. Baker with the youth group for the "Summit 2010" retreat. We go up to The Firs Chalet every year for the winter retreat. It is really great, we all drive up there together in the church vans. It is about a 2 1/2 to 3 hour drive, depending on traffic and weather conditions. Then we spend the weekend listening to a great speaker, this year we had the privilege of being taught by Pastor Jeff. He did an awesome job! Really great messages on the idea of "summiting" vs. "sliding". We also have "family time", which is just time with your roommates, after each message time. That is where we discuss the message together, answer questions, pray together and encourage one another. Then, there is a ton of free time that everyone spends skiing, snowboarding, sledding, playing games, watching movies, reading... you name it! Mt. Baker is just the most gorgeous place to go play in the snow and then warm up in the Chalet 
in front of the fire with hot chocolate! This year was great, as always! We had a lot of fun watching people sled down "suicide hill" and playing card games with the kids. Our group times went well and all the students seemed to have a great time! So, it was a successful retreat and left everyone exhausted and ready to go home and sleep! Especially us girls, who got to sleep on on the third floor while all the noisy guys were on the fourth floor keeping us awake with their rambunctious behavior ;)
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