Today was such a nice day. Everything was in perfect balance. The cold breeze, my happy mood, and the fact that we had our recollection at Betania Retreat House, Malasag, Cagayan de Oro City.
The place was so quiet, so remote. Far away from the noise in the city and the roaring of cars on the highway. It was a perfect place to reflect and feel PEACE.
We traveled by van, and I was assigned in van number 3. Mrs. Macamay was our chaperon. We prayed the rosary, which is indeed very important when traveling. But when ma'am told us we still had to contemplate on the joyful mysteries, I could feel the frown on everyone's face inside the van. They were murmuring about exhaustion, but I continued on praying, although i must admit I was definitely tired, too.
When we reached the place, our mouths fell open. It was a paradise! From the hospitable employees who welcomed us, up to every little inch of the place, all I could say was "Wow." Everything was perfectly arranged.
As we stepped out of the van, we were instructed to form two lines, by gender. Slowly, we registered our names and entered the conference room. We were then given a short presentation about Betania and its facilities. After that, while we were waiting for our speaker, we were allowed to explore, but we should be back once we hear the bell ring.
The first place I went to was the sea-side view. It was fascinating. I could hardly see the sea, because it seemed like it was one with the skies. There were mushroom sheds, but i wasn't able to sit on it, because my feet didn't want to settle down. I wanted to roam around. But then, the bell rang, so we went back to the room.
Our speaker was Kuya Macky. He used to be a seminarian but he went out for almost 2 years to know if priesthood is really his thing. As he spoke to us with confidence and joy, I could really tell that teaching is his passion. He made us watch cool videos, but among all the videos, the one about Mr.Hoyt and how he supported his son, and the clip about Christ's sufferings, with the background music "How beautiful" really made me cry.
Aside from all the crying, the food was one thing I enjoyed! Ha ha! Especially lunch, because my favorite food was served! Spaghetti and fried chicken! These two dishes really make my mouth water.
The places where I hung out the most were the Duyan Deck and the Mountain View. The scenery was breathtaking. How I wish we had 10 recollections in one school year. :(
I will never forget this day. This is one of the BEST memories in my whole high school life.
The place was so quiet, so remote. Far away from the noise in the city and the roaring of cars on the highway. It was a perfect place to reflect and feel PEACE.
We traveled by van, and I was assigned in van number 3. Mrs. Macamay was our chaperon. We prayed the rosary, which is indeed very important when traveling. But when ma'am told us we still had to contemplate on the joyful mysteries, I could feel the frown on everyone's face inside the van. They were murmuring about exhaustion, but I continued on praying, although i must admit I was definitely tired, too.
When we reached the place, our mouths fell open. It was a paradise! From the hospitable employees who welcomed us, up to every little inch of the place, all I could say was "Wow." Everything was perfectly arranged.
As we stepped out of the van, we were instructed to form two lines, by gender. Slowly, we registered our names and entered the conference room. We were then given a short presentation about Betania and its facilities. After that, while we were waiting for our speaker, we were allowed to explore, but we should be back once we hear the bell ring.
The first place I went to was the sea-side view. It was fascinating. I could hardly see the sea, because it seemed like it was one with the skies. There were mushroom sheds, but i wasn't able to sit on it, because my feet didn't want to settle down. I wanted to roam around. But then, the bell rang, so we went back to the room.
Our speaker was Kuya Macky. He used to be a seminarian but he went out for almost 2 years to know if priesthood is really his thing. As he spoke to us with confidence and joy, I could really tell that teaching is his passion. He made us watch cool videos, but among all the videos, the one about Mr.Hoyt and how he supported his son, and the clip about Christ's sufferings, with the background music "How beautiful" really made me cry.
Aside from all the crying, the food was one thing I enjoyed! Ha ha! Especially lunch, because my favorite food was served! Spaghetti and fried chicken! These two dishes really make my mouth water.
The places where I hung out the most were the Duyan Deck and the Mountain View. The scenery was breathtaking. How I wish we had 10 recollections in one school year. :(
I will never forget this day. This is one of the BEST memories in my whole high school life.
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