SGL Retreat

Chuck and I attended the Small Group Leaders Day Retreat on Saturday. It was a treat for us to say the least. We enjoyed breakfast at the church, followed by worship and teaching from our pastor. He spoke to us about the importance of prayer and solitude and then we were sent out to spend time with the Lord. We had several hours to spend alone in the Word. We went to a small park in town and sat alone with our bibles and journals. I found a sunny spot on a bridge to relax in and soaked in the truths of the Word that I needed to be reminded of. Chuck found a picnic table in the shade:) As I was reading, I looked up to see my husband across the park... reading and praying and focused. I thanked God once again for allowing me to share this journey with such an amazing man.

The leaders met back up for lunch at La Foresta. We packed out the back room of the restaurant and enjoyed great food and great company. The rest of the afternoon was the couples retreat; a time to spend with our spouses as we reflected on the things that the Lord is showing us. Chuck and I were thankful to have been given this time to talk through how the Lord is dealing with us and how we can best pray for and serve one another. 

Thank you, North Wake Church, for investing in our lives and blessing us with special times like this!

"We enter into solitude first of all to meet our Lord and to be with Him and Him alone. Only in the context of grace can we face our sin; only in the place of healing do we dare to show our wounds; only with a single-minded attention to Christ can we give up our clinging fears and face our own true nature. Solitude is a place where Christ remodels us in his own image and frees us from the victimizing compulsions of the world." - Henri J.M. Nouwen