Converge

"we're calling it a 'retreat,' but i've always thought we should call it an 'advance'... no... no one got that, ok"

yeah, that was a good way to start, only one way to go after that. (no it wasn't my quote, although I've had my share of flops.)

and now for a disjointed explanation:

Well any church group that starts their trip with an ammo run already has a leg up on a good weekend / "turn the burger, turn the burger here he comes"...Fail!! [before I'd even gotten my order] (nick) - "these are really good" (me) "I know right!!... oh...sorry TJ" / playing chess in a department store, and turning all the stareo's loud  / ...Estes Park... check in, just kidding, drive around the complex first, Thank you 'Journey' collage ministry for blocking off OUR road, its ok keep reading I'll get um back. / Check in / Starbucks run ... just kidding, TJ took our car to be a gentlemen, propps TJ but now I have to wait for my coffee (what to do while I wait...?... Poop in TJ's bathroom, that'll teach him to make me wait.)  /  Coffee run done on to spiritual matters / First session, Serban Talks, a bit scattered I could tell but good talk on Romans 8 on all the things the Lord has given us. / "family time" ...."Heeeeeeeeeeyyy Chris, wanna be a family leader, we're one short...(me) absolutely. / (one of my "kids") "so what are we supposed to do, I dono I've been a dad for two minutes, and YOU were there!!!! / *rewind to the drive over to the 1st session* / [miles] "WHO is SHE?!?! as he pears through the car window, girl waring a half classified Lingerie tank top and a torn T over top..."I donno miles" / *fast forward back to family time* / four girls in the group none of which I've ever met, Jenny Ginny and Jacque (oh you think its simple eh, you learn those names well in an instant) and the forth was keri (linerie girl, lucky me I picked the cold room where she suddenly felt the need for hoodie ;) / family time over on to free time / Hmm interesting, our dorm has a two story atrium with flagstone to the ceiling, what to do with such a room....CLIMB!!!!! Think we'll get in trouble, nope two of the chaperones are spotting people on their form (I love my church) / Hmm lemmi see, Karaoke next...NO! ...Buuuuuuut I noticed that the other collage retreat going on seamed pretty big, I should crash their lodge and see what mischief I could dig up...YES, good plan. / ...approaches the doors, Oh! doormen and I don't have one of their clever lanyard passes...Hmm, walk in like you own the place, say Hi to someone on the way in....Woot! ; wait...whats this, a sanctuary with all the chairs removed and about 400 people in the middle of the room dancing...I think I will thank you. (crashing always makes it more fun) / Girl - Guy ratio 10/1 which was nice cause swing dancing with guys is just awkward, that was fun, I like the group dances the best I looked  like a retard but they were church people they shouldn't judge ;) / midnight, dance party shut down, sit and sketch for a few hours cause you know, who needs sleep right / and of course who's gonna sleep past 6 when there is sunrise Yoga, not me ...just kidding I we had a prayer service next door, had you going didn't I...although I'm sorry to spoil the image of me in spandex and sweat band doing the back bend. its ok I know you'll remember it ;) / Go out of my way to pray for brian (worship leader who resigned from our church but it was nice to have him back for a weekend) ... frying pan moment about brian / talk with him later, apologize for arrogantly only respecting him musically and not personally, we had a good chat and a man-crush hug. His life looks like mine right now and I've seen his courage. / First session and family time went well / Free time... oh yeah, SHOOTING!! almost 500 rounds of ammo a gun shy hoodlum and a Beauty-Queen with attitude (love the contrast in my friends) we had the perfect group for the event, it was a ball, thanks guys / "hey Cookie did you get your nap"... "Yeah, for about 10 minutes"... "was that even worth it?" .."Oh yeah cause a 10 minute nap means I got to be naked for at least 20 min, and every day needs a little naked right?" [a multitude of nods in agreement] / Dinner, Blah, like FSB food, = good poops / A TON of "thats what she said" jokes, courtesy of our resident Beauty Queen with attitude, as a result almost falling off my chair and peeing on the floor, thanks mike for not giving her more bold ammunition than even she would take. / last session -  Worship: epic, tears, brothers, a community of collage kids connecting with each other and their God as we cut through our own "BS" (I went P.G.) / happy Birthday Patrick, "where's my cake?" well: floor + pastor A + Pastor B + Beauty Queen = youtube moment ... cleaned the floors with windex. big fat greek wasn't all that bad for advice / The candy snipper ended up having a pastoral degree and hid behind the girls, it was well played I was impressed but we caught you on film / On the way back: Overpriced Pizza, sleeping and conversing doesn't always work. / and we end sleeping on the Gore's couch with homemade Carmel apple in me belly!! the end

...Coffee shop Closes and now I leave...