Attended the Converge retreat over the weekend. It was great to reconnect with friends I haven't seen for a couple of years. Worship was fantastic despite the missing equipment and the spirit was definitely present. The messages were all about relationships and how we are called to interact with the opposite gender. Even though Merna and I are married there were lots of nuggets that held truth for us to apply to our daily lives. Many good discussions were started and relationships were deepened, this is what Church is all about. What I like about the group of people that attended is the openness and transparency; you never got the feeling that they were putting on a front.
Aside from the games, the talking and the laughing we all did one thing really stood out for me. The group cared for one another. Now I am not sure exactly how many of us there were, but there were at least 30 people and for a group of that size to get along is shocking. But it went beyond getting along, you could see hear and touch the care everyone showed to one another. People listened to what others had to say and took the time to really hear their concerns. It was refreshing and I am sure we will be looking forward to the next one.
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