Onething and Our 4th Honeymoon!

The last two weekends have been FULL!  First of all, we hosted a Onething regional conference here in Winnipeg and Joe and I personally hosted 3 of the team members at our home for the weekend!  It was such an amazing time getting to know the team from IHOP and connecting with other young people who have the same heart and passion for prayer that we do.  Everyone was so great and fun and they did such an incredible job of putting on this conference for us!  Even though many of us at SHOP were volunteering for a lot of the time, we also got to enjoy a few of the sessions and received much from the Lord.  I also believe that much was sown in the spirit in our city and the youth and young adults here. 

Then, the very next weekend, Joe and I went to Calgary where the Onething team was doing another conference, which just happened to be at the church where we attended before moving to Winnipeg!  So it was the perfect excuse to go and visit our old friends there that we hadn’t seen in over a year.  This time, we got to enjoy the conference without having any responsibilities and then at pretty much every single meal or break, we were going out with friends to reconnect, which was really great!  Busy – but great! 

After that was all over, we took off to Canmore where we had booked a lovely suite with a fireplace, jacuzzi and king-sized bed for what was quickly appointed the “4th honeymoon”!    I basically like to call any time away for just the two of us a honeymoon, just because it makes it feel more special!  We spent three nights there and really loved just being in the mountains again, going out for nice meals, and sitting in front of our fireplace reading our Bibles or a book and talking about God and simply enjoying one another’s company.  It was a lovely, relaxing time that we had been looking forward to for a long time and which may be our last holiday like that for a long time, with baby on the way!  Yet, while we may not get that same level of quiet alone time at a nice hotel, I believe it’s so important to make time for each other and make it feel special, even after baby arrives.  I realize it will look very different (although I honestly don’t truly have understanding of just how different until I experience it) but I plan to make our marriage a priority, even in the midst of transition, because if our marriage isn’t healthy, then our family as a whole won’t be healthy and happy.  So here’s to many more honeymoons, no matter what form they take!