Arkansas Time for JOY

Chapel of Transfiguration, Camp Mitchell

Every year since 2005, the team never fails to be amazed at the presence of Spirit and the generosity of our diocese.  Our 2009 retreat was no exception.

The young women were blanketed in hospitality and nurtured in Spirit.  The speaker Sara Milford encouraged every woman to listen to who they really are and sent them away with blessings from each other.  The Sunday morning Eucharist always sounds like a choir of angels.

For those of you who didn’t get to experience Time for JOY, either as a retreatant or a team member, we encourage you to get involved now.  Although registration doesn’t open until January, planning begins the summer before.  Church women can be looking for the next women who need an oasis on their spiritual journey.  If you would like to serve on the team, please contact sara at everydaysimple dot org.

Again, many thanks to everyone who made this year happen, and even more importantly, thanks be to God!

As we get closer to this year’s retreat, we are reminded how amazingly everything comes together, how quickly and effortlessly Spirit moves amongst us.

As part of the team, we worry if all will be well, if women will respond to the call to come, if we will have enough.  After a few breaths and many prayers, Spirit speaks to us, too, calming all anxieties, reassuring us, calling us to Trust.  This is a ministry for us, and it is one we are wise to bring into our daily lives.

Whether you are a retreatant, a sponsor, a donor or a team member, know that we are grateful for each other.  We gives thanks for you and all you have done or are about to do and for all you have to teach us.  May we all remember to let Spirit speak in our lives.