Crazy Crookeston

Oofta! That is how a Minnesotan would react to the last month. Oofta, indeed. This past month has been pure craziness of the most awesome variety. We have been scrambling all over the diocese of Crookeston, MN. There was a point where we had 12 days of retreats in a row! Most of the driving we did in this diocese was at night combined with early morning retreats made for some pretty h-core NET experiences. The common exclamation among our team (well atleast me) was "This diocese is trying to kill us!" It was an AMAZING time, though. Simply amazing.

We met some pretty awesome youth and did some awesome retreats, including some on Indian Reservations. This is Northern Minnesota at its finest. I think my small group ice breaker question was "So, anybody got a deer yet?" Opened everyone right up. There were whole RETREATS of hunters, including 13 year-old girls that talk about the buck they shot and gutted the other day with a look of pride gleeming from their eyes. We've been to towns that had less people than my all boys high school and been to towns where everyone owned atleast one gun. The best of all was one sign we drove past marked a town of 29 people! 29 PEOPLE!!!!!!!!! That is insane. 29 PEOPLE! My mind is still screaming in disbelief.

There have been some awesome moments where teens really opened up and we could see a great growth in the community. There have such awesome times. Including yesterday, where I spent my retreat off playing around on ATV's and going off jumps! The life of a Netter is full of awesome adventure and blessings. See you soon!

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