I could write for days about the deep need in me for real friendships with men my age in a similar life stage. I could write about hopes and dreams and hurt and regret as I have pursued this over the years.
But that said, last weekend was like therapy for me. I have been planning last weekend through over 2 years of conversations.
4 days in Huntington Beach with 4 friends in ministry.
Our agenda:
- eat well
- play
- talk about life, ministry, marriage, parenting, our souls
- deep, authentic, real, vulnerable, brutally honest, life on life friendships
- long term and tight knit group
It was all that and more. Not sure I’ve ever been on a ministry conference or retreat that was better for my inner peace than these few days.
And as a bonus, we stayed in a SWEET donated pad just blocks from the beach/main street pier downtown. But it wasn’t really even the location so much as it was the craftsmanship that I fell in love with. I really really LOVE a house with amazing woodwork. I would have just moved my family in and said, we’re not going anywhere. I wished I could have been on the design end of this house. It easily has $200,000 in cabinetry and finish work alone. The wainscoting up 3 stories of staircases was to die for and nearly every room had beautiful built in units… not to mention gorgeous hard wood floors throughout.
I know it was really all about the friendships, but dang I dug this house.
Husband. Dad to 5. Student Ministry Pastor. Follower of Jesus. Yatta yatta.
How do you ALWAYS manage to get the hookups for these awesome homes to stay in . . . in need to meet your friends!! 🙂
is this house for rent? as if we could afford it =) but thought I would check!