What a great weekend. We had such a great time at the marriage retreat. Our philosophy has always been that the strength of the retreat needs to come from the reminder of the gift of marriage,and the time away with our spouses, and not so much from the speakers or their message (although we love all the speakers we have had!). We proved that this weekend! It was a great time with everyone, and the spirit of the people who were there was so encouraging and healthy.
I love our church, and the people here. It is great to have been in the battle together for so many years, and to see the miracles that God has done. We always spend time in our Sunday worship service sharing about what God has taught us, and things we are grateful for about our spouse. Then we spend about an hour singing, praying and anyone who wants to can get up and share their favorite scripture. It is always amazing to hear how God directs the scriptures in a way that moves all of our hearts. It's great to be together. Plus, I just love the Mission Inn. What a great place.
I just got an email from Josue in El Salvador. We were praying for their special contribution yesterday that they would collect $9000. The church responded in such a great way to the call, and gave $10,200! I am so excited about what God is doing there.
Also, he told me that Armando (Batman) and his wife are coming over to the Ortega's house on Friday night to study the Bible. Also, Sandra is continuing to study with the singles ministry. Please keep praying for them.
Traci and I stayed an extra night at the Mission Inn, and had the best time talking about our family and different decisions that we are making about the changes we want to make in our lives. I can't wait.
And, my mom and dad get here this Saturday! They come every Thanksgiving, and it is one of my favorite times of year. Can't wait!
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