I Miss Her Already

Margo left this morning to help with music at the women's Tres Dias weekend, and won't be back until late Sunday evening. For anyone who hasn't heard of Tres Dias, it's a "three day" (obviously) retreat in which participants are given an opportunity to experience the love and grace of God in a surprising, overwhelming, and tangible way. Participants are sponsored by someone who has gone previously, and alumni have the privilege of sharing the experience with others by serving on various teams for future weekends. There are a lot of people working for months to prepare for the weekend in order to make it a very special experience for the participants. I've had the privilege of serving as a Spiritual Director for a men's weekend last Spring, and will do so again for a women's weekend next Spring. Margo worked in dining room last time, and now she's working with Nikki and Linda on music. Watching them plugging away on various projects for the past few weeks has left me very impressed by their dedication and sacrifice.

We've got three women from our church heading up this time; their husbands all went to Tres Dias two weeks ago and have been dodging questions to preserve the surprises that await their wives. I can't wait to hear all about it when the weekend is over. And I'll be glad to have Margo back; I miss her already.