1 Thessalonians 4:3 "For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality."
It was a very windy night, but a group of us gathered anyway to hear God's truth and to help rid our closets of unwanted items while others snatched up the opportunity to have something new.
We began our evening by sharing something that we are thankful for this year that we did not have last year. Since our group was fairly young with quite a few newlyweds, that was one of the common (yet exciting) answers! Others were thankful for new friends or new jobs.
Next, Julie M. led us in a time of being in God's word and reflection on how to stay pure whether single or married. She shared a story dealing with her & Craig's family and how an affair caused great harm to not just the couple, but to extended family, church members, and a close-knit community. A lot of the discussion focused on the "making it personal" part of chapter 10. A key point was that "Every Christian needs to be intentional about safeguarding his/her heart and mind against immorality." There were 12 principles for sexual purity that were discussed.
1. Recognize your potential for moral failure. (1 Cor. 10:12)
2. Realize that you don't have to give in. (1 Cor. 10:13)
3.Resolve to stay pure. (1 Peter 1:13-15)
4. Remove all bitterness. (Hebrews 12:15-16)
5. Restrain your fleshly desires. (Romans 12:14)
6. Reject anything that could lead you into moral bondage. (Proverbs 7:7-9)
7. Run from every form of evil. (2 Timothy 2:22)
8. Renew your mind with the Word of God. (Philippians 4:8)
9. Recruit help. (James 5:16)
10. Remember the consequences. (James 1:14-15)
11. Refuse to remain in defeat and depression. (Proverbs 24:16a)
12. Rely on the Holy Spirit. (Galatians 5:16)
Unmarried or Married, Satan still will try to persuade you that it is ok to disobey God's command on sexual purity. We need to stay in His word, be on our knees, and encourage one another!
The second part of our evening involved shopping!!!!! 
Juanita and Meliza did a great job putting together our accessories store! Thanks to all you brought in their unwanted jewelry, purses, shoes, and scarves for this event! I believe everyone had a great time browsing over the items and I even heard a few ladies doing their Christmas shopping! $44 was received to go toward helping someone attend the retreat and lots of ladies now have new accessories! 
The evening finished up with apple pie and apple crisp with ice cream, hot chocolate, and hot cider! What a fun way to spend a windy and cold evening!
Heather and Ashley enjoy some of the yummy food!
Don't forget about the Freshwater Retreat on October 30 & 31! Registrations must be in by Sunday, October 25, but the sooner the better!
We will not meet in November because of the retreat being so late in October! Watch for details about Decembers gathering!
