Women's Retreat

This weekend we had the Wesley Women's Retreat! I have to admit, at first, I wasn't too excited about being busy all weekend and missing out on my much needed catch-up-sleep!Luckily on Friday that changed. As I drove up to the camp in Jasper, GA with my friend Stephanie, I remembered the joy of a GPS, and the joy of great conversation! Stephanie's husband was driving up to the Men's Retreat late after work, so he had their GPS and we had to rely on the "old-school" google directions! We found more small town Georgia than we asked for, took a few wrong turns, found a scary dumpster with children's toys, and cheered louder than I've ever heard when we finally found the Wesley sign through the sleet!! Needless to say, getting there was a wonderful adventure!
Once we arrived, we met the speaker for the weekend, Leigh Ann. She was incredible! One of those ladies you don't want to stop talking, and you really hope that if you listen well enough some part of her will rub off on you! It was really wonderful to go into the weekend and be there totally for myself. I wasn't in charge of anything, I had no responsibilities, no one else to be praying over and for- really a time to spend one on one with the Lord and be filled up! I don't know what part was the kicker, but I certainly felt like I had an open telephone line straight to God! His voice was so clear and sweet and wonderful from the very first worship set! The topic of the weekend was "Released" and that is what we did! We came to a place to release ourselves into God's goodness and freedom. We learned how to hear the Lord's voice, and about dreams and promises and intercession and even how to have a secular job and still influence the Kingdom.
Mix in all of that Jesus, a few possible alien ships landing in our room, gale force winds, four silly girls and lots and lots of laughter- and you've got the perfect weekend! I'm excited to start my week released and refreshed and rested! (Let's just pray I feel that way tomorrow morning too! :) )