Leadership Retreat

Us in 'The Tree'

Last Saturday till Monday, BP organized a leadership retreat for leaders-in-training. We left our CH, by 8:00 and off we go to Sierra Madre Mountain Resort at Tanay, Rizal. We had a very enjoyable 2-hr journey watching as the view of the shabby buildings of Manila gradiented into lush, green, airy scenery. As we went up higher and higher along the slopes of Sierra Madre, the trees change into small grasses and it feels so refershing watching these "grasses" dancing as the breeze carried along. Later the grasses were accompanied by some pine trees and I felt I was back in Baguio again.

Towards an Adventure

We arrived at the resort by 10:00 and as we went out the van, cool breeze met our faces and everyone was filled with peace and rejuvenation. The whole morning till afternoon, we had our lecture. We spent the rest of the afternoon, exploring the sights, and we went further down the slopes and we felt as if a new adventure fills our hearts of the unknown... not only toward these never-ending slopes but in an adventure God prepares for us in this ministry. During the night we killed the time playing "Uno". As the training progressed, I learned a lot and I felt God is just empowering me spiritually, equipping me of his grace and strength. And among us, we felt God annoints us in the place we are taking in this ministry, and among ourselves, as a legion of brotherhood serving for one true Master.

I felt quite sad leaving the place but the greatest lesson I've learned is that God empowers us in the place where He uses His creation - nature and men to glorify Him.