I saved my soul by switching to GOD-CO!

I have been at Reach 5 1/2 years now so I have been on many retreats but mostly in and observing or a musical capacity. This past weekend we ended up putting together an "all-star team" (Fr. Auve's term, not ours) to do a Jr. High retreat down in Mt. Angel, Oregon at the Fr. Bernard Youth Center (www.fbyc.info).

For the first time since I can remember I led a Jr. High small group...which rocked! The girls from St. James Parish in McMinnville were awesome and our Christian commercial was the best!

Being on "team" with Dan, Brent Durschmidt, Maria Orias and good ol' Matt Libra was a very great experience. Thanks to them for a great weekend. It was a great reminder to me of what we ask the teams to do for 10 months of the year and reminded me in a new way of my love for sharing the Gospel through retreat ministry...it's why I'm here.

And just a little about the Fr. Bernard Youth Center...it was amazing. The chapel alone is worth going there for. The whole facility is comfortable, relaxing and a great place for a retreat. I highly recommend you check it out.

Here are some pics...videos will be coming soon.



Body part musical chairs never gets old!

Maria's Small Group


Deanna made us her self proclaimed world's best apple pie

The Chapel was amazing! Adoration
whenever we wanted!

Another great skit

Thank you to everyone who made it a great weekend! God Bless!

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