Retreat Back to God

First of all, what is Retreat anyway? It meant "withdrawing from enemy forces as a result of their superior power of after a defeat" (The New Oxford American Dictionary). in our school, Retreat meant going out in a peaceful place to meet God and have a special time to appreciate His gifts trough nature and bonding with others as we learn His words and His commandments.
The theme of our Retreat was "Live a Life of Love". Since this is my first Retreat, I will share my thoughts and experiences from this event.
Our venue was at the Capuchin Retreat Center in Batangas and the first thing we did was eat our quick lunch in one of dozens of nipa huts scattered around the place. We took pictures while the other sections played games in the grass. Everything was priceless; Students laughing as they ran from the 'taya', couples having fun talking to each other, us taking pictures and everyone just loved nature that very moment.
We had to  move in our rooms after, and I 'dormed' with Guane and Shiecka. It was a very good experience-staying in a new room-and it was surprisingly cozy. We had these activities and when we had our free time, we had an open forum (Me, Chenny, Arielle, Andy, Alannie and Kate). We had our next meal, dinner and breakfast in the "Mess Hall". It was huge and kind of reminded me of Hogwarts but this Hall was circle and it has small rectangle tables around. All of the foods were good and in fact, we're allowed to make coffee which is something I did not expect.
In the activities we had, I learned that to experience God's best to the fullest, I should keep myself pure, seek God and Preserve. Then we talked about true love. We should have true Commitment controlled by Christ and we shouldn't rush with love because love waits. it reminded me of a friend who was so thankful because she waited for love and now she has the best partner around.
We shared our problems with each other (by section) and each of us understood that all people have their own cross that they carry and none of us are different from each other. All we need to do is to understand because it's a way to help others too.
I wish I could experience this kind of Retreat in college because it's a very wonderful idea to get connected with God and nature again.
I thank Trinity for letting me be a part of this event and I hope they'll keep it up.