Last week ten of us girls from church went to the beach for a little R&R. Not that we don't love our families, but it was high time some of us got a little break from the everyday responsibilites.
Some high points for me were:
-Grocery shopping and seeing almost all of us buy healthy food rather than junk. Ok we ate the occasional peanut M&M...or two.
-Seeing our total spending come to $95 including lodging, gas, and groceries for 4 days. That's what I call a trip!!!
-4 lovely days of sun.
-Spending time talking with girls who don't normally have lots of time to talk due to the fact that they are raising 3-4 kids each.
-Talking about Jesus and how important He is to each of us.
-Praying for the needs of others as they arose.
-Not getting sunburned. (Somebody shout!)
Some things I learned about these girls along the way:
-The motherly instinct comes out in most of us even though our homes and families are far away. (Those dishes and clothes were constantly being washed rather than piled into a dirty heap.)
-Erin may never win a frisbee tournament but has great taste in fabric.
-Rita likes to play games and is definately a child at heart.
-Melissa is a born leader and die-hard workout diva even with an 8 month baby belly.
-Jessica is about to marry a really nice guy who really loves her.
-Bekah is a no holds barred kind of girl who appreciates her marriage and God who holds it together.
-Becky is a farm girl for life and is pretty much self-sustained.
-Kim is a devoted sister to Kerry and a sweet friend to all.
-Kerry is also a devoted sister to Kim and is a natural born cheerleader. She needs no pompoms.
-Beth stays sweet through the worst of headaches and thankfully doesn't snore.
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| Across the street from the condo. I despise pink houses. |
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| Cliche, but I saw it so I photographed it. |
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| These are mine. |
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| Thank you husbands for letting us go for a few days. |
