This past week, we traveled a couple hours away to a beach area with our Bugkalot tribal partners for a little retreat time. We were able to stay in one our American co-workers' home for free (now THAT'S hospitality!), so it kept the budget very minimal at a great location.
While we did have some training and a looong business meeting, the main purpose was for them to be refreshed - both physically and spiritually. So we enjoyed a lot of worship time together as well as time to just hang out and relax.
The highlight for them was the 2 mornings we spent at the beach. Several of them had never been to a beach before, and the vast majority had never experienced waves (many of the beaches in the Philippines don't have waves).
We also had fun playing in the sand.
We were so thankful for this time to be refreshed with our tribal partners!
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