Ladies Retreat

This past weekend was our annual Ladies Retreat with the ladies at my church. Each year we do this the first weekend in June and we head down to Cedar Springs Christian Retreat Center in Sumas, Washington. This year we had Kimberly Dirmann as our speaker. She was a delight to listen to and really made us think! God really spoke to me this weekend and I know that I am entering a new season of change and expect some great things to happen!

After retreat was over, our two car caravan headed off to do some shopping! The exchange rate was really great this weekend and so shopping was fun! We headed into Bellingham, had lunch at Red Robin's where I was able to customize a gluten free meal for myself and I got to eat french fries!!! (Imagine that being said in a VERY excited voice!) Red Robin's uses a dedicated fryer for their fries so I didn't have to worry about cross contamination from other fried foods (like onion rings, and any other breaded fried food item) I haven't found anywhere else yet that does that (other than McD's and I don't really frequent there!) I got some fun new tops and a pair of dressier knee length shorts, some flip-flops, a new water bottle and a gorgeous new necklace!

It was overall a great weekend, we had fabulous weather the whole weekend and it rained & thundered after we got home so that was all good!

I got to talk to Ronel yesterday & today after not talking for a week because of not being home (I watched a friend's child last week at their home and then was at Ladies' Retreat) and it was SO nice to hear his voice. A week is a long time when we normally talk every couple of days!
Ronel has his follow up appointment tomorrow (the 6th) to see how his gallstone is doing. Please keep him in your prayers. He said he had a fever and cough over the weekend also and I am praying that he isn't getting sick. It is rainy season there now and so it is more common for people to get sick at this time of year.

Well, I am off to bed now!!