marriage retreat

The annual marriage retreat starts tomorrow. I love this time of year. Its great to get away with my husband and just have some time to hang out. Its on a mountain in PA about three hours away from home- so just far enough away from "life."
To be totally honest, it's more of a vacation for me than an intense retreat. I am trying to keep a positive attitude sinc ethe retreat is typically catered towards much older couples... I am blessed enough to have a really awesome marriage. My husband is the best person I know- seriously. We make each other better people. We've dated since I was 14 and he 15 (27 and 28 now)- so we have really grown up together. At 16 he got cancer- and through that time of life together- we bonded in a way that in unexplainable. We have had the rare experience of actually growing up together and becoming best friends. What are the chances of dating that long and getting married!?! We have been through so many storms of life as well as experienced joyful milestones.
This retreat is more of a time to refocus on our relationship and just pull out the small things that we may not see in our everyday. Every relationship should be in a constant morphing process- growing together and towards Christ. I am excited to see what God has in store for me and our marriage this weekend. Of course, I am also looking forward to Panera, singing together in the car, stopping a million times to pee, laughing, hanging with friends, and relaxing.
I will also be in prayer for those around me who may be struggling with thier relationships. I pray nothing but restoration, healing, and a time of growth for them this weekend in the mountains.