You're probably thinking... isn't a ladies retreat for missionary women, not missionary kids? Well, yes. But I kind of "cheated the system" and got to go as a babysitter for the week! What a privilege and joy to get to serve some of the most loving, brave and beautiful women I know.
Me and Laurel Jackson (my dear JVK friend in Slovenia) watched four babies, all under 7 months, during the teaching sessions. With nap schedules and eating schedules, only once did we have all four babies at once, so it was fine! I had so much fun getting to know each baby's personalities... it's amazing how unique each baby can be even at such a young age.
Not only did I watch babies throughout the week, but I also had the job of taking pictures (which, if you know me, I love!). Whenever I could, I snapped pictures, trying to capture the feel and "culture" of a JV Women's retreat. Since there is no way to describe how wonderful that "culture" is, let me share some pictures with you.
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| Come on in and join us... |
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| We got to stay in a renovated Polish palace. I felt like a princess all week...and I was the baby-sitter! :) |
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| The dining room was my favorite...what a special place to talk, eat good food, and sip a nice cup of tea. |
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| It was so fun watching my mom and Aunt Amy do what they do best- minister to women. They've been planning conferences for so many years together, and now I finally got to see them in action! Here they're running a game for the women. |
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| Answering fun questions and sharing their hearts. What fun for us women! :) |
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| One of the babies I watched last week- Benjamin Saar. Such a sweetie! He got all bundled up for an outing to a special town... |
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| Boleslawiec- the home of polish pottery!! JV Women love polish pottery, so we spent a whole afternoon pottery shopping. It was fun shopping with my mom too. |
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| If you don't know polish pottery, it's time to learn about it! It's so beautiful, artistic, individual and special. |
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| Isn't it beautiful? |
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| Laurel was such an encouragement and help in baby-sitting! I only see her twice a year, so it was a perk to be with her all week! |
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| All the sweet JV Women! I love them! It was a blessing to get to spend some extra time with them, not to mention, baby-sit their kids! |
It was SOOOO wonderful having you there with us! Thank you for loving on and caring for Benjamin, Maia, Jackson and Liam so well. You're going to be a great mom someday! And thanks for serving us by taking photos...you did an awesome job at that! You are a wonderful daughter!
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