A barrel of laughs!

This weekend was the ministers and spouse area wide retreat. Almost the whole staff was able to go, and we had a blast! The retreat was down in Ardmore, OK, which is almost in Texas. We all rode in the church van together on Thursday and came back this evening. In the morning and in the evening we had a worship time with the message being preached by Jim Johnson. He is the lead minister at Sunnybrook CC in Stillwater, OK and he was a professer while we were at Ozark. It was such a blessing and encouragement to see him and get to talk with him. His messages were challenging and encouraging as he preached the book of Phillipians. It challenged me in ways that I wasn't expecting but needed to hear.
But the best part of the trip was spending time with the staff from Northside. I absolutely love them. They are wonderful, godly men and women. They are incredibly fun to be with, and I laughed so much this weekend! We had a lot of time together playing games and chatting, and while the guys played golf on Friday afternoon, the girls went shopping at an outlet mall just inside the Texas border. We stayed up each night talking, snacking, and enjoying getting to know each other even better. I am so thankful to be a part of what God is doing at Northside and to be surrounded by such a great group of people!