4.23.2008

bliss accomplished

Wow. Okay where do I begin.

For one CHECK OUT THE VIEW from the condo we stayed in!!!!!! GORGEOUS. Can we say haven't felt that relaxed in a very long time.

Jeremy and I had such a great time just being "Maggie and Jeremy" and not "Mommy and Daddy" for a few days (though we love those roles). Uninterrupted conversations, long prayers over strong cups of coffee (great coffee I might add!), out of this world food, an amazing movie that I am still thinking about today (Into the Wild http://www.intothewild.com/ ) among other things like writing mission statements and discussing the vision for our family. I just have to share a funny moment about our mission statement time. Mind you we were on the 3rd floor and right as we settled in to our discussion a ladder landed on the palm tree next to us which quickly lead to a tree climbing military style man with a chain saw strapped to his belt peering into our "family meeting." Funny, yet ironic.

We did accomplish a lot. We shed tears. We prayed. We took in creation. We breathed deeply. We SLEPT! Most importantly we reconnected. We connected in our Maggie and Jeremy way. The way that gets pushed aside by diapers, dishes, and deadlines. We were reminded of the awesome sense of purpose and destiny that had drawn us together in the first place. We were captivated by the fact that it's not about us, there is something greater, something we can be swept up in. If we choose to. If we persevere. So here we are, bliss realized (for a few days at least). Now we are back, back in the swing. It's hard. But here we are and we're not the same.


Oh, and if you haven't seen the movie I mentioned, see it. See it and let it sit on you for awhile.

One more picture...bliss I tell you!

3 comments:

christianne said...

maggie, you are one hot mama. seriously!

*sigh*

i am so thrilled for you and jeremy in this. the sigh i put right there is me just breathing in the wonderfulness of this for you. i can feel the peace and joy and contentment and love and life you two shared in these few days. i'm so stoked you got to do this!!

i smiled when i read about your time of vision casting and preparing mission statements. you two sound a lot like me and kirk in that way . . . we go away for what we call 'navigator's councils' (which is taken from a book called 'a severe mercy' -- ever read it?), and these are times of connection and refocus and redirection for us. i can so appreciate the importance of this kind of aid in a couple's life.

i'm here with ya, girl, back in the dailyness of life. i hope it works out for us to connect in a heart-to-heart way soon. love to you, precious girl . . .

Anonymous said...

I'm so glad you both had a wonderful time. It's so wonderful sometimes just to have a break from "life". I love you and will talk with you Monday.

Lauren said...

Wowee! You two look like honeymooners!! I'm so happy for you both.