back from retreat

Hey y'all!

About 3 hours ago I got back from retreat at Lake Geneva. Holy cow, it was absolutely beautiful! I never knew what fall could be like until spending this weekend on Lake Geneva with the crisp air and the leaves changing colors. It was absolutely amazing. And it was so *so* good for the community. I have already told some of you about the challenges with community that we've been experiencing. Well, this weekend was a huge healing, reflecting session for us. Not that things are perfect, mind you, but things are a lot better. The tension that has existed in the house has dissipated; we spent Sunday afternoon doing namaste (it is a Sanskrit term used often in yoga that means to recognize the divine in each other) by affirming the ways in which we saw God in each other. It was really powerful. I mean, really. I know that I personally needed to hear the things that were said about me because I didn't recognize how God was working through me. God is amazing. Truly.

Okay, I hate to leave so soon, but I am in the middle of writing lesson plans for the week and preparing a measuring mass lab for tomorrow.

Love you all!