{"id":1826,"date":"2016-10-12T21:28:24","date_gmt":"2016-10-13T02:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/?p=1826"},"modified":"2018-02-05T18:36:49","modified_gmt":"2018-02-06T00:36:49","slug":"god-at-work-at-the-oaxaca-womens-retreat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/2016\/10\/12\/god-at-work-at-the-oaxaca-womens-retreat\/","title":{"rendered":"Praising God for the Oaxaca Women&#8217;s Retreat!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After months of prayer and preparation, the women&#8217;s retreat was finally upon us, and we all\u00a0were filled with excitement and anticipation of how God would move in and through us. \u00a0Well, let&#8217;s just say God surpassed our hopes and expectations\u00a0with His amazing love and grace at work among us! \u00a0After the retreat was over, we had a time of evaluation and sharing among the women&#8217;s leadership group and here are a few things that were the most meaningful and where we saw God at work, including quotes from the women who helped plan and lead the retreat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Theme and Workshops<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; &#8220;I felt affirmed in who I am as a woman&#8221;. Eva Martinez, a dear friend and the\u00a0pastor&#8217;s wife from Jireh Baptist Church that\u00a0we attended in Monterrey, led us in many fun, dynamic and reflective\u00a0exercises on ways we can be women of hope in all aspects of our lives!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/14484720_1173610092697752_7122608510782302265_n-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1874 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/14484720_1173610092697752_7122608510782302265_n-1-223x300.jpg\" alt=\"14484720_1173610092697752_7122608510782302265_n-1\" width=\"223\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/14484720_1173610092697752_7122608510782302265_n-1-223x300.jpg 223w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/14484720_1173610092697752_7122608510782302265_n-1-250x337.jpg 250w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/14484720_1173610092697752_7122608510782302265_n-1-400x539.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/14484720_1173610092697752_7122608510782302265_n-1.jpg 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1829\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1829\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_2222-e1476303948789.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1829 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_2222-e1476303948789-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Making bracelets with our names\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_2222-e1476303948789-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_2222-e1476303948789-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_2222-e1476303948789-250x333.jpg 250w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_2222-e1476303948789-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_2222-e1476303948789-400x533.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1829\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Making bracelets with our names<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/DSC_0011-21.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1873 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/DSC_0011-21-300x197.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_0011-2\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/DSC_0011-21-300x197.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/DSC_0011-21-1024x674.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/DSC_0011-21-250x164.jpg 250w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/DSC_0011-21-1200x789.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/DSC_0011-21-400x263.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Worship<\/strong> &#8211; &#8220;God touched my heart through the worship, especially hearing all the women sing in unison Perfume a tus Pies (Perfume at your feet)&#8221;. Lucy Bueno, also a friend from Monterrey and\u00a0the Family Development Foundation, came to help lead worship together with Russell Flores, a young leader in the Oaxacan Covenant Church.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1862\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/DSC_0048-1-1024x622.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_0048-1\" width=\"900\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/DSC_0048-1-1024x622.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/DSC_0048-1-300x182.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/DSC_0048-1-250x152.jpg 250w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/DSC_0048-1-1200x729.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/DSC_0048-1-400x243.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fellowship and friendship<\/strong> &#8220;I reconnected with a friend that I hadn&#8217;t seen in years!&#8221; \u00a0&#8220;I loved meeting women from other churches!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_22881.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1860 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_22881-285x300.jpg\" alt=\"img_2288\" width=\"285\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_22881-285x300.jpg 285w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_22881-972x1024.jpg 972w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_22881-250x263.jpg 250w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_22881-1200x1265.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_22881-400x422.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_2242-e1476303813464.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1833 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_2242-e1476303813464-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"img_2242\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_2242-e1476303813464-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_2242-e1476303813464-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_2242-e1476303813464-250x188.jpg 250w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_2242-e1476303813464-1200x900.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_2242-e1476303813464-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Personal Devotions \u00a0<\/strong>&#8220;Time alone with God was refreshing for my soul and I could hear God speak to me&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_2281-e1476303832886.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1839 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_2281-e1476303832886-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"img_2281\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_2281-e1476303832886-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_2281-e1476303832886-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_2281-e1476303832886-250x333.jpg 250w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_2281-e1476303832886-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_2281-e1476303832886-400x533.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_2269-e1476303866496.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1837 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_2269-e1476303866496-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"img_2269\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_2269-e1476303866496-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_2269-e1476303866496-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_2269-e1476303866496-250x333.jpg 250w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_2269-e1476303866496-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_2269-e1476303866496-400x533.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Men&#8217;s Group of Chefs!<\/strong>\u00a0 &#8220;Their service of love toward us was beautiful to witness&#8221;. \u00a0This team of 8 men prepared healthy and delicious meals and snacks for us with so much love and attention. \u00a0Oaxaca is a very traditional culture and many women were surprised\u00a0to see men serving in this way and even more shocked that the food tasted so good. \u00a0Many women took pictures of this group to take back and show the men from their church!\u00a0 On Saturday they spent 16 hours straight in the kitchen! \u00a0Not surprisingly, the men also\u00a0shared their gratitude for this opportunity to serve women in this way, expressing how fun it was to serve\u00a0together with other men. \u00a0They also shared how this experience helps them appreciate the women in their lives who spend so much time cooking for them.