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Last weekend Phil and I went on a retreat for local pastors and their families. All the pastors are currently serving in their first call after graduating from one of the two seminaries that our Synod has, so they are all very new to Nebraska and to their churches. It was a small group of 8 pastors, including us. We met at a nice retreat center in Aurora NE. We enjoyed 3 meals a day (no cooking for Aubri!), an indoor swimming pool, hot tub, basketball courts and two full size beds in the room! It was great to get away for a while and get to know some of the other “newbies”. I found it very refreshing to be around other women that have been given the same or similar life as I have. I meant to take more pictures but only got a few.
This is my friend Christi Smith (in black). She and her husband Randall were members of our church back in Austin before they left for Seminary and were called to Nebraska. They live a few hours from us but we keep in touch pretty well. It was good to see them again.
On our way home we encountered high winds and drifting snow! And don’t forget, cold, cold and more cold.
Whiteouts are not fun to drive through.
Before we got to Aurora we stopped in York at a Starbucks! My sweet friend Morgan sent a gift card to me and boy was I happy to use it. My first Java Chip Frappuccino in who knows how long and we only had to drive 130 miles to get it! Thanks Morgan!
Phil loves Starbucks!