Thanks so much for your kind post. As you can see from my description, I had a wonderful time! Let me break down the way our agenda was designed.

On Friday evening, we had a catered dinner, then we went to a large conference room for introductions and a one hour workshop. The first workshop dealt with marriage and the differences between men and women. There was a husband and wife pastoral team that led the workshops throughout the weekend. They were primarily lecture style, and we were taking notes and asking questions. They also showed several movie clips throughout the workshops.

On Saturday, there were two “tracks” of workshops. One concentrated on marriage and the other on parenting. We were free to choose which one we wanted to attend. They ran from 9-12, with a break every hour. After noon, we were free to eat lunch (provided) and spend the rest of the day doing whatever we wanted with our family. They provided childcare that evening so couples could go out. (They even let us ladies with deployed spouses go out too!!)

On Sunday morning, we had breakfast and one final workshop on marriage. It was a great balance of workshops/socialization/free time. The accommodations were outstanding–a large 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom condo on the beach. Yes! It was a treat!!

It is run by the company chaplain, so there is definitely a religious, Biblical perspective on all the issues, which I expected and really enjoyed.

Please let me know if you have any questions!

Warmly,

Amy