So what's the deal with retreat week? Rich was away from the Wednesday until ordination on the Sunday so at least it wasn't a full week. I was concerned that my mum wouldn't be able to stay 'cause she was supposed to be travelling but thank God she was available.
So with my mum looking after the girls, I took Richard down to the retreat which began with a lunch for deacons-to-be and their spouses at the Bishop's house. This was strange to begin with, not finding many people like us, but eventually we met some great people, including quite a few from St John's Nottingham. After lunch, it was back to Glossop, which incidentally is 2 hours drive away from Derby where the Bish lives!
My girls were SOOOO badly behaved for me and my poor mum whilst Rich was away. I completely lost control of them and both mum and I lost it with them once or twice. The night before the ordination, mum and I were both up in the night not just for the girls but also for me - I was reduced to a night of tears by the whole thing and resented the fact that I had to cart my family 2 hours south for an ordination service I wasn't even sure if I believed in.
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