I can't even begin to describe the blessing this week was in my life. It was a time of retreat, of fellowship, of healing. I felt God speaking to me in so many personal ways over the course of the week: through song, through the lessons, through personal Bible study and meditation, through prayer, through my connection group, through personal time with a counselor. If I could write down one thing that I took away from this conference, sounding so simple and trite, but so profound in the depths of my soul, it would be "GRACE and PEACE." This phrase has been the prayer of my life and for the lives of other in the last few weeks.... Thank you to all those who worked so hard to make this conference happen, and to my amazing husband, who with such a gracious and loving attitude, held down the fort while I was gone. I hope the pictures express the rest... I tried to pick pictures mostly featuring myself, to spare any possible embarrassment on other's behalf :)
Pizza Hut pizza in the Sao Paolo airport... which I regreted the entire 4 hour bus ride later... but come to think of it... it was still worth it!
The beach... Need I say more???
Time for meditation and child's worship
Prayer and worship on the beach
Time to visit with and learn from some amazing women of God
Having my feet washed by my group leader, Becky Holton, someone I have looked up to for a very long time... such a humbling experience
Memories and time with precious teammates
The yummy food!
The skits during the luau party... I laughed so hard, I literally thought I was going to be sick!
The luau party the final night
My connection group
1 comment:
So glad you got to do this again, Julie. What times of encouragement and uplifting. Those are such precious memories to sustain you through the tough times. Love you, Mom
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