Weekend Recap: Koinonia

This past weekend has got to be one of the fastest weekends ever.

In my last post, I quickly mentioned that on Friday I helped set up for a local ministry event that was happening on Saturday.

This event was called Koinonia Cup and it was sponsored by my good friends at Be The Straw Ministry and Glorious Day. The word "koinonia" actually means "fellowship" in Greek! Basically, a bunch of young adult groups from all over our diocese (8 teams, to be exact) gathered to compete in friendly competitions, but the main purpose of the event is to encourage fellowship among the other young adults of the diocese. I was the head of the finance committee (surprise, surprise) so I dealt with vendor fees as well as handling petty cash to other committees who needed to make runs throughout the day. And y'all know how much I love counting money ;)

K Cup Opening Ceremonies. Photo credit: Reggie Ballesteros Photography

I was there from 6AM for set up to about 11PM for clean up, so this was really an all-day event for me. It was a ton of fun helping run the event. This was the second annual K Cup and it was bigger than last year! Hopefully this thing just keeps growing and growing! It's always good to be surrounded by people who have the same beliefs as you. Not to mention having loads of fun at the same time.

The friendly faces of the registration table. Man I am so short :/

I wish I took some pictures of the games, things got super intense! When there weren't games happening, the teams and spectators got a chance to walk around and support some great local businesses such as a sandwich/food booth a few of my friends just started up, a boba shop, and even a taco truck!

5 for $10?! Yes, please! Don't worry, I shared :)

The weather was incredibly hot that day, so it made it a very tiring event. But honestly, it was so worth it. I love going to events and meeting new people (I just have to hide the introvert for little bit). Plus, there's just something the end of a long event when you feel like you've just accomplished something great.

So, how much did you spend?

Great question! There were tons of vendors and I was planning on supporting them all, so I fit it into my little spending diet. However, whenever I got in line for something (tacos, filipino food, etc.), someone would offer to pay for me! How do you say no to that? So I got my tacos and chicken adobo (filipino dish) for free! I did end up buying one coffee in the morning, two chicken wings for myself, and one round of boba for my and my friends (the price was just too good!), but all in all, I spent around $15 for the whole event (includes breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks). Not too bad... Plus, I got a free lanyard and a free shirt for being part of staff! [Note: of course, being the finance committee head and all, I know that those lanyards/shirts weren't really free, but whatever!]

As for Sunday, my BF and I had our usual practice for our upcoming gig. The gig is fast approaching (mid-October to be exact). I'm so excited to see the final product of our choreography! There's nothing like watching your hard work pay off.

Afterwards, we headed over to my friends' house where we attended another wine and cheese party! There were tons of appetizers (charcuterie, anyone?) and lots of delicious wine (who doesn't love that?). We bought some ice cream to bring over since it was so hot. Good thing it was on sale, I ended up spending $3 for one case of ice cream (the deal was 2 for $6)!

A nice cold glass of vino with popcorn. Hi BF!

We played games all through the night. Have you guys played Wits and Wagers?? Sooo much fun!!

Anyways, I hope you all had a great weekend. I sure did!

AMDG,

Lisa