In His image

We just got back from a great weekend in Haarlem (that’s two a’s). Our theme this weekend was: In His Image. We talked about what God looked like and how we look like Him. The very first thing we did on Friday night was ask what God looked like. 3-year-old Tim (who was present with his parents who were helping during the weekend) was helpful enough to draw God for us.


The rest of the weekend we had fun, talked about God and how we ARE made in His image, sang, ate some great food and deepened our relationships together. On Saturday we went to Madame Tussaud’s in Amsterdam where we got to see all sorts of famous people (“Hey, look over there!”) and got to mingle with all sorts of other people who were also made in God’s image.

- Look! There's Scott Raab! (Who's that other lady?) -

We were glad to be able to take several young people to this weekend. It’s not that often that we get to get together (wow, say that several times and see what happens to your tongue!). The mother of two of the girls who went was very enthousiastic and thankful Sunday evening after they returned home. As she put it, they are always “filled up” after a weekend like this. It is not always easy to get things arranged to go, but it is always worth it!

- Enjoying the sun -

We talked about how we are made in God’s image – by how we act. We were made by God, so we aren’t trash. It doesn’t matter what we look like, because God can use us no matter what we look like. But we want to look like Him – do the things that He does, the things He wants. It was great to see people wanting to help out, encourage one another because that is what God would do.

- Fun! -

Of course the trip home showed us all why we so need the re-creation God gives, the making of our spiritual being in His image in Jesus Christ. A long weekend with little sleep, a long drive home with a packed car, four chatty girls and two reticent guys, and a father wanting to just get home – put this together and you get a real spiritual challenge. Good thing He is making us – WE would probably break us.