There were 35 people on the team including about 15 leaders. We had many planning meetings where we participated in team building exercises and talked about how to get along, what to expect, and other issues we might face. As a team we decided to leave social media at home. This wasn't a real hardship for me as I don't have an iphone or ipod.
THE BUS RIDE
This was by far the most difficult thing for me to deal with on the trip. Me and the rest of my family often get sick on long trips but this was luckily never an issue on the drive. I don't like being in large crowds for more than a couple of hours, so 35 different personalities grinding against each other for more then 12 hours a day is really draining no matter how fun it may seem at first. Getting some sleep was almost impossible on the cramped seats with the engine humming and people talking. On the flip side, we got to know people better by having longer conversations with people I normally wouldn't talk to.
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor:
If either of them falls down, one can help the other up.
But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.
WORSHIP
Every evening before bed we would hold a worship together and talk about the experiences we had during the day, going in to detail about what had taken place and. Our Pastor would then lead us in devotions and singing.
Psalms 95:6
Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD, our Maker!
