So this past weekend was the most intense weekend of my life! Friday we knew something was going to happen on sat. but we didn't know what. Everyone was freaking out with anticipation...which was funny in itself. We knew we would get woke up pretty early, so a lot of packed a bag before hand just in case. So Sat. morning arrived very quickly... we had to get up at 4:30 am. We had 15 mins to pack certain items. The Kenya and Swazi teams split up and had additional team members added. I volunteered not knowing what i was doing... and i ended up having to carry a chicken across the road to the Eco park. Two of our team members were sick so we had to add two big rocks. before we entered the eco park we were blind folded and directed by two people. So it was probably a funny sight watching 12 people with chickens and rocks blind folded walking up a gigantic hill. This was just the begining of our intense weekend. We had to do lots of team builders.. the first two werent bad at all... but the 3rd one was physically stressful. we had to build our own tent. During the first game I ended up sacrificing a meal and a shower for 3 days. So today I am finally clean since my last shower was friday. Anyways I dont have time to write everything out in detail, but our team is now sore and much closer. We leave for Swazi on Thursday. The Lord has been teaching me a lot about dying to self and submitting to authority... so on sunday there was a big misunderstanding between two of the leaders and me about my meal the night before... i wont go into detail... but i certainly had a hard time after having zero sleep and being physically exhausted. I ended up not being able to eat until monday night at 12. I was pressed to endure and walk out what the Lord had been teaching me the previous week. This morning in Romans 13:1 it talks about the Lord has appointed leaders and authority... and we shouldn't go against them because God has placed them there. So i have certainly learned to submit even when the situation with authority is unjust and i dont agree with it sometimes... the Lord was able to refine me through that trial. Its good to know the Lord disciplines those he loves. Please continue to pray for my team and me as we go forth.