retreat

This past Friday and Saturday my Daughter and I
went to Twain Harte for a woman's retreat with a
new church we recently started attending.
one of the ladies of the church was kind enough
to be host in her family cabin.
there were about 20 of us not all stayed at the
cabin a few stayed in a hotel.

I was not sure how I would do at this retreat
a little bit nervous but something kept telling
me inside myself that I should go and then
I kind of asked my daughter to tag along
which was fine cause her friend from church
was there too.

I guess I was nervous because I'm fairly new to
the church and did not know anyone but it
was more about this being my first retreat since
I was a teenager. of course my thoughts were silly these
ladies made everyone feel right at home!

The cabin was wonderful it was a loft and then a basement
type sleep area. ( one of my dreams is to own a family cabin
probably happen when we win the lotto!!!)
anyway we all ate, worshiped, ate, had great lessons
taught and it was so tranquil

we tried new things I had never tried and love have some great
new recipes I spent time pondering things and Saturday we
went into town and shopped most of the group went
to the knit shop since I am a beginner ( and not quite good)
my daughter and I went to the clothing shop!

my daughter and I decided that we would leave early
this Morning cause we wanted to get home and get things
ready for our week. (plus she missed her brother and I missed
both of my guys)

before we got out the door the elderly ladies that put on the
retreat gave us a gift bag a special one for my daughter ( her friend
got one as well,) it was a handmade white bag that one of the women
who was a missionary got from Bosnia it is known as a "outreach" bag
and the story behind it, is when the girls in the village go out to preach
the only ones who can receive a bag are the ones who accept the Lord.
the lady who gave the girls these gifts said she could not have put them
in better hands then my daughter and her friend. as she knows how these
girls are outreaching now. in fact my daughter shared that at her prayer
conference last week her small group she lead was proud to have outreached
to someone and he accepted Jesus.

I opened my bag when I got home and it had some really cute things
in it as well. so again I felt this tranquility in the beauty of my scenery, the love of
my daughter, the spiritual blessings of these women.

I hope one day to rent a cabin and have a great time with my family, sister or nieces and yes the first thing I would buy should
I ever win the lotto , yes a Cabin!.