Over Memorial Day weekend, our church had a retreat down in Branson. It was such a God time. It is so amazing how God works in each of our hearts through this in so many different ways. For me, I really remembered on what it means to have Sabbath. From what I have researched, in the original Hebrew, Sabbath, or
(sorry, could not make it smaller), literally means "rest" or "cessation." But it means far more than simply "rest" from work; it points us to the rest spoken of in the Covenant Law. "The word Rest is used over and over again to mean the enemy has stopped prevailing, that righteousness has reign...The Sabbath is a promise; a promise of victory for the people of God, victory for righteousness, and most importantly that Christ’s work would triumph in the earth and overcome evil, bringing the Rest to the world" (from: http://hebrewscholar.com/Hebrew_Sabbath_Rest.HTML).Thank you Lord, for this Sabbath...for this time to enjoy one another and You...for this time to grow together as a Church, as Your body. We are a body made up of many parts, and each one of us has a vital role to play. Help to reveal to each of us our specific purpose in this body. I am so grateful for this opportunity and role...for this amazing, loving family. I have never known something like this, and I pray each day for these kids and these parents. What love.
"For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen." ~Ephesians 3:14-21
~group shot~
~now that's more like us!~
~Destiny and me~
~the walk back from the waterfall~
~Las tres amigas!~
~what us punk leaders do after the retreat lol~
And here is a video slideshow of the retreat, compliments of Destiny. Enjoy!~~
Fellowship Branson Retreat~~
(((((OHHH!!!! And who could not forget playing CATCH PHRASE until 230 in the morning?!! Best night....only one word can describe it~~CLINT> 'nuff said ;] Man, I really wish I could get one of those videos onto here, but I'm not sure how to make it show if I'm taking it from facebook. I'll try, but if not, maybe Des can get me them??? ^^)))))))
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