It never ceases to amaze me the depth of people’s stories. We all carry around so much that makes us who we are. Whether it’s good memories or bad, they all make marks on us, shaping us into the people who we are today. However, we forget this so easily. We end up being people who become familiar faces to one another or small talk buddies without ever diving into one another’s stories. This is what I loved about the CAM retreat. All of a sudden, for an entire weekend, a group of us are stuck together in an environment where small talk can only take you so far and frankly, get’s old rather quickly, and you are forced to begin to share your story with one another. I love this because it’s in sharing our stories that our relationships are built. It’s in sharing our stories that we realize we are not the only ones to think something or feel something or to have done something. It’s in sharing our stories that we go from being a group of separate people to becoming a family. And, deep down, I think that is what we all want. We all long to be in a place where we are accepted for who we truly are and safe to share our story, knowing that as we share, we are loved and valued more. It’s the way that we can really be Christ to one another. Think about it…..Jesus knows us. He knows our story and still loves us more than we can ever comprehend. Like I said, this is what I love about the CAM retreat. It’s the opportunity for us to reach out to one another and start being Jesus to each other and in the process, experience more of Christ’s love ourselves. I guess what I am trying to say is, the CAM retreat last weekend was a blast!!! Check out pictures on our Blackhawk CAM FB page…..and don’t miss the next one.