Koinonia Lodge, The central meeting house for our retreat. We made good use of the kitchen and back deck, cooking our own meals and eating out in the fresh air.
Bluebonnets were everywhere.
On Friday night we explored drumming as a community activity. Tom Vandestadt's excellent drumming led us into the exploration of rhythm as meditation.
Dan Jeffery and Marilyn Vasche experiment with sounds from other rhythm instruments.
Barbara Burnham, Doyal Pinkard, Vic Appel and Hannah Norton explore the labyrinth.
Butterfly and Flowers
A small sample of the beauty that was everywhere
The wildflowers are overtaking a campfire circle.
Greg Futch lost in thought.
The Guadelupe River was higher this year than we have ever seen it.
Greg Futch, Sara and Dave Ross, Tommie and Doyal Pinkard and Tom Vandestadt enjoying conversation on the deck.
Noon Meditation and Discussion
L. to R. Barbara Burnham, Liz Nash, Marilyn Vasche, Marilyn Harris, Dan Jeffery, Carol Barrett, Tommie Pinkard
Greg Futch, Tom Vandestadt, and Nodie Murphy during a discussion on spirituality
As Dan Jeffery Holds the cross above them, Tom Vandestadt baptises Jamie Hadley in the Guadelupe River
Tom experienced his first river baptism.
Many hands applaud the newly baptised Jamie
After the baptism, folks came back to the lodge and watched a marvelous movie recommended by retreat organizer Marilyn Vaché, "Enlightenment Guaranteed." which was both funny--and enlightening!
Sunday Morning - returning from a wonderful hymn singing worship service in the wooded Kelsey worship area
