High School Spiritual Retreat

My name is Paw Tha Lah, a grade 12 student, and I’m currently in my 5th year at Coralwood Adventist Academy. CAA’s spiritual retreat has greatly impacted my life. Set in the beautiful Banff National Park, the spiritual retreat provided us students the opportunity to connect with God, grow spiritually, and build lifelong friendships with our peers. During the retreat, we spend a lot of our time discussing God’s word. To me, it wasn’t just about studying scriptures, it was about us sharing our thoughts and understanding of God on a deeper level. These moments of sharing and reflection were significant and helped me grow not only in faith but also in friendship. Aside from studying God’s word, we also spent a lot of our time in nature. Personally, I feel very close to God when I am outside, surrounded by the beauty of nature that he created.

Cooking meals together, playing games together, having fun, and laughing with my friends made the experience even more memorable. There’s something incredibly meaningful about spending time with my friends and teachers. I would sometimes get lost in my thoughts as I was so grateful that God brought us all together.

The spiritual retreat has left me with a deep sense of gratitude and love for my CAA family. Since attending the spiritual retreat, I’ve been encouraged to deepen my connection with God and spend time with him. CAA has changed my life in many aspects, and I am so grateful for the experiences and friendships that I was introduced to. The retreat has always reminded me to seek a deeper connection with God and to focus on what truly matters around me. I will forever be thankful for being a student at Coralwood Adventist Academy. — By Paw Tha Lah, grade 12 student