1st Annual Miller Ladies Retreat

This past weekend we had our 1st Annual Miller Ladies Retreat. (Yes, we hope it to be an annual event and attended by even more next year!) We had 10 lovely Miller ladies join - 2 of my dad's sisters, 1 sister-in-law, 3 cousins, my mom and my 2 sisters and me. We met together at Ridgecrest which is just outside of Asheville.

Friday night was a meet and greet. Nothing much going on but catching up which is always a good time. Saturday morning, we met together for breakfast of homemade cinnamon rolls, homemade bread, breakfast casserole, and fruit. Mom led a devotion about the majesty of God and had pictures of their past 2 years in Guate to go along with it.

After breakfast, we finished "getting ready" and headed into the big city - Asheville. On the way in, we stopped over at the Grove Park Inn to get a look at beautiful hotel and view.

We then went to grab lunch and do a little shopping at the Mast General Store.





Saturday evening was dinner by the David Miller girls (that would be my mom, sisters, and me) - we had Mom's spaghetti pie, salad, bread, and ice cream casserole. After dinner, we brought out the games and prizes! Games included Bingo, Mexican Train (which I think some people are STILL confused about!), and Uno. We all brought prizes to select from and each winner was able to choose their own gift. Some were wrapped, some were not. It was always fun to see what the winner picked as their prize!

On Sunday, we joined again for breakfast and a devotion by Aunt Lynn on leaving a legacy. We also talked about our family's heritage and the example that has been passed along to us. We were able to remember together a lot of great people who have gone before us and laugh through stories.

Sunday lunch was at a local home-cooking and seafood restaurant.

After lunch, we stopped in Black Mountain for a little more walking around and then free time in the afternoon. Sunday evening was a repeat of the night before - games and prizes! I'm not going to give many details but let's just say "It got CRAZY!"

Before we knew it, Monday morning had arrived. We closed the weekend with a devotion from Rhonda which continued the theme of legacy. It was a great ending to a weekend with wonderful women from our family.

Before we left, we each got a gift to remind us of the weekend:

Nail files to remind us that sometimes we have to smooth off the rough edges

Gloves to remind us that sometimes we have to get dirty and pull some weeds

Bath gel to remind us to clean up and have a presentable body inside and out

And, nuts to remind us to keep a sense of humor!

Saying "Good-byes" are never easy but it's nice to know we'll see each other again at some point. I am so blessed to be a part of this family and have ladies like this that I can look up to. It is also a blessing to have a family who not only loves each other, but likes each other too.

Looking forward to the next time we can be together!