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Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Monday, January 14, 2013
Retreat
2013
January 11 & 12 @ Cedar Springs.
O, the joy of spending 48 hours with a group of women.
There was laughter, there were tears and then the standing around in the coffee corner and by the snack table full of goodies. CHOCOLATE!!! It was good. Also, the meals were delicious.
The best part of the retreat was listening to the stories of women from our church.
Telling about loosing a Dad by the age of 12, another loosing her Mom being 13. Having a son who is disabled through MS. Emigrating and being held at Ellis Island and not being able to speak English. The tears and joy of adoption. Husbands who quit their jobs by going back to school to become a Minister or Doctor. Caring for and loosing a special need child. Overcome some other decease and loosing a husband who by helping some one contracted HIV.
Through all those stories God's faithfulness was so evident.
I felt blessed by all of those who told their stories and hear of their struggles. I also was blessed by telling mine. It was not easy to do it, but to tell of God's faithfulness and how much He loves us, gave me the assurance again that He is always with us.
Hope I can get an picture in here from the grounds of Cedar Springs. No matter what time of the year it is always beautiful there.
January 11 & 12 @ Cedar Springs.
O, the joy of spending 48 hours with a group of women.
There was laughter, there were tears and then the standing around in the coffee corner and by the snack table full of goodies. CHOCOLATE!!! It was good. Also, the meals were delicious.
The best part of the retreat was listening to the stories of women from our church.
Telling about loosing a Dad by the age of 12, another loosing her Mom being 13. Having a son who is disabled through MS. Emigrating and being held at Ellis Island and not being able to speak English. The tears and joy of adoption. Husbands who quit their jobs by going back to school to become a Minister or Doctor. Caring for and loosing a special need child. Overcome some other decease and loosing a husband who by helping some one contracted HIV.
Through all those stories God's faithfulness was so evident.
I felt blessed by all of those who told their stories and hear of their struggles. I also was blessed by telling mine. It was not easy to do it, but to tell of God's faithfulness and how much He loves us, gave me the assurance again that He is always with us.
Hope I can get an picture in here from the grounds of Cedar Springs. No matter what time of the year it is always beautiful there.
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