Wow! I just wanted to update you on a few things (as you can tell these posts are coming from Kelly):) Wait a minute – my coffee just got done perking and I NEED some…ok here I am with some good MonteReal coffee – the best from the mountains of Constanza (actually highest peek east of something or other – but really super high!) So let me tell you a bit about the awesome retreat….
Every Friday I get together with 3 other ladies from the church and discuss plans, make plans, divee out responsabilities, and we pray quite a bit together. For the last 5-6 weeks or so, we have been planning this retreat, but before each plan we prayed over it, such as even down to which games to play, how to make the schedule with what hours, everything was prayed over, I then challenged them with a list for each of all the ladies who would be going as of 2 weeks ago, to lift them up in prayer twice daily up until the retreat. God has been faithful and listened to our cries. In fact, Laura my sister-in-law, even remarked, “Kelly, when I saw the schedule I thought, ‘this was prayed over’ “. All retreat folders, I interpreted back into English so that the few ladies that speak only English would also have an opportunity to come. It was so gratifying to see them totally merge although a different language. There was such sweet harmony, God has begun a work in their hearts, I couldn’t have dreamed up a more beautiful retreat – God gave the very best! PLEASE pray with us that the fire that has begun would not be stifled, or burnt out, or slowly go out, but rather the contrary, only increase within their hearts, and thru that influence be a witness to the other ladies whom were not able to attend. Thank you all so very much for your prayers. Our theme was: “Not unto us, oh Lord, not unto us, but unto Thy name give glory, for Thy mercy and thy truth’s sake!” Psalm 115:1
ON ANOTHER NOTE, church was great this past Sunday with several having to sit on the floor. We are bursting at the seems. PLEASE also pray for the nursery ministry as I will be training a leader this month to be director in that area. We need to improve in that ministry. Thanks so much! God bless you all and have a great day in the Lord with your families.
