Me and the Monks (Part 2)

I just got back from another Solitude Retreat at Assumption Abbey near Ava, MO. ?It is a Trappist?monastery?with a Retreat Center tied to it. ?I went with a group of pastors from SW MO. ?It was really good to get away and focus on the Lord and what He is speaking to me. ?I got a lot of reading done and had a couple of good hikes, etc. ?Really thankful for what God is doing in my life right now.

Here is my post from way back in 2007 when I went the first time. ?It gives a bit of history of the monks and links to more info. ?We are praying for them as they are in a bit of a “holding pattern” right now at that particular abbey. ?Many of the monks living there are getting up in years and there have not been many new candidates come on board. ?It is a really amazing place and these men are truly dedicated to the Lord in their particular “station” in life.

On the way home yesterday, went to Rockbridge for lunch. ?It is an old mill that is now a trout park. ?Then we headed into Ava for an ice cream cone for only 10 cents at the Ava Drug Store and soda fountain. ?Here are some pics of the Abbey as well as my traveling companions.