The alarm sounded... Lydia and I got up and got ready. We took showers, packed up all of our stuff, and loaded it into the car before our morning session. They had fruit and breakfast snacks for us to munch on. This session was titled "The Old Fashioned Purity", dealing with staying pure in marriage (meaning reserving it all for your spouse and no other).
We then had a small break, so I went to the front counter checked out of our room. I also grabbed more snacks! The second session for the day that we attended was "The Old Fashioned Joy". It was for couples with young children, giving helps for using loving, Biblical child correction.
After that, we had our lunch break! But before we left the Chateau, we took pictures with our friends Doug & Mary. It's not easy taking pictures of yourselves! They had a nice balcony/deck where you could look out onto the lake.
We were invited by several to go Steak & Shake. We had a blast with the fellowship. However, the food wasn't as good as Olive Garden..
Back at the Chateau, we attended the final session, The Old Fashioned Home" (part 2). This finished the topic that was started on the previous evening. The focus was on the men looking to Christ as our example of leadership in the marriage.
Through out the event, they had played games and gave out prizes. We won a gift card to iHop!!! That was neat!
The retreat ended around 2:30ish, and it was time to say our goodbyes and head back to Springfield. We were sad to leave. But before we left, Doug and Mary helped take more pictures of the us at the resort. I have an album full of pictures on my facebook page, so be sure to check it out!
Back in Springfield, we picked up the kids, got the church van, and headed home. We ate chicken nuggets for supper and went to bed!
~Matt
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