We have just arrived home from our first annual retreat with the other missionaries on the field.  Held each year for three or four days in October, it was once again located at a retreat center called Yuu Cho here in Yamaguchi Prefecture.  The weather was crisp and lovely and since the center was at the top of a mountain, we could see the ocean and other mountains in the distance.  We were there with five other couples and enjoyed the chance to get to know each of them better.

Part of our activities included a video and discussion study of Romans 12 and what it looks like to apply it to our lives.  The video contained a lot of good material and we usually had a lot to talk about when we broke up into our groups afterward.  There was plenty of time for games and chatting and everyone enjoyed themselves very much.  It was good to be away from our normal schedule for awhile and fellowship with the other missionaries in a relaxed setting.

Please pray for us and the other missionaries that as we go back to our regular schedules we would continue to think about the things we’ve learned at the retreat and seek ways to apply them.

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