who said ministry can't be fun?

so about 7 months ago Kevin tells me about that he has been asked to do a prayer conference in two small towns for a week in August. I say great.
Well as the dates rolls closer I realize that it is one of my busiest weeks at work right before school starts.Well we decide we are a family in ministry first so Sam and I decide to go with to northern MN. We pack for a week with a 3 yr old on the road. We find out at our first church we are staying at a hotel and the people of the church will be providing our meals. (FYI giving up control of anything is hard but one of my loves is food, giving up control over all of meals for a week for me and my 3 yr old took alot of faith.) And the second church we are staying with the pastor's family and yes I have never meet them.

So as crazy as I felt that is week ahead may be we pack up the car and drive for hours.

I was right it was a crazy but such a great week. I have so many fun memories of the people and the services went wonderfully. We even had a clown show up at our hotel to make balloon animals for Sam.

I took a risk and supported my husband's dream and I was the one who won in the end. I made great friends, we bonded as a family, and I grew as a mom/woman.

With the good, the bad and the ugly (meltdown with a 3yr old first night at a pastor's home - NIGHTMARE!) I am only going to remember the good and for me that is growth!!