Let the Craziness Begin!

In case you are planning your first retreat, I want you to be forewarned:  You can expect that last month or three weeks prior to the retreat to be “crazy” for you and your leadership team.

First, there is the normal flurry of activity as registration comes to an end.  If you have a preliminary retreat registration deadline, that activity will start just prior to the retreat price going up.  As registration closes, assigning rooms and getting the rooming list to the hotel by the deadline becomes becomes a priority, and you can expect there will be plenty of issues to resolve.

Not only is registration all in a dither, the leaders are all busy with last minute preparations, and Murphy’s Law kicks into effect as the enemy steps up his inevitable attacks on the work and in individual homes and families.

Be encouraged by I Chronicles 28:20:  “…Be strong and of good courage, and do it: do not fear nor be dismayed, for the Lord God–my God–will be with you.  He will not leave you nor forsake you, until you ave finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord.”