After we students got our things settled in our dorm room/cabin, we grabbed our backpack and headed out for the semester orientation camping trip. Who needs a classroom for orientation when you can go camping? Oh, and forget about ice breakers or a gradual process of getting to know your fellow students. You get to live in tents for a week =D
Let the orientation begin, sitting around in camp chairs or at picnic tables around the fire, we listened as we got orientated on the etiquette of the Colorado campus. Every night after dinner, by the light of the campfire, we all grew a lot closer as we shared our personal testimonies of the Lord’s work in our lives, had times of worship, sipped hot chocolate and tea, and made s'mores.
After a few days there some of us had a desire to take a bath. All of us girls made our way down to wash off in the mountain river, also known as Anthracite Creek. This event involved swimsuits, cool river water, cautious endeavors not to slip, attempts to balance our shampoo bottles on the tops of rocks, all while enjoying glorious mountain views.
Throughout the week we had an amazing time of fellowship. We took a group hike where we were able to simply admire the beauty of God’s creation.
Along the way we even ran into some wild raspberries that we got to eat right off the bush.
We stopped at the end of the hike to rest and be refreshed by the Word. We sat on giant boulders, from which, after climbing to a spot of our choosing we got to hear a literal 'sermon on the mount' as “Pastor in Training" Timothy opened up the Word of God and preached from the boulder top.
After a few days there some of us had a desire to take a bath. All of us girls made our way down to wash off in the mountain river, also known as Anthracite Creek. This event involved swimsuits, cool river water, cautious endeavors not to slip, attempts to balance our shampoo bottles on the tops of rocks, all while enjoying glorious mountain views.Throughout the week we had an amazing time of fellowship. We took a group hike where we were able to simply admire the beauty of God’s creation.Along the way we even ran into some wild raspberries that we got to eat right off the bush. We stopped at the end of the hike to rest and be refreshed by the Word. We sat on giant boulders, from which, after climbing to a spot of our choosing we got to hear a literal 'sermon on the mount' as “Pastor in Training" Timothy opened up the Word of God and preached from the boulder top. After an orientation week like this, the campus is now you're new home, with your 'wild' new family.
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