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1857\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/DSC_0021-878x1024.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_0021\" width=\"600\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/DSC_0021-878x1024.jpg 878w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/DSC_0021-257x300.jpg 257w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/DSC_0021-250x292.jpg 250w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/DSC_0021-1200x1400.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/DSC_0021-400x467.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1851\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/14445070_1177283065671092_5853467845040211699_o-1024x871.jpg\" alt=\"14445070_1177283065671092_5853467845040211699_o\" width=\"600\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/14445070_1177283065671092_5853467845040211699_o-1024x871.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/14445070_1177283065671092_5853467845040211699_o-300x255.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/14445070_1177283065671092_5853467845040211699_o-250x213.jpg 250w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/14445070_1177283065671092_5853467845040211699_o-1200x1020.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/14445070_1177283065671092_5853467845040211699_o-400x340.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/14445070_1177283065671092_5853467845040211699_o.jpg 1383w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Games<\/strong> &#8220;We let go and enjoyed ourselves, we got over our fears and shame and felt confident.&#8221; &#8220;I laughed harder than I have laughed in a long time&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_2252.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1835\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_2252-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"img_2252\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_2252-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_2252-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_2252-250x188.jpg 250w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_2252-1200x900.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_2252-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Exercise and Meditation on God&#8217;s Word \u00a0<\/strong>&#8220;I was able to relax and connect with my God-given breath and body&#8221;. \u00a0This was a new activity in our retreat, and it was something I had never lead before, but it was an opportunity for us to experience God&#8217;s love in a new way and His acceptance of our whole selves, including our bodies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/yoga-retiro2-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1854\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/yoga-retiro2-1-1024x559.jpg\" alt=\"yoga-retiro2-1\" width=\"600\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/yoga-retiro2-1-1024x559.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/yoga-retiro2-1-300x164.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/yoga-retiro2-1-250x136.jpg 250w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/yoga-retiro2-1-1200x655.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/yoga-retiro2-1-400x218.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/yoga-retiro2-1.jpg 1735w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Lord&#8217;s Supper<\/strong> &#8211; \u00a0&#8220;God spoke to my heart and encouraged me in my faith&#8221;. \u00a0&#8220;This was the culmination of the retreat, where we were able to meet Jesus, receive forgiveness, healing and love.&#8221;. \u00a0This is always a\u00a0special time for the women\u00a0because in many of their churches they may only celebrate communion one time during the whole year. \u00a0The team of women in charge of preparing the table did a beautiful job including\u00a0different symbols representing Christ&#8217;s work in our lives this past year.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1855\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1855\" style=\"width: 212px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/14435223_1173621182696643_6865865236592358656_o-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1855 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/14435223_1173621182696643_6865865236592358656_o-11-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"14435223_1173621182696643_6865865236592358656_o-1\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/14435223_1173621182696643_6865865236592358656_o-11-212x300.jpg 212w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/14435223_1173621182696643_6865865236592358656_o-11-250x354.jpg 250w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/14435223_1173621182696643_6865865236592358656_o-11-400x566.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/14435223_1173621182696643_6865865236592358656_o-11.jpg 689w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1855\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">symbolism of our transformation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1861\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1861\" style=\"width: 241px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/14560116_1173616199363808_4005690623873181004_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1861 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/14560116_1173616199363808_4005690623873181004_o-241x300.jpg\" alt=\"14560116_1173616199363808_4005690623873181004_o\" width=\"241\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/14560116_1173616199363808_4005690623873181004_o-241x300.jpg 241w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/14560116_1173616199363808_4005690623873181004_o-250x311.jpg 250w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/14560116_1173616199363808_4005690623873181004_o-400x498.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/14560116_1173616199363808_4005690623873181004_o.jpg 786w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 241px) 100vw, 241px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1861\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">What a\u00a0joy to serve with my co-worker and dear friend Patty Restrepo!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Service<\/strong> &#8220;I had the opportunity to listen to another woman share her story with me and to pray with\u00a0her.&#8221; \u00a0&#8220;We worked together\u00a0as a team, each person using her\u00a0gift in service to others.&#8221; \u00a0&#8220;We experienced the love of God and the leading of the Spirit in the\u00a0leadership team, in the planning, preparation and implementation of the retreat.&#8221; \u00a0 All of the women from the leadership team were involved in one or more teams including: welcome committee, registration, prayer, symbols for the Lord&#8217;s Table, sharing Communion, games, leading devotions, sharing testimonies and Bible reflections and more.<\/p>\n<p>In our first retreat,\u00a0Covenant missionary Patty Restrepo, President of the Oaxacan women&#8217;s ministry Ada Rios and myself planned and led almost the\u00a0whole retreat since many had never participated in a retreat and none had organized one before. \u00a0One of our\u00a0main goals \u00a0is helping people discover their identity and worth in Christ as well as the gifts God has given them. \u00a0We always seek to equip and empower those we are serving so that they may continue the ministry even when the current leaders are no longer around. \u00a0Now, on our third retreat, the women were serving in a variety of ways,\u00a0with excellence and joy and with appreciation for the parts that everyone else was doing. \u00a0As Paul said, &#8220;Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ&#8221; (1 Cor. 12:12). \u00a0This is truly one of our greatest joys as missionaries, seeing disciples grow and flourish!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1843\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1843\" style=\"width: 169px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_2308.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1843 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_2308-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"img_2308\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_2308-169x300.jpg 169w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_2308-576x1024.jpg 576w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_2308-250x444.jpg 250w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/clauson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/10\/IMG_2308-400x711.jpg 400w, 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