A Weekend at Camp!

Podcast Tuesday!!! Our weekend adventures fill up this one. Ryan's bachelorhood and my weekend on a campground!

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I spent much of yesterday asleep on our couch. I was 100% exhausted from the weekend away, but also 100% grateful to have been a part of something so special.

So here's a little background story for you. The church that invited me to speak to their ladies for the weekend was scheduled to host the retreat on their church's campground. Tuesday evening {before the retreat began on Friday evening}, I received a phone call from the planning committee that there was an issue at the campground and there would not be any water or electricity there. It wouldn't be able to be fixed before Friday, so the committee scrambled to find a new location.

God worked it out so beautifully, and the same evening the committee learned the church camp was out, another group from another church cancelled their reservation at YMCA Camp Willson in Bellefontaine, Ohio. The next day, they agreed to host this group. What an answer to prayer!

While Ryan worked Friday morning, I packed up my car, and then I had to say my {literally} tearful goodbyes to him.

It was a beautiful day to drive, and there was also a beautiful sight along the way!

It took about three hours...but I arrived!

A million props to the camp staff. They were amazing. They were warm, friendly, funny, welcoming, great cooks with unlimited coffee offerings...thoroughly enjoyed meeting them!

I started out by setting up my book table and getting settled in the cabin I shared with the two worship leaders.

Meals were so delicious at camp, and it was fun to eat with new friends and get to hear bits and pieces of their stories!

I spoke Friday night {I'll tell you more about the speaking part tomorrow}, twice on Saturday, and once on Sunday. In the middle of all those, I had much fun!

The camp was on a lake, so I was able to spend part of Saturday afternoon enjoying a peaceful time beside the water {my happy place!!}.

They had a great little craft...key chains with the message of the weekend: be still. I made one and love it.

And the decorations. Oh, they were so pretty! One of the girls made beautiful hand-lettered art, and she even decorated the table papers!

I didn't sleep much, but I am thrilled to have been part of these ladies' worlds this weekend. This group has my heart:

Can't wait to tell you more tomorrow!