The Buckley Team hit the road in early November to host a retreat in Guymon, Oklahoma. There was only about 20 kids, and it was an over-night retreat... so by the end of it we had plenty of tired kids and youth leaders!
As usual, we had a great time. The pictures that you see below illustrate the Rule #2 of Buckley Team: to have FUN! (Rule #1 is to serve and love God in our Catholic Faith while having fun!)
However, you probably won't see many of the real - impacting/serious pics of these retreats, but more of the fun ones.. because serious pics are just pictures of us talking or praying.. and those don't make for very exciting photos. JSYK: We don't ONLY play games! (but we play;)
On these retreats, we usually start with intros and icebreakers, opening prayer. We'll move through a skit, then a talk that applies the message of that skit and expounds. Usually we do small groups to talk about the talk, do activities, GTKY, etc. More activities, skits and a revolution of that kinda format fills the day, so we are always doing something new, and moving, and trying to go smooth and keep kids' attentions!
It is really incredible being on the Buckley Team. I have some good teammates, and while I know that we could definitely still be more dynamic.. I really feel that we are serving Christ to the best of our ability..... and through His grace anything is possible!
My picture load button is not working anymore right now... so I will upload Pt. I of Guymon later! Keep posted!
Love you all!
-me
We thought this old photo from the family archives was an appropriate photo to wish each of you a happy first Sunday of Advent! Aren't Mary and Drew so cute....! This was taken after Drew had gone through his kidney surgery, and still had some drainage tubes in him. I was told by the doctors that if he got the flu it might make them dislodge....so it was the advent that nobody came in, and nobody went out!
