Last week I did something I have not done for many years, I went on a spiritual retreat to pray and reflect on all God has done and ask for guidance for the future. Together with about 40 other people we stayed at Carmel in George in the Eastern Cape. The retreat focused on the fervent spiritual Christian life of the Celtics and focused on the fact that life, for the Christian is a pilgrimage, lived in passionate relationship to Jesus Christ and the Scriptures, and filled with creativity and joy! in spite of hardship. The setting was perfect as we walked the stoned pathway, past the English style gardens to various places to pray in silence and watched glorious views of Victoria Bay. On the final morning we shared communion in the chapel, facing the sun as it rose. It was an unforgettable moment and yes, week. Some of my best memories will be making crafts, something at which I am hopeless, but with patient help from others, I did my part. The more gifted worked at magnificent banners, and after a prayer, Evangeline Ministries name came out of the hat and we are the happy owners of these banners. After a service of blessing they will hang in our, as yet, unadorned classroom. I am so grateful for the week, the sense that God is at all times in control of my life, and for the gifts kindness and encouragement of the people , most of whom I met for the first time.
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