One of the families within our school community owns a camp about 2.5 hours away from Bucuresti. When the train schedule fell apart, God provided a van and driver that worked better for our schedule and was cheaper--isn't God great!!
We arrived and the students jumped right in to playing in the gym--a treat they thoroughly enjoy since we don't have one for our school right now. We gathered for a lunch and then the fun began. We asked everyone to draw their expectations for the weekend which we shared and then posted on the walls. I shared about the goals I had (which overlapped with some of theirs).
As I have learned about different self-knowledge tools these past three or so years, I have been amazed at the difference it makes in how I interact with other people on various teams. I wanted to share this knowledge with this group of students as well as helping them to better understand themselves.
After our brief intro, we headed up the hill for a teambuilding activity. Although it was windy and a bit cold, it was great to spend time outside overlooking the beauty of God's creation. Our time on the top of the hill end with rolling down the hill.
That evening following dinner we talked about the DISC profile and did an activity in groups then discussed the differences in how the groups functioned. Our evening ended with a campfire and free time (marco polo and red rover in the dark in the gym...).
The following day we talked about MBTI which seemed to bring the 'ah has' for the students. It was great to hear them discussing and interacting, trying to understand different ways of thinking and functioning. We ended our time with a business meeting. It was a joy to hear some students that hadn't contributed at all in previous meetings sharing their ideas. It seemed that they were choosing to listen to others and encourage their input.
The van ride back to Bucuresti was much quieter than the one heading out of the city :)
It is my prayer that they will continue to apply the ideas they have heard, that they will look at their own weaknesses, and that they will continue to grow together as a team.
2 comments:
Thanks for details AND photos! And, thanks for prayer, vision, planning, and the blessing that this time was (in every way) for the kids! How thankful I am for your investment in their lives!
Great details and photos too. I am glad that your students had the "ah ha" moment you hoped for. Your work to build a team of leaders will pay off, even if you don't see the results in your timing!
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