COMPLETE - T F I O n l i n e

Spanish National Retreat, November 2005
By Maria on
behalf of the
Iberian CGO
board
THIS ’N’ THAT
“I can see the map of Iberia spread
out in front of me and, inside it, little
flames that have been ignited. El Cid
is riding his horse all around Spain,
pleased to be warmed by the fires of
brotherhood. It’s dawn.”
The Lord supplied a four-star
hotel in Salamanca (a few hundred
kilometers away from Madrid) for
the event, with excellent standard,
food, services and price.
Family friends came all the
way from the Canary Islands, and
brethren arrived from Portugal and
Italy, Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia,
Basque region, and all over Spain.
This was the first event of
this caliber in Spain, and only one
or two of us had any previous
experience preparing and organizing
these kinds of events. For
most of our friends, this was the
first time they had been able to
fellowship with so many Family
brethren. One friend, who has
traveled all over Africa and is an
extreme sports fan, commented
that this was the first time he’d felt
so much trust and love in a group
of people. He was impressed by
our brethren being honest and humble enough to
share their stories about intimate experiences that
had drawn them closer to the Lord.
It was hard to leave when the retreat was
over. After many heartfelt thanks and promises
of staying close to each other and participating in
the next retreat, we parted. Here are some of the
beautiful reactions from the attendees:
This retreat has been something very special in
my life, because I received something that I can’t hold
back, I need to give it away, and it’s A BIG BATH OF
GOD’S GREAT LOVE! I love you very much!—Javier
I would like for these retreats to be longer.—Juan
It has been strengthening to my spiritual life. I
learned many things and I felt closer to the Lord.—Juan
I would like to know which Family projects I can
participate in.—Manu
Very positive and a beautiful fellowship! Thank
you! My heart is with you! A thousand thanks, it was
wonderful!—Andrés
Now comes the time to follow up on the
progress that has been made, and as we do, the
Lord promised us that the little fires are going to
start all over Spain! Our next retreat is going to be
in Portugal.
The inspiration team: Sheryl, Adam, Ready
Victoria giving her testimony on how the Lord is
helping her through her battle with cancer
❪❪ This ’n’ That ❫❫
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