An ME Weekend...

Jake and I can truly say we have just had one of the best weekends of our lives together. :)
We had the blessing of attending a Marriage Encounter Weekend. It was right next door at the Saipan Grand Hotel and we got to stay in Room 956. I thought our view from our apartment was nice, but from the 9th floor of a hotel - even more amazing!!
The weekend was full of laughter, tears, shared feelings, new loves and joys about each other, smiles that filled the room from each couple there, tons of food and some amazing surprises I will never forget. I know marriage can be hard work but this weekend we realized that every aspect of marriage needs to always be considered as hard work to make it better and more of what God has called ut to be. I love Jake and I know he loves me and we rediscovered that love in each other this weekend. We were truly blessed by all the sharings this weekend, the new couples we met and the new and exciting things we learned about each other and us as a couple.
If you are reading this and are married - YOU MUST FIND OUT WHERE THE CLOSEST MARRIED ENCOUNTERS WEEKEND IS - AND DO IT!!! no excuses. It only cost us $50 and that included: workbooks, hotel, amazing food, snacks and drinks, the time to sit and communicate just with Jake and rekindle and revive our relationship. It was so worth it. Even if you have been married for 20 or more years - there was a couple there this weekend that have been married for 44 and it was amazing to see how God worked in them this weekend. Or even if you've been married for a year or two and don't think you have had enough struggles or trials to go through - still please go because you can learn so much..
Jake and I pray that you can be blessed and touched in your marriage in the Marriage Encounter way. Ha - now I sound like one of the "love nazis" as we called them as we called them all weekend ! :) But it's so true and it was sooo incredibly worth our $50 and whole weekend.
We also wanted to say thank you to all our friends and family who do read this and who do pray for us and love us. We love you all so much and are so blessed by all of you. We miss you.
Love always
J & J