Shirley got back yesterday from the Ladies Retreat which was held in Speyer, Germany. This retreat is held every year at the beginning of March for the Ladies in Europe (this year organized by the ladies in Heidelberg). It is a great time for these leadies to see each other again (they come from all over Europe) and to get some good spiritual food for the two days they are together.
Shirley was worried that she might not be able to handle the drive to the retreat, but it was only three hours this year (some years it is 5+ for ladies from here). Shirley, Karla and Geesie (from Maastricht) went with Ruth (Karla's mom) and Margreet (from Haarlem) and enjoyed their time together.
These weekends are also always a good time for the boys back home - they get to cook for themselves (Stephan and Sean took good care of me :-) ) and see how much these women really mean. You always know how much you had when it is not there.
For our family it is also always a bit of a special time - the ladies who organize always have some special things for missionaries (THANK YOU!). This year we got some root beer, macaroni & cheese and lots of other things. Sean was especially impressed with the marshmallow spread for bread. And we thought we were decadent over here with chocolate going on bread!
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