The Men’s Mini-Retreat

On Monday we headed up to Rancho la Mesa Parque Ecológico – (Plateau Ranch Ecological Park) for our mini men’s retreat! It was a statutory holiday, as we say in Canada – a day off for Benito Juarez‘ birthday.

We couldn’t park close to the picnic area, but the park graciously provided us with wheelbarrows. So we rolled our tent and other supplies across the field, and we were all set.

We got all the food ready, taking our cue from the words of Moses to Israel:

When the Lord your God enlarges your territory, as he has promised you, and you say, ‘I will eat meat,’ because you crave meat, you may eat meat whenever you desire.

Deuteronomy 12:20

And just to show that we didn’t neglect our veggies, here’s a picture of a little grilling in-between the meats – some nopal cactus and green onions.

Sausages and beef and of course our veggies all went into tacos, and I thought about what Heaven will be like.

We also had time for a game of kubb, which was fun even though my team lost. But it was pretty close.

There was a pick-up game of soccer, with the added hazard of a nearby artificial lake. But don’t worry, the ball was recovered.

And a time of Scripture reading and testimonies.

It was a good time overall, with lots of talk about how to better serve the Lord and how to be accountable to one another – and even how to help and serve one another. Very encouraging!

Thanks to those who prayed for our time together. We continue to pray that God will be glorified through each life, in each family, in the church, and in our communities.