During the summer when I visited friends at camp, I picked up a brochure for the Crafting and Quilting Retreat. I tried to get a few others to go with me, but I took a chance and went by myself. That's right, I stepped out of my introvert zone, packed up my sewing machine, and headed to camp! It was WONDERFUL! I needed that weekend away, to be able to work on my own stuff, and just be back at camp again!
Friday night I talked to Camie and Sue over my pizza and watched in amazement at what the other ladies were already hard at work doing! These ladies are serious! They came with more than one project to work on and got most if not all of them done over the course of the weekend. By the end, I got 11 postage stamp blocks finished to add to the ones I had at home. There was so much talent in the room and it was so much fun to wander around and chat with the other ladies and check out their projects. I called it a night about 10:30 and many of the ladies were still hard at work!
The next morning I had one block done before breakfast and shortly after chapel I headed to Lansing so I could stop at Horsefalls for oblong embroidery hoops...and so I could stop at The Skinny Dip for cheeseballs. It was so different without the presence of Lu, Alison, Tums, and many others. I headed back and after lunch I went for a trip on the zipline. And then I got my own private trail ride...on a new to me horse, Rusty! Loved catching up with Kenzie and getting the scoop on all the wedding planning! It was so wonderful to be out in the sunshine for both these activities, but as far as the zipline goes, I'll be doing it in the dark from now on! I got back to work at my machine.
It amazes me everywhere I go that I can connect so easily to people through my job. I had so many conversations about my top 3 passions. Jesus, quilting, and special education. Some had children or grandkids that would be in my room if they were in my district. Some were just so excited about my passion for these kids. They offered prayer, and I kept listing specific requests. It was such a freeing weekend. With our small group, we were able to have deeper and longer discussions with each other. One of our themes was thankfulness. Of course one thing I listed was my kiddos, my ladies, and our own kind of normal! God knew just what He was doing when he brought me to my job and the kiddos and ladies there.
This weekend was so perfect combining all of my passions. Forget the Love Languages. Speak Jesus, quilts and special education to me and I'll be talking your ear off for possibly an entire weekend!
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