All the Gathering Pastors from Calvary (and their wives) are in wild, wonderful, and wet West Virginia. Our conference is hosting a retreat aimed at strengthening our marriages. We’re having a wonderful time. The time away with my wife has been great, but a side-benefit is the time that we get to spend hanging out and building relationships with the other couples on staff.
Tuesday is normally our day o’meetings at home. The Pastors meet, then the staff meets, then smaller sub-groups meet…good thing I like meetings!
We had 2 good meetings today. Lynn Nold and I got to lead worship at the beginning of each. A pastor and his wife from Maryland talked about building intimacy in marriage, and sex. There was more than a little nervous laughter tonight around the room! And have you ever tried to choose songs for worship that fit that theme?
The coolest part of the day, however, took place this afternoon between meetings. All 10 of us hopped on bikes and went for a ride. Kim hasn’t been on a bike in 20 years, but she picked it back up, well, just like riding a bike. Dan Nold made sure that he stayed hydrated–Lynn tried to take a couple of pictures of him biking with a cup of coffee. Of course, Lynn almost ate a guardrail in the process. I guess it’s a little more hazardous to try to take pictures and text while riding a bike than she thought.
Kim and I love being part of this staff. God continues to surround us with great people. As the Calvary family continues to grow, God amazingly draws the right people to be part of the team. We are so grateful, so blown away by the people we get to hang out with, learn from, and do life with.
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