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Which country has the most pyramids?

The answer to this fun fact is at the end of the blog post!

The sunset behind our cabin at staff retreat this year. It was a great time to come together after a hectic summer and recenter ourselves to prepare for the new school year! It was also our first time at Riverbend Retreat Center in Glenrose, TX. We made the decision to have our Winter Retreat this coming January at this new camp so it was a great preview for what's to come and what to expect!

During one of our days at staff retreat, a storm rolled through and cut the electricity for several hours. The rooms were all dark so we brought some tables outside and set up a Mahjong parlor. All three tables are playing a game of Mahjong!

The dream team! So excited to serve with these pastors on their campuses this school year.

Stephanie bought tickets to the Seahawks vs. Cowboys preseason game (the tickets were only like $5 in the nosebleeds)! It was my first time at a professional game and it was cool being able to see some of my favorite players (and coach) in person, even if they were like little ants. Towards the end of the game, I walked down to the field level seats and snapped some pictures while standing intrusively in the aisle. Even if we only beat the Broncos this season, I will still count it as a successful season. Go Hawks!


Some updates from all of our campuses! (Shamelessly stolen pictures.)


UTA
UTA Large Group Meeting

UTA Casino Night Outreach

UTA Lawn Games Outreach

TCC Small Group

UTD
UTD Large Group

UTD Latino Outreach

UTD Black Student Outreach

COLLIN
Collin Large Group on the lawn

Collin Volleyball Outreach

Collin Large Group

SMU
SMU Volleyball Outreach

SMU Large Group

Which country has the most pyramids?
Sudan! Sudan has around 250 pyramids while Egypt only has around 120



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