After two and a half weeks of going and going we finally planned a day for rest. Most of us still got up for 7am Mass, and then had breakfast in the dining hall. Breakfast consisted of really, really sweet tea and a piece of bread. We then had a break were most of us went back to sleep or attempted to use the internet in the library. Catching up on Facebook and email proved to be difficult because it wouldn't let us send any messages (or blogs!) until we could find a way around it.
Mid-morning we met with the student leaders and the NETers for intercession. We prayed for the campus and the students through praise and worship. Yet again we were amazed by the intensity and the conviction of their prayers through music.
The afternoon was free, and many of us didn't know what to do with ourselves. Free time? What's that? Most of us ended up congregating in one room listening to Andre while eating fresh pineapple and passionfruit from the market. That's right: passionfruit – yum. He offered us words of wisdom and advice on life and mission.
That night the school had a big campfire, full with lots of music and soda. We tried to show off all the new dance moves we had learned...and I'm sure all the students had a good laugh. It was a great night to hang out with the student leaders and get to know many of the first years. By the end of the night, though, we were all exhausted from dancing and in the end I'm not so sure how restful our “day of rest” was.
Please pray for the first year students and the rest of the students coming next week that their would be open to hearing the Gospel.
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