Going Bananas over Bananagrams!

Ever heard of the game Bananagrams?! Well it just so happens that this simple game has brought our team to new levels of love, laughter, and communication; who would have guessed? Cameron Fradd, one of our supervisors, forgot the game at our house last week and it's going to be a difficult thing to part with as we have become quite attached...you could even say too attached. It's as addicting, if not more, than facebook. Bananagrams, similar to Scrabble in some ways, comes in a banana-shaped bag which sits in the middle of our dining table. At nearly every chance we get someone is sitting at the table either practicing up for the next team game or playing a friendly competition with a fellow brother or sister. Whether it be at breakfast before heading off to the office or getting a quick game in during our lunch break, we are continually discussing new words we discovered. For example, this morning Nicole created "disassemble." Cheers of congratulations on her accomplishment were shared with excitement. Yeah, our team finds joy in the small things of life. Last Saturday we had the opportunity to go bowling in Galway as a team and show off our skills or lack thereof and have a little fun with some more friendly competition.

With all of this fun going on among the team, we've been pouring that into the teens as well. Last Sunday our Lifenight, The Island Getaway, involved bringing the pinata back again and playing volleyball with the hopes that we might actually get some warm weather around here. The teens try to convince us that warmth and sun don't really exist in Ireland but we do our best to believe it could. There were a few new faces that showed up and it was fun to further get to know some of those teens who had attended the retreats we've been doing in the schools.


We are looking forward to an overnight retreat that will be happening Feb. 19th-21st titled, "Victorious Voyage - Ransomed and Restored" Please keep the retreat and the teens who will be joining us in your prayers. There are many who are excited and looking forward to the weekend.

There are plenty more adventures to be had by the parish team and you never know what crazy and exciting things we'll be up to next. Until next time, take care and stay warm!

-Veronica (Athenry Parish Team)