The (Second) Most Wonderful Time of the Year
-by Brooke Krause, Wichita, KS
You may not consider the month of November to be a time of great anticipation and celebration, but for myself and many other youth pastor’s wives, the month of November is indeed one of the most wonderful times of the year.
This November was no exception. My husband and I spent several days in Melbourne, Florida attending the Rebound Retreat. As a pastor’s wife and mommy to two, two year-old girls (help!), I needed the encouragement and refreshment that Rebound provided. I’m not just talking about the extraordinary amount of sleep I managed to get every night (and it was extraordinary), I’m talking about relationships. My relationship with my husband, my friends and with my Father.
As you well know, it’s easy to get lost in the business of life. You wake up, you change some diapers, you feed some little people, you change some more diapers, you scrub red crayon off your walls, you change some more diapers, and somewhere in there, if you don’t care much about your own hygiene…you may get a few minutes to spend time with God and your husband. I know it’s just a stage of life, but it can leave you weary and disconnected.
This is why I look forward to November. I know that there will be valuable, uninterrupted time with my husband, I will see friends who encourage my heart, make me laugh and my heart will be refreshed by meaningful worship of my Heavenly Father. Even now, one month post Rebound, I am still encouraged and refreshed. I am so thankful to our church for allowing us to attend Rebound and thankful to the EFCA staff for caring so much for the youth pastors AND their wives.
Rebound 2012 will be in Melbourne, FL., November 10-13, 2012. Put it on your calendar today!
