Joni and Friends Retreat is officially happening this year, and I am SO happy about that!!
I have so missed the camp, and the people there.
This year, there is three weeks of the Michigan retreat, as a special for this year because of how last year went.
Week one has started today (for the volunteers; the campers/families come tomorrow), week 2 (the week I am going to) starts next Sunday, and week 3 starts the Sunday after that.
I am SOOO excited!!
I am about halfway packed, and will finish packing throughout this coming week, as I don't want to put things in my suitcase until I absolutely have to.
Michigan is one of my favorite places to visit, and have so missed going there.
I was easily able to get the time off that I needed from work (my workplace is flexible with things like vacation and work schedules) a couple of months ago, so that has been one less thing to worry about, which is nice.
2019 was the first (and only, so far) time I got to go on a Joni and Friends retreat, and was able to make several friends there, as well as making some amazing memories, and I have been itching to come back and make more of these memories ever since.
The people that have put together this year's retreat have put things in place, so we can have a safe yet fun time at retreat, while still observing precautions that are in place, due to the pandemic. They were keeping in constant contact with the place we will be staying at, to see what the situation was in Michigan, to decide whether or not retreat would take place.
I am so glad things have improved/not gotten worse, so that we are able to have retreat this year, as I know many people would have been disappointed if it was cancelled for another year.
I am so looking forward to seeing my friends again, to make new memories, and to serve the campers/families that will be coming to camp!
Do you have any fun plans for the summer?
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