Back From Niko

I'm back from our camping trip. This camping trip was called "Niko" which is a greek word for "overcomer." This is an intense training where it suppose to break you physically, emotionally, and spiritually. We were preety much in the jungle for a few days and learn ways to overcome certain situations.
Now there is so much detail I can go over about it. But for the most part I can't talk about it. I can tell you of my overall experience, and let me tell you I hated it the first couple of days but at the end of the trip I really ended up enjoying it. And I'm glad I went through it but I think I would never like to do it again though.. :)
Niko was about doing the unexpected and learning how missionarys live and also thepeople that live in certain cities. our topics for the week was giving up our right, teamwork, and service. And we learn to apply this during the week. Like I said earlies I was frustrate for the first part of the week, and I was like "man, why are we doing this if I'm nor learning anything." But like I said at the end, I ended up enjoying it. Apply the topics for that day made me realize this is something I need to apply for my everyday life. And I help me have compassion for people and also to hearn how to trust God. Even though I don't know that he is doing. It also help our DTS team grow closer and found out sakome of each others strengths and weakness and really be able to help each other out and encourage each other. So it was a great experience, something that for sure I thought I would never so but was force to do for my better understanding..

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This weekend was my birthday and I really had a good time. It was just chill and just hanging out with my friends. We went shopping and had dinner. But also a part of me was missing being home. And I think this was the first time I felt that I was getting use to being surprised all the time and taking trips and really just having a good time.
But being here and getting to know different people and how there lifestyle are or were. Really makes me feel selfish at the same time. Last week before we left was one of my friends birthday and we did the same thing as what we did with me. We bought him a gifr and for him that was his best birthday that he has ever had. Hearing some of the things he has been through, some of the rough situation really surprise me. How gratiful he was for the dau of his birthday and humble too. He looked like a little kid in a candy store. So ir made me think that even though I wasnt home for my birthday and or being surprise, I have to be humble with what I got and for the moment I'm in and not take for granted the things I have..

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I just want to let you know that this week we are learning about relationship. So Ill give you an update on what I've Learn when the teach is done. Until then God Bless and I love and miss you guys..