Here's Jolanthe...One of my roommates for the ladies retreat! :) We somehow didn't get a picture of our third roommate, Crystal?!!?I truly had THE best time!! For the first time EVER (at least since I've been going), this retreat didn't revolve around cliques. After the meetings were adjorned, people hung around in their small groups (which were four women prayerfully placed together before the retreat)...talking, praying, laughing. It was amazing!
Usually people have exited the conference room within 10 minutes of the meeting ending. But seriously...the ladies hung around talking to people they normally wouldn't have! Mom and I were SO excited!!!! :D I can't even begin to put words on it.
It's something my mom, the speaker, had been praying about for the last 6 months. (Isn't she sweet?!) That the need for comparisons, jealousy, bitterness, self-doubt would all COME DOWN in Jesus Name. And God answered her prayers in abundance.
In fact, she's still getting emails concerning the level of bonding that occurred...the work the Lord did...the releasing of the prophetic in their lives (another reason Mom felt God asked her to speak). I'm SO Excited to see where God takes this!
Still, my heart is so full from all that went on before, during, and after the retreat. I'm simply unable to put it to words. So for those of you that weren't there, I know I'm leaving a lot of holes. But I just can't express (yet?) all that God did.
These three ladies did a dance that I SO wish I had on DVD. It was so powerful you could hear women weeping as the Holy Spirit ministered through the dancers.
Their black cloaks removed. The bondages gone. Freedom and Joy replaced. So be it Lord!
There you have it...just a taste of my weekend. :)
6 comments:
Boy do your girls look like their grandma. I totally see her in them. (and you!) She is cute. She actually reminds me of my mom. My mom has been our speaker many times for our retreats. We try to give her a break and have someone different, but we really love it when she does it! Sounds like it was a great retreat, I like that they split you up ahead of time. I am organizing our this year because the woman who did ours in the past (I only helped) moved. Any suggestions on that?
sounds like a fabulous time!
I do have a picture of Crystal - but none of the three of us together...sigh. you had to go and sit with your mom for dinner. :)
Well, I'm glad to get a little bigger taste of what the weekend was like. :) And I'm especially happy to hear that your mom's prayers were answered in many ways!
How did the girls do without you?
I haven't been on a retreat since my young adult group days. I'm glad you had such a good time. I think thats neat that your Mom was the speaker. My mind sometimes works funny - since my mom isn't a Christian I sometimes forget that other peoples moms are! :) I'd love to hear some of the things she had to say, she is such an amazing woman... and what a daughter she has raised ;) Can't wait to see you!!
Glad you had a wonderful time, nothing like giving things over to God and then being abundantly blessed.
Your mom looks totally comfortable in who she is, love to see that- she (and you) are lovely.
Kimmie
mama to 6
one homemade and 5 adopted
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