Last year, our community "Devoted" gathered to prayerfully discern and establish several core rhythms that would shape our shared life. Together, we crafted a "rule of life"—a set of intentional practices and patterns to guide us as a microchurch community. One of those rhythms was committing to an annual retreat. We recently lived into this commitment by traveling as a group to Northern Missouri. The time away allowed us to deepen our fellowship, reflect honestly on our jour