The 2010 Women’s Retreat, long planned for and prayed over, is now a sweet memory. As we gathered together for worship and fellowship Jesus spoke through beautiful smiles, many tears, encouraging words, servant hearts and the messages He gave to Joanna Coppedge and Kelly Hallahan to share with us.
As we looked at the prophetess Deborah, we were reminded that we are called by name and find our identity in Christ, our relationships with our family, our work and ministry and with the world. Joanna helped us to deepen our understanding of our primary identity and relationship with Jesus, from whom all other relationships flow.
We continued our weekend looking at the fiery furnace and how Jesus is present with us in that fire and protects us there, so that our lives may be filled with His sweet fragrance, not smelling at all like the stink of the fire. And we considered the times we spend in the lion’s den, or the dungeon as Joanna named it, waiting for our God, who is mighty to save, to rescue us so that His love and faithfulness can be proclaimed to the nations. We get through those times in the dungeon only when our identity is found in Christ before, during and after our trials. Joanna challenged us to consider whether the dungeon is what defines and identifies us, or if it is our relationship with God that is our identity.
Joanna concluded her time with us turning our hearts toward thankfulness, even in the fires of life, showing us how a heart of gratitude does not change our circumstances, but does change our perspective and brings glory to Jesus. She challenged us to practice the discipline of gratitude daily, even as Daniel did before he was cast into the dungeon with hungry lions. Continue reading »
There will be a Pampered chef Demo to benefit the Delanco Camp kitchen on Friday, June 11, at 7 p.m. at Pat Young’s house on 10 Ferro Drive in Sewell. For more info contact Pat Young at patyoungz@verizon.net or 856-582-1308.
Catalog sales are available at our camp Work Day on June 12 or you can order online at www.pamperedchef.biz/ledebfin.
Log on to the web site and click on order products. The next screen will ask for an ID of organization and host. Put in Delanco Camp and Pat Young. Then click catalog shop. After ordering, pay and choose to have it directly shipped to your home. All the fundraiser events, cooking show, catalog sales and online sales will be tallied. If sales total over $600, we will make 15 percent for the camp kitchen needs.
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