Step Two weekend: 22nd - 24th March 2019
We held our latest Step Two weekend at Cratfield from 22nd - 24th March 2019. The course was well attended, with people travelling in from Southampton, London and Northampton as well as from the local area. The majority of those who had attended the Step One course in November returned and a few people from previous courses joined the group. People mixed well and joined in with the teaching and discussion sessions. There was a supportive atmosphere on the weekend which enabled those present to share at depth and gain a clearer understanding of themselves. Several people travelled in earlier or stayed on after the weekend finished in order to have individual time with John and Merle.
During the weekend we explored the power of how we feel about ourselves and John asked if we agreed with the statement, 'How we feel about ourselves is, next to God himself, the biggest single influence in our lives'. We thought about the powerful effects nature, nurture and choices have had on our lives to date and how we can 'clear the rubbish' of residual emotions from the past in order to live freely in all of who God created us to be.
As always we ate very well and there was much conversation! We enjoyed farmhouse cooking and baking and had an enjoyable evening in the Angel Hotel in Halesworth on the Saturday evening, as well as a walk in the Suffolk countryside. It was a good weekend and one which helped each one who attended to understand themselves and others better and to deepen their relationship with the Lord.
As always we ate very well and there was much conversation! We enjoyed farmhouse cooking and baking and had an enjoyable evening in the Angel Hotel in Halesworth on the Saturday evening, as well as a walk in the Suffolk countryside. It was a good weekend and one which helped each one who attended to understand themselves and others better and to deepen their relationship with the Lord.
Some comments on the weekend -
- 'Good timing of Step One and Step Two, 4 months, and hopefully Step Three will be in about 6 months. It keeps us moving onwards without losing our motivation. So much I have learned and much more I find challenging - the more you know, the more you need to know.'
- 'Another thoroughly worthwhile and interesting weekend. Plenty to think about. Thank you to all the team.'
- Which part of the course did you find most enjoyable? : 'Hearing other people's 'stories' and taking lessons from them for myself - realising that I'm not alone in how I feel.'
- Which part of the course did you find most enjoyable? : 'Seeing John's skill in listening and interpreting people's feedback. Learning to hear what was really being said.'
- 'I loved it and had a great time. The environment was very serene and comfortable. The cottages made me feel at home, it felt like a mind, body and soul retreat. Wish I could come again!'
- How relevant was the course to your needs? : 'Very relevant to continuing the process of understanding myself and what is going on inside me.'
