A enjoyable weekend filled with synchronicities. I [unexpectedly] reconnected with a high school friend (and long time crush), Mike who first introduced me to my communion with the Divine. He is a blessed devotee of God, both in speech and action. We spent friday walking through the wilderness catching up and reconnecting with each other. We talked a lot about our committment to our relationship with God. About the presence of God in our lives during difficult times and the lesson He puts before us in our struggles. The freedom from the chains of suffering. And the love that He has for us. Holding Mikes hand as we walked and talked I was brought back to my time spent at the retreat and the vision I had of Christ ... I genuinely feel that connection with Mike to God. It is quite refreshing to be in his presence. The purity of his heart, his words send warm shivers throughout my soul.