Andrew and I joined this marriage retreat. What a great idea, to get away for 2 nights- to have time to talk about our marriage. Time to hear sound teaching and Biblical advice on what can be helpful to keep building marriages. Time to exhange stories with other couples about the challenges and also the joys of being parents.
Time well spent: a mini-break from the humdrum routine and an investment in our future together.
We had a great time- despite a few misgivings about some of the permanent residents of the venue. These statues seemed less than welcoming, if not intimidating. when we arrived in the dusk of a Friday evening!
One of the challenges we faced when planning to go on this excellent retreat was to find people willing to have our kids for a whole weekend.
When you live far from extended family, it can be tricky to find people who are happy to care for your children overnight...
However, we were so grateful to good friends who took Ben and Joel for us. The boys have known these lovely friends for almost 3 years, as they were our neighours both in Kenya and now here in Uganda. They all had a happy time! Our friends survived the weekend with 2 energetic Parker boys and were so kind to them. Esther went to stay with a school friend and had great fun with her. It is at times like these that we count the blessings of living among such a kind and caring community.
So all in all, we were grateful for this opportunity to invest in our marriage, 15 years and 6 countries after the day we first said, "I do". :-)
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