Retreat!

Hello gals!
I took the liberty of looking up the word 'retreat' in the dictionary this morning. I was sadly disappointed with what I found. Webster's 21st Century Dictionary defines 'retreat' this way "withdrawal, as from danger, secluded place, withdrawal". Obviously, Webster hasn't attended a Harrison Christian Church Women's Retreat before! For those of you who have- you know what I'm talking about!

I will agree retreat is a time to withdraw. When we choose to lead such busy lives for so long without withdrawing- we can be treading on dangerous ground! If I could give Webster a little help in his definition I would personally add these words 'worship, meditation, prayer, Bible study, fellowship' and for Heaven's sake-let's not leave out the 2 F's 'FOOD and FUN!'.

Last year's Harrison's Women's retreat was one of the most special events of the year for me. I don't believe I will ever forget that weekend for as long as I live. God meet us there- didn't he!!! It was such a privilege to wash the ladies feet with the Word of God and then to end the weekend literally washing their precious feet! What a memory! Jesus just baptized us with his presence and anointing! I've never ended a weekend more tired or more humbled! He did a work that carried us into the new year with renewed vision and purpose for our lives. And the purpose- living to please Him! I've watched you ladies all year work to do exactly that! You stuck it out in small groups, studied & prayed hard and served Jesus like mad! I'm so very proud of you! Thank you for allowing Jesus to do a work in and through you!

This week I'm knee deep in the Word and prayer as I'm preparing the lessons for this blessed event called 'retreat'! I'm so excited about what God has been teaching me through his Word this year and I'm looking forward to sharing it with you. I've had some hard lessons to learn this year (and many more to come) but I'm sold out to allowing God to do whatever he needs to do in me to produce fruit for his glory (2 Cor. 3:18)! As the song says "Whatever you need to do, Lord, do it in me. Fall like fire, soak like rain, flow like mighty waters again and again!"

For those of you who are taking this journey called 'retreat' with me next weekend please know how very thrilled I am to serve you. The retreat team has been working so hard to prepare an event that will encourage you in your walk with the Lord. They are just as crazy about you as I am and nothing gets them pumped up more than seeing women walking humbly with their God!

For those of you who are not able to make this journey please know you will be thought about and prayed over! We will miss you! Also know it is NOT TOO LATE to climb on board! Let me know if you are interested! Please know nothing would please me more than to have you join us!

Lastly, please be in prayer for myself and the team as we put the finishing touches on the weekend! We so want to please the Lord with this offering! We are asking him to meet us fully there!

Blessings,
Lori