Not one thing was disappointing.
It all started with 12 passengers vans that were ready and waiting to pick us up and get us where we needed to go. I didn't have to worry about driving, traffic or how to get there. I could just sit back and relax and visit with the others in the van.
The home we went to was beautiful. The views outside the windows were stunning and the temperature and weather were perfect.
After a get to know you activity (which I'm never a fan of because I fall on the introverted side of the scale) which wasn't half bad, we had a guest speaker, Abby Stephens. Her story was pretty remarkable. She was in a car accident that left her a quadriplegic. But after three months she was able to WALK out of the hospital. She married her fiancé and went on to have 4 children. She talked about finding joy in the struggle. Yup, I can relate. So can everyone. Everyone has struggles and difficult parts to their life. The trick is to find joy. Mostly by focusing on the Savior. He gives us strength, power and healing.
After Abby spoke to us we had a 'women's' lunch of soup and salad. 5 different kinds of soup and 3 different salads along with fruit and good things to drink. It was wonderful to just sit and visit with people I haven't been able to catch up with for YEARS, if ever. Women need women.
Ahlena was next after lunch. Meditation, breathing and a bit of chair yoga. And sitting out on the beautiful back deck with that incredible view was nothing short of perfection. I was so relaxed and content when she got finished that I didn't want to leave.
We took a little tour of Denise's beautiful home, visited, made bath salts,(thank you Margaret) visited, then hopped in the vans for our journey home.
This was a day of joy and contentment. A day of connections, re-centering and healing.
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