1.) Before I knew what Kairos was, I was very anxious yet curious of what would happen. I was struggling with my faith at the time and I was afraid that people would judge me for this. However, it was quite the opposite. When I arrived I was surprised to learn that I was very free from judgement, and I had learned that a good portion of the people there had faced similar trials and tribulations. I have become more aware of the fact that bad things can happen to any person, but these bad situations in life are not done directly by the hands of God. I feel that before Kairos, I used to resent God for everything bad thing that was happening in my life. I even doubted the existence of God because of it. However, during Kairos I came to the realization…show more content… In the past, I have been constantly disappointed by the words and actions of the people around me. I felt that if I were to trust any person that it would ultimately lead to more disappointment. Thus, as a mechanism of protection I became less trusting of people, even the people that were close to me. As a result, it was hard to make new friends and to develop real relationships. I became very good at listening and giving advice to my friends, but I could never reciprocate. I was too afraid to let people get to know me. However, the amazing people I had gotten to really know through Kairos helped me immensely. Although I am still struggling with my trust issues, Kairos has helped me to become more open and honest to those around…show more content… I used to be extremely uncomfortable being left alone with my thoughts, especially in such a quiet and meditative space. My mind would always wander to random and irrelevant subjects. I could never really grasp the purpose of adoration until I went on Kairos. During Kairos there were many times when I would simply just reflect on the things that people had told me and the issues that I was facing in my life. This helped me to understand that during adoration when I believed that I was alone in my thoughts, that I was not truly alone and that God was there to guide me. I also began to grow fond of the sacrament of reconciliation. I had always struggled with this sacrament; due to my trust issues it was hard to open up to a priest who I barely knew. However, on this retreat I actually started to understand that reconciliation is like adoration in the sense that you are with God and he is guiding you to do right by him. Believe that reconciliation is simply just another more solid form of communication that is shared between you and
