This last weekend we were able to go to a retreat in Nicaragua with many of the staff members and volunteers of the CRC in El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Ecuador. We were excited to be able to join the group in their annual retreat. The topic of the training was "The Dance of Racial Reconciliation".
Besides the training, we spent many, many hours soaking in the wisdom of the other missionaries who have lived and worked all over Latin America for many years, and some who are new to the field, like us. It was a great encouragement to hear the histories of these programs and of the church in the different countries. These conversations gave us good insight on how to live in Latin America.
There was time for the swimming at the beach too, which of course made me feel right at home! We were very happy that we were able to attend the retreat. Originally we had declined the opportunity because we didn't think we'd need the break and it wasn't included in our budget. But, the door opened when one family backed out, and at the same time we realized we were fighting burn-out and needed some North American contact. The retreat was clearly worth spending our own money to go. It seems that God provides us with the support we need, even when we don't think we need him to!
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the awesome fellowship and learning that comes from these things is worth more than the money, isn't it? glad you got to go!
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