Jonathan and I recently returned from weekend retreats in the Indianapolis area. There was a separate weekend for men and for women, but both were called The Great Banquet. The weekends were life changing for both of us and we want to thank Jonathan’s brother and his wife, Brian and Sarah, for their invitation and encouragement to attend - particularly once we began the process of beginning a family.
It is exceptionally difficult to describe the weekend. Suffice it to say – we formed new friendships, we cried, we laughed, we personally felt convicted by the Holy Spirit, we sang (oh boy, did we sing!), and we returned home with renewed spirits. It was truly like nothing else I have ever been privileged to be a part of and we greatly encourage any of you who are invited to participate to attend without reservation. You will not be disappointed.
We now ask for prayers as we return to the ‘real world,’ attempting to live out those things that we have been convicted to change. It has been difficult - as we return to the busyness, the workplace, and the typical everyday stresses - but we truly believe that it is possible by the grace of God. We thank God that we have one another and the power of the Holy Spirit to move forward. As we heard several times throughout the weekend, we find comfort in the fact that:
God does not call the equipped -- He
equips the called
equips the called
What a wonderful reminder as we all strive to live the lives He has called us to!
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