Wahoo!! Totus Tuus training is officially complete. After a whirl-wind week full of lots of learning and bonding, my seven teammates and I are finally fully commissioned little portals of evangelization!
Can I just say that BroomTree retreat center in Irene, SD is like a little slice of heaven? I very much enjoyed my week there without internet or other worldly distractions (not that we'd have much time for them if they were present).
Here are the cabins that we called home for a week:
And a picture of Sts. Isidore and Maria chapel just on the other hill! And it's inside:
And the lodge where we trained:
Also, there's just something about spending a week with complete strangers in a strange place that brings you together. The eight missionaries on the Springfield team are basically best friends now, despite the fact that we've only known each other for about 10 days. Here's my team (it's the only pic I have of all four of us right now...bear with me. Long story short: scavenger hunt requiring awkward family photo):
My mission this week leads me to the beautiful little town of Robinson, IL. Not too small and not too big. St. Elizabeth's and Our Lady of Lourdes (in Oblong, IL) are the Catholic Churches we are serving this week, and I'm very happy to be here! Tonight, the parish surprised us with 14 junior high and high schoolers that showed up, when only 5 were registered! Here's to starting the summer off right!
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