The saying “It takes a village . . .” can be true of much of life. Today as I was driving to Spruce Lake where we will host our first two weeks of Family Retreat for families affected by disability I was so thankful for those in “our village” who make this, and so many other parts of our lives easier.
People like Denise, who I asked to pick up a prescription that wasn’t ready yet before I left and bring it to us at camp when she comes.
Guys like Scott, Roger, and Gary who step in while I am at camp and Jerry is at home to help him get up each morning and to bed at night. Then there’s Ron who comes to camp (hauling much of our equipment) to help Jerry here so I can focus on my role.
Ginny, my sister who said dinner will be provided the night we come home exhausted from two weeks of camp.
Once I pulled into Spruce Lake there was Lucas who offered to carry my suitcase to my second floor room.
And the best thing about our village? They love Jesus, and they know by serving us they are serving Him. Can’t wait to turn some of that love around these next two weeks to serve other families affected by disability at Family Retreat!
“Behold! How they love one another.”
Want to get more of an idea of what happens at Family Retreat? Follow our hashtag #JAFjourney2joy for the next couple of weeks.
