Greetings, dear readers!
We had a very relaxing Easter week. Hold on
to your seats....we actually spent the whole week in a single location (Ardee,
Co. Louth), in a single house! We were treated like royalty by the
parishioners, and we got to go to Mass every day. Meetings, learning new
dramas, catching up on all the work that gets shoved to the side when you live
in a van....it was a much needed break.
Road team + one house + one week= Epic
gladiator night! Our poor gentlemen were instigated into an evening of battle.
Devan was slightly wounded in the sword fight, but he ended up being emperor
anyway. Since the swords were made with a lot of care, and have posh names,
they have become a permanent part of our supplies.
After Easter we traveled to Derry, then
Wicklow. Then Carlow and Limerick and
Donegal and Dublin. Whew! In C.S.
Lewis's book Perelandra, the people of Venus grow older by learning. If the
same applied to NET Ireland road teams, each of us would be positively ancient.
Ironically, as we are finishing up our final months on the road, the majority
of our retreats are with younger students preparing for their upcoming
confirmation. It's an adventure, and the groups vary quite a bit in enthusiasm,
knowledge and maturity. The common factor is that they are open. They love to
hear about the love of God, and when we explain the importance of their
confirmation, they are always wowed. Another nice thing about this age
groups...they like to give presents. Clay frogs, bracelets, and anime
illustrations of the team are just a few of the many gifts bestowed upon us.
The weather is getting warmer; we aren't
perpetually huddled into our winter coats, and the windows of the van have
gotten some use. There are many lambs to see—even the most hardened hearts
can't help but be moved by their cute fuzzy selves running across the fields.
We get emails every once in a while from
retreatants who have had powerful experiences, and want to thank particular
members of the team for sharing Jesus with them. It's always so beautiful to
see the work of God in these young people's lives, but it's also humbling to
see how God fits us in a much bigger plan.
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| Enjoying ourselves at Phoenix Park |
Road Team Jesus!
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