He restored my soul...

First of all, I have never been separated from ALL four of my kids for more than two ( or maybe 3) nights at the most. So last week was a new experience for all of us. Leaving the children at a sitter for the whole week was a stretch for me, but it was actually a good thing. Absence does really make the heart grow fonder!! Thanks to Noah & Suzie Zook (in S. Carolina) for unselfishly caring for our children while we enjoyed our training week at Myrtle Beach. We experienced a much needed soul refreshment.
I don't know how to even sum up what we experienced last week, but I'll try to wrap a few words around it- We had times of teaching by Steve where he explained how things work in our spirit & soul areas. He talked about strongholds & lies we believe from the enemy. We had times of listening to each others journeys (there were 13 couples at this training). We laughed & cried together. We experienced "church" in a new way. We prayed & worshipped together, ministered to each other, fought the enemy together, exposed ourselves, & tore down strongholds. We learned that we are all swordsmen. And there was a "call" for everyone of us to carry our "swords" & learn how to use them without hurting people, to cut the chains off of the people around us without cutting them. And there was a call to the "lion hearted" to take back their rightful place, to lead, & not be led astray by "Jezebel".
Along with the times of teaching & ministering, we had the afternoons off to rest. Dutch & I took the opportunity to enjoy each others company, relax on the beach, & even took a cruise to get Starbucks a time or two😃:)!! This week long experience was so refreshing & I can truly say as the psalmist says- "He restoreth my soul"!!! Hallelujah!!!