The Extravagant Love Cruise-2

Sometimes you just 

don't know how life gets sliced.

I don't think I would have been able

 to put together

 the opportunity to go on a cruise 

with a daughter and a sister.

Part serendipity- all blessing.

Then you add in my co-hort

 in and out of trouble- Pat.

A great grand mix

with all sorts of long-time and new friends.

Then celebrated MY Birthday on the cruise.

 Now I can say I went on a cruise for my birthday.

I am sure we were celebrating my birthday

with those beverages.

 The server at our table also had 

the same birthday so we cheered together.

The evening dining was slow and pampered. 

I even figured out how to do the cruise 

with my new life as celiac and going gluten-free.

                                                          (photo Pat Maier)

Our dining level overlooked this tier 

and that chandelier made me 

have more than one Titanic thought.

We had custom-made days off the ship 

with made-to-order skies,

 warmth and breeze.

The brilliant flowers flung

 the Winter doldrums far away.

It was amazing to scoot by another ship

 docked in Jamaica as we set sail. 

I will not complain about parking again.

I also loved how easy 

it was to find your way back

 to the Independence of the Seas.

Even I didn't have to ask for directions.

Daughter Sara helped with technology.
A phone call

 from hubby John who called-from Myanmar

(previously Burma)- for my birthday,

taking selfies and keeping us on track
 for our schedule and the internet.

There is just something about island life.....

And what fun to share in faith...

when the Christian ladies 

overtake the Ship's Top Floor Bar.

Thank you Lord, for the opportunity
 of another amazing life experience.
What a blessing.

The Extravagant Love Cruise- 1

So when you have imagined an experience

 for two years in advance-

it is hard to imagine that it is here and over....

 Right into the pages of your Bible........ 

                   (photo Pat Maier)

As a first time cruiser-

it is really challenging to understand

 the scale of this ship.

Team-

L-Wendysue Fluegge brought Worship and Music to this event.

R- Author Deb Burma brought her love for God's Word to share with all of us.

Having Fun and Learning Together

 as First time Cruisers.

The Visual Faith Team -

L- Connie  R- Pat Maier

shared Doors into Prayer 

to share Visual Faith practices.

There was great learning time together.

Meeting in the evenings with other Visual Faith coaches

in the Windjammer was a highlight.

We delighted in making IN REAL LIFE connections.

And sharing our part of the Visual Faith story.

So thankful for this gathering of

 Visual Faith coaches who joined us

  for the Extravagant Love cruise.

Some faces are fuzzy 

but you might be able to find yourself

 or the face of a new friend.

This is the "official" photograph

 that I purchased for this event on the cruise.

Now to pray over all of these blessed women of faith.