“Had the best weekend of my life at Chrysalis. My outlook on life and my relationship with God completely changed. The other girls on my "flight" with me and I all got super close. I miss them already and it has only been three hours. Quoting Frozen, Zip Zap, and Disney Movie Charades. Im so glad I was glad to experience this.”

This was my facebook status three years ago on May 26th, 2014. I had come home from what I still think of as one of the best weekends in my life. I still talk to many of the girls I did this weekend with and wish I could see some of them more than I do. As a sophomore in high school, it was nice to get away from the stress of schoolwork, cell phones and even knowing what time it was for three days.

Without cellphones, we were really able to get to know each other and not care how we looked since there were no cameras. Also we connected because we all were talking and not just staring at phone screens which was really nice.

We also learned how to entertain ourselves in our free time without phones from painting nails to using cut apart paper plates to write disney movie characters for our game of charades.

My relationship with God grew by spending time learning about him and how adults and older girls saw him in their lives. And by being in prayer both individually and group prayers.

So to the girls I did Chrysalis with, thank you for helping me have an amazing time and giving me friendships that will last a lifetime. Thank you.