Denman Island Leaders' Retreat

So, as promised, here are the pictures and updates on my trip to Denman Island. :)

Friday, January 11th:
We left UVic at around 7.20pm and drove up island to catch the ferry to Denman Island. :) We arrived at Denman Island slightly after 11pm. We were blessed with a lovely cabin to stay in.

The cabin

The living room

View from the living room

Saturday, January 12th:
We had breakfast and then we had a session on manuscript study. We studied and learned from John 15. We were all truly encouraged by God's Word. :)

In the afternoon, we went on a hike/walk.

Leaving the cabin and starting the walk/hike

Into the forest

We took a group picture on a bridge :)



Not long later, we came to this place with this awesome tree :)

My friend Margaret hanging from the tree :)

Margaret and Robyn (I love this picture)

We all decided to climb into it :)

Us in the tree :)

Soon we arrived at the beach!

The beach

Scenery from the beach

Hornby Island

Friends enjoying themselves ;)

Digging a hole...

All in a line...

... and passing the bucket to fill up the hole

Filling it up...

The hole

We then decided to take a group picture of us jumping ;)

Annabel and I.. still "sane"

And now, just trying to be well, crazy... ;p

It looks like as if they're walking on water

More friends venturing out ;)

Margaret and Brian balancing on a foot...

Us on a tree on the beach...

Brian, Jesse and Margaret gazing into the sky....

Shantel and I

Robyn and I

Georgia, Annabel, and I

That took up the whole afternoon. We had dinner and did some sharing at night. The sharing was so so good! God was just working so mightily amongst us. I am really thankful that I was given the opportunity to be on the Leadership board for my CF. I am amazed at the work of the Lord and how He has led each one of the leaders to greater heights and giving each one of them dreams and visions for our CF. It's just the beginning, and I know that we are all excited for all the things that God will do in our midst in this semester as well as the coming semesters. :)

After all the sharing and cleaning up, most of my friends decided to play Boggle. Whist they play, I took pictures. ;) Hehe...

Full concentration on the game...


Sunday, January 13th:
We had breakfast and thereafter cleaned the cabin and we left Denmand Island on the 11.45am ferry.
While waiting for the ferry....

Sceneries of the mountains on Vancouver Island


I find this picture so captivating. It reminds me God's love and presence... For some reason... Each time I see this picture, I sense God's wonderful peace in my life

Margaret and I

Elisabeth, Alison and I

Brian, Annabel and I on the ferry back to Vancouver Island. We, and Rebekah (who took this picture) were all in the same car. :)

This trip was really a good one; and one I will always cherish :)