5 April 2010
My dear daddy, Breezy, and I at the Father & Daughter Retreat
(Photo by my dear mother.)
Last weekend we attended Vision Forum‘s Father & Daughter Retreat, which was held at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia.
The event lasted from Friday afternoon until Sunday afternoon, and it was a wonderful experience! During the weekend there was:
Father & Daughter Unity Games – Unity games were held on the Grand Lawn. Each game had a purpose: in croquet the daughter played and the father corrected when needed, the three-legged race helped fathers and daughters practice working together, and for the obstacle course the daughters were blindfolded and had to follow their fathers voice, testing how well they listened to their father.
Picnic on the Grand Lawn – The sun was shining on the grand lawn, with a cool breeze flowing by while fathers and daughters ate a picnic dinner (of hamburgers, hot dogs, coleslaw, etc.) atop blankets spread out on the ground.
Speeches of Great Encouragement – The speakers included Mr. Botkin and his two daughters, Anna Sofia and Elizabeth Botkin, Doug Phillips, and Scott Brown. Topics ranged from What it Means for a Daughter to Have a Father to Proverbs 31 and the Daughter of the King. Each and every session was edifying and we left with a bountiful amount of biblical instruction and encouragement!
High Tea – At noon on Saturday was High Tea. This was a time for daughters and their fathers to enjoy having an elegant tea together while getting to know other fathers and daughters. Included during the tea were many delicious and sweet treats to enjoy! (And my dear mother was one of the wonderful, sweet ladies who helped to set up the lovely tea!)
Fellowship with Like-Minded Believers – How sweet the fellowship is between those in the body of Christ! We all gathered each of us sharing something very special in common: daughters having fathers and fathers having daughters. It was precious to see fathers turning their hearts to their daughters, and daughters hearts to their fathers!
The entire weekend was such a blessing and I can wholeheartedly say that the nearly dozen hour trip was worth it! If any of you have the opportunity to go, I encourage you to eagerly take up the opportunity – I guarantee that it will be a great blessing and a life-changing event . . . and it is worth every sacrifice that you would make to attend!
Over the next few days I will be posting notes from the talks and a few pictures of the delightful trip! Stay tuned!
