We wait all year for this day....we anticipate it...dream over it...plan for it...and finally, it's here!!! NO, it's not our Gabon departure date...it's RETREAT WEEKEND!!!!! While only a few of us will have the privilege to fly to Gabon together, the whole gang has the opportunity to spend the weekend at the District Retreat in North Bay, MD. And, what an unbelievable weekend it always is!!! We've been so blessed with great speakers and worship bands in the past..and we expect nothing but the same this weekend!
And the weather....can we talk about the weather?? While we've had other weekends at North Bay with sunny days, I don't think we've ever seen a forecast quite like this one! Over 80 degrees and sunny...you've got to be kidding me! Heavenly....
I know the subject of our talks this weekend is Romans 12...which happens to be some of my favorite verses. Some of our kids have claimed vs 1&2 as their life verses. There's a feeling of excitement among the students (AND LEADERS!) in anticipation of what the Lord has to teach us in these next few days.
I've already requested that we have extra tissues on hand for Holly and I as we enjoy this last retreat with our Seniors...and mourn their passing! We are both continually surprised every Spring that we can possibly love someone else's kids so much and cry over them just thinking about their graduating and leaving us! This year is even more bittersweet for me as I send forth my own firstborn. But...we will not even go there in this post.
For these next 2 1/2 days we will focus only on these precious teenagers who have stolen a piece of our hearts forever...we'll laugh with them, play with them, and walk alongside them on yet another journey in their walk of faith. And we'll be blessed with yet another year of retreating away from our everyday lives with them.
(NorthBay Adventure dock....where you'll find me early tomorrow am!)
Ahhh...retreat...sweet retreat!
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