I will be honest -- it wasn't high on my bucket list as I am pretty guarded about my Friday night / Saturdays -- I was exhausted and didn't feel up to lots of people -- just being honest here. I tend to think I have to be OFF schedule on a weekend and wasn't looking forward to one -- BUT THEN --
We arrived at Deanna and Jeff Ohara's cabin and the tension and fatigue began to drain from me --
Sitting around the fire -- RELAXING -- singing -- just being -- I began to revive in a way I hadn't in some time.
I looked at these young families -- our kids in a sense of the spiritual -- looking at their children and reflecting on how these four families are instilling Jesus into every part of their teaching and training.
I thought about the young Christian authors and bloggers I read and thought these are every bit the spiritual leaders that those people I learn from are. . . thinking and reflecting on how blessed we are to be serving under their young leadership now.
What I thought would be a regimented schedule turned out to be a really relaxing time -- playing with the children -- there were 14 little ones-- We have g'kids -- I know how little sleep you get with little ones -- I figured somebody's little one would fuss through the night -- not a peep! We were just off the kitchen next to the bathroom -- no NOISE -- we even slept in.
Kids Fished --
Kids played --
Mommas nursed babies -- supervised kids and we all circled up before lunch and shared -- our two leader couples sharing and passing a blessing on to the rest of the staff couples from what God put in their hearts and minds about us.
On this Easter weekend, I couldn't help but remember how Jesus connected again with Peter in the front of a fire. I left renewed, restored and recreated -- ready for Easter celebration!!!
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