{"id":829,"date":"2012-02-05T16:44:32","date_gmt":"2012-02-05T15:44:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/?p=829"},"modified":"2012-02-05T17:19:44","modified_gmt":"2012-02-05T16:19:44","slug":"retreat-time-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/2012\/02\/05\/retreat-time-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Retreat Time 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Once each year Rain Forest International School goes on retreat.\u00a0 This is a time for students to learn things not normally taught in their classrooms, worship together and have lots of fun.\u00a0 The school is broken into two groups &#8211; the High School and Middle School.\u00a0 The High School retreat is always held off the RFIS campus (although one year we did occupy the uncompleted campus where we now have school) and lasts from Monday morning until Thursday afternoon. \u00a0\u00a0 The Middle School students normally stay on campus, although they have day trips and an occasional overnight experience.\u00a0 Most years the Middle School students are involved in a service project.<\/p>\n<p>To give you the flavor a few pictures from last year.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_833\" style=\"width: 458px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/MS-retreat-2011-campfire-comp.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-833\" class=\"size-full wp-image-833\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/MS-retreat-2011-campfire-comp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/MS-retreat-2011-campfire-comp.jpg 448w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/MS-retreat-2011-campfire-comp-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-833\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Middle School campfire with marshmallows.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mceTemp mceIEcenter\">\n<div id=\"attachment_830\" style=\"width: 365px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/MS-retreat-2011-swimming-comp.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-830\" class=\"size-full wp-image-830\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/MS-retreat-2011-swimming-comp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"355\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/MS-retreat-2011-swimming-comp.jpg 355w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/MS-retreat-2011-swimming-comp-300x283.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-830\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gathering for a large group time at the pool.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mceTemp mceIEcenter\">\n<div id=\"attachment_831\" style=\"width: 458px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/HS-retreat-bus-packing-2011-comp.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-831\" class=\"size-full wp-image-831\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/HS-retreat-bus-packing-2011-comp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/HS-retreat-bus-packing-2011-comp.jpg 448w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/HS-retreat-bus-packing-2011-comp-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-831\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Loading up buses for High School retreat.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mceTemp mceIEcenter\">\n<div id=\"attachment_832\" style=\"width: 458px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/HS-retreat-funtime-2011-comp.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-832\" class=\"size-full wp-image-832\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/HS-retreat-funtime-2011-comp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/HS-retreat-funtime-2011-comp.jpg 448w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2012\/02\/HS-retreat-funtime-2011-comp-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-832\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The High School retreat was not without water fun despite having no pool.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Please pray for us over these next few days.\u00a0 Pray for:<\/p>\n<p>Safety in travel<\/p>\n<p>Meaningful times of prayer and worship<\/p>\n<p>Relationships to be 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