IHM- just WOW!
We were invited to return to Immaculate Heart of Mary in Watervliet yesterday to once again share faith with their Confirmandi. Last year, they were a really fun group. This year, they were a really AWESOME group.
At the beginning of the retreat, we asked the teens on a scale of 1 to 10, how open were they to having a positive experience on the retreat. They ALL indicated they were feeling positive. Now we know on paper that makes sense, but to have a group of 25 teens who are open to the Spirit on retreat, even a mandated retreat, is such a HUGE difference. We were able to truly dig in and share with each other. They told us about struggling with prejudice and prayer and we told them about God and Love and their importance. They even put up with Chris’ pumpkin parachute 
We really want to give them a big THANK YOU, for many reasons. What an amazing community to keep sharing such awesome teens with us, what awesome teens to be open and honest about the journey.
So with gratitude, we sit.
Peace-
Beth and Chris