Rekindling the flame

So, we all know how God does his work on a daily basis right? Well, let's just say that Matt and I have some really great friends who care a lot about us and think of us often. We got a phone call on Wednesday night from a good friend whom we have known since we moved to Clermont in 2003. He had signed up for a Marriage Retreat for he and his wife over the weekend. They have a restaurant in town and were going to have to work this weekend. So....guess who they asked to go in their place? You guessed it right! US!!! This included 3 FULL days at the Gaylord Palms in Orlando. Who would say no to that? We definately started making phone calls to find sitters for the kids, chauffers to the soccer game, someone to sit in my place as a room mom for a "nature walk" at preschool, etc. God provided Matt's parents to be available for the entire weekend! I must say, as easy as it was to say yes to this opportunity, it was also hard at the same time because we have never left our kids for more than one night, My dear husband is the one whom I planned a surprise weekend away for our 5 year anniversary and he chickened out the 2nd day and went and picked up the kids. He could not stand for another 24 hours to be without them! It was okay I guess....it kind of turned into a family weekend. The kids had fun and so did we...but back to the subject at hand. The Gaylord Palms.

Well, it was a much needed retreat if I must say myself! The things we learned about each other have been invaluable. Through some personality life tests and a few s*x talks later, we were on a better road. Now, I must say, we did not come here with any baggage as they would call it. But every marriage can always use some new ideas, whether biblical or from wisdom. We learned a lot about each other and how our personalities explain a lot about us! I realized how much I love him, appreciate him and am so glad God chose him for me. I realized this weekend how much my God loves my husband and why!!! He is so amazing inside and out and I love him for that. He is my hero and I am his queen!