At the end of March, I (Ryan) got the privilege to be a part of the Dorm Spiritual Retreat at TCIS. (Becca got to participate this year too--as a partcipant/camper--and she isn't a dorm student!) This was my third time to engage in this wonderful event. Here are links to the first time and the second time.
The Dorm Spiritual Retreat is a weekend where 20 dorm students journey together through activities, events, times of prayer, worship, Bible study and fun, on the way to a closer, more intimate relationship with Jesus Christ. It was my opportunity to spend some time singing songs of worship with the students and then I got to share with them a bit about the grand Story of God and about how their lives are an important part of that Story.
Sharing in the Dorm Spiritual Retreat is always a highlight for me. Even though I didn't have time to change out of my suit I was so glad to be able to step out of my administrative role and to engage in the lives of kids. It is and will be a treasured memory--all three times.
Right before Spring Break the TCIS Development Office sponsored a fundraiser in Seoul called the Crystal Gala. It was a grand night of performance, fancy dresses, great food, friends and fun. The highlight of the evening was the musical performances--primarily by the students. Sarah sang in the high school choir presentation that night, plus there were some wonderful instrumental numbers played by students that sounded outstanding.
The development office wanted some staff acts in the program as well. A few of us at the school put together the first ever, TCIS staff jazz band. It was especially fun for me (Ryan) because playing in the band was a blast from the past. It was just like our college days, George Zickefoose was on the drums and David Miller was on the trombone. It was fun to dust off the instruments and give it a go.
I also enjoyed the opportunity to sing in a quartet with our Headmaster, Dr. Penland. The night was filled with reflections upon the meaningful history of the school and dreams about its hopeful future. It was a memorable evening.
This past week the TCIS high school held its three day event called Spiritual Emphasis Week (SEW). It is a time where the entire high school suspends all classes and the school engages in three days of churchcamp-like activities. It is a lot of fun.
For the event, the school brings in a special speaker and a worship band. This year's band was JC3 from the USA. The band is made up of Jon on drums, Eddie on bass guitar and Josh on lead guitar and vocals. They are a great bunch of guys who all have graduated from NNU in the past three years.
The Millers and the Roberts got the privilege of taking the band (and Eddie's wife, Robin) out for dinner one night. The kids couldn't go because of sports practice and homework, but the adults, and NNU alums (young and old) had a good time hanging out together.
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