Trip to Michigan

A couple of weeks ago we went to MI for a Rally/Marriage Retreat. Bro and Sis Rodger Stearns was the speakers for the retreat and Dan and Bro Stearns traded services at the 2 Wesleyan Holiness Churches in MI. The services were wonderful and the Retreat was Great. THe retreat was at a place called The Shack, but was anything but a shack. It was back in the woods and most if not all the buildings were log. Very beautiful place. It was also right beside a lake.
It was good to be with the people at Shepherd and St. Louis Churches. We are praying for the St. Louis Church as it is coming up on a year since they have been without a pastor. Please help us pray for them they are such dear sweet people who need a pastor. I wanted to get pictures of both churches but my batteries had died and didn't have my charger and it was Sunday.:)
It was also good to see Dan's Dad for a few hours, Dan's Mom and Grandma too on Saturday and Sunday. We got some good pictures of Great Grandma Durfee and Jaren.
Well I will post a few pictures of our trip.


Dan "preaching" at the outdoor church right beside the lake.

The beautiful outdoor church

Dan posing for a picture

The sitting Room

Part of the Dining area

Jaren sitting beside the Electric Woodstove in the Sitting Room

Part of the outside of the main building

A lighthouse there at the Retreat

Me sitting by the lake

The Marriage Retreat Sessions






Mom Hellmann and Jaren

Great Grandma Durfee and Jaren

Grandpa Hellmann and Jaren