This past Saturday, Kit and I attended a one day marriage retreat led by our close friends, Mark and Jamie. They had titled the day "I See You." Mia and Papa came out to be with the kiddos and we were so thankful to be part of the experience!It was held in their Mentor's home in Newport Coast. The sun was shining, the view was breathtaking, and together it made for the perfect setting for the retreat.
One of our favorite nooks:
The view in the back yard:
We tease that Mark was Kit's "first wife"...
Completely appropriately titled...
We had a time of sharing our stories, then taking time to hear their heart for the time together.
We were given time to sit with our sapouses all over the house insode and outside to answer questions and affirmations for our spouses.
We then took those to lunch off site where Kit and I decided to got to Tommy Bahamas:
(Our waiter Chris is one of our church interns and he too such good care of us!)
We then went back to the house where we did some prayer exercises (Listening prayer, prayers of blessing, praying scripture over each other, and listening to see if the Lord had anything for us to specifically hear.
It was such a powerful time for us!
(Part of it was adapted from "Can You Hear Me" by Brad Jersak)
After that time, the couples all came together to share any highlights and then we went into an hour of Lawn games. There was SO much laughing (and uncoordinated moves on my part)...
But play ended up being such a sweet time for everyone!
We had dinner, worked on purpose statements for our families, shared things that we want to take away by writing down "Vows" that we will commit to after today.
The time ended with worship...
The Thrashes lead the day with such intention and purpose and I have never been to anything like it. The experience filled my heart with such JOY.
Not only am I INCREDIBLY grateful for my husband and our marriage, but for the community that is around us, supporting our marriage and our family!
We adore these two and could not be more thankful for who they are and how they impact our lives!
Completely appropriately titled...
We were given time to sit with our sapouses all over the house insode and outside to answer questions and affirmations for our spouses.
We then took those to lunch off site where Kit and I decided to got to Tommy Bahamas:
(Our waiter Chris is one of our church interns and he too such good care of us!)
It was such a powerful time for us!
(Part of it was adapted from "Can You Hear Me" by Brad Jersak)
But play ended up being such a sweet time for everyone!
We had dinner, worked on purpose statements for our families, shared things that we want to take away by writing down "Vows" that we will commit to after today.
The Thrashes lead the day with such intention and purpose and I have never been to anything like it. The experience filled my heart with such JOY.
Not only am I INCREDIBLY grateful for my husband and our marriage, but for the community that is around us, supporting our marriage and our family!
We love you Mark and Jamie!
Thank you for creating the environment for us to listen, grow, and learn together!
