28"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."

i haven't really experienced exhaustion until this week.
after the retreat, i became extremely physically, mentally, and spiritually exhausted. i didn't really feel it until thurs. and fri. i kept on sleeping late and waking up late because i needed more sleep. i missed my classes on fri. and turned in my assignment late. i missed the evangelism training today which was SSSOO important !

summer and winter retreats allow time for recuperation because we're always on break. but this koinonia retreat, i put so much into it that i forgot to take care of my mind, body, and soul.

this is not like me. i'm always up and even tho i'm tired, i'll abandon my needs and do what's important. but i forget to rely on JESUS for my strength. before i sleep, i need to read His word and know that I am completely dependent on Him.

so for lent.. this is what i'm doing. i'm going to give up this game that i'm ALWAYS playing. i'm not gonna tell you where it is b/c if i tell you then you might be tempted to go there, too. =) but i'm going to stop playing that game b/c that easily takes up hours as i sit in front of my computer. and i'm also going to start reading the Word before I sleep, not just during the day and in the morning.

i think i'm almost done recuperating from the retreat.. but now i know why we must be careful when entering a retreat and also leaving a retreat.

have a great weekend. =)