Koinonia

The students of Bodenseehof have been split up into eight small groups called K-groups. K stands for Koinonia which mean 'Christian fellowship or communion with God or with fellow Christians' (thefreedictionary.com). This is done so that we can create tight bonds within the comfort of a smaller group because sometimes feeling safe and secure with sharing in a large group is difficult. So, we were each put into a group of between 10 and 15 students, including 2-3 staff members. We meet each Monday morning, in place of our first lecture, and sing a few songs, pray, share testimonies, and basically create a safe haven for people to share and get support.

Last week we voted for K-group leaders. Everyone voted for one guy and one girl. I was nominated as the female leader. My partner is a gent named Phil from Tuscon, AZ. The leaders are responsible for running the Monday morning meetings as well as planning some fun bonding activities for the group to do. The leaders of the K-groups are also responsible for planning and executing a number of larger, city-wide events that we sponsor.

Last week we had the K-group Olympics. There were eight stations set up around the school, things ranging from obstacle courses to mind games, basic team building activities. It was not required, but my team decided to dress up for the event. Our team name was The Neon Lights. After going through all of the exercises we all gathered and had to present our group in a creative way. My group, inspired by our clothes, did like an 80's workout video in which we all introduced ourselves with our given 80's thug names. I, because I am older than all but one of my group members and because I fro-ed my hair, was donned Mama Fro Dunham.... Here are some team photos, including the pyramid that we ended with.