today i joined my friend beth at a retreat she was having for the coaches and small group leaders she leads. the topic of the retreat was "leaning into love". when she told me about it, i said that i would love to be there and she made the arrangements for it to happen. i know how hard she and her team worked at it and how excited she was that more and more people were showing up...
the day was beautiful and the experience amazing.
at the end of the day, the phrases you heard across the room and directly to beth were along the lines of, "you are the perfect leader for our ministry. god's love for you and your love for god has transformed us. thank you."
now that's powerful.
i met beth about 5 years ago as i was trying to figure out if moving to chicago was what i wanted to do. knowing that she would be moving at the same time that i was made it feel like i already had friends up here. and i wasn't wrong. she and her family have become my "surrogate" family, and for that i'm so grateful.
and one of the best feelings in the world is when you witness someone you love being loved by those she loves and leads.
i'm so thankful i took part of today.
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Well,hello Vivian. It's little tiffany ritter.. I just wanted to pop in and say a big ol' HELLO! I hope you're doing well. Always praying for you! _t-stank =)
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