this weekend, i went to sambica for aacf's winter retreat 2003 - the three little pigs, which are faith, community, and leadership. all good themes that we can never learn too much about. i'd forgotten how important it is to be part of a community. i was so busy doing all my stuff that i was juggling that there wasn't much time to spend with other people. it was really refreshing - not only because the whole point of a retreat is to draw away from our daily life of toiling away, but because i enjoyed spending time with friends that i feel like i've lost a little touch with. it was also encouraging to see the new crop of aacf kids who are just crazy-enthusiastic about sharing Jesus with their friends...and strangers too. :) it makes me feel old and tired - because somewhere along the line, i lost that zest. the best thing about recognizing my own weaknesses is that they can then be fixed.