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D-M Chapel team furthers success in marriage retreats
Airman 1st Class Mya M. Crosby to Cherish. tion of their relationships.
Szeker was assisted by Maj. Andre Mooney, “I think this retreat was very successful,”
355th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
943rd Rescue Group chaplain, and Master Szeker said. “From reading the feedback, we’ve
DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Sgt. Laura Omo, 943rd RQG chaplain assis- got a lot of great responses.”
Ariz. -- The D-M Chapel team received posi- tant, who facilitated one of the sessions. 2nd
tive feedback from Desert Lightning Team Lt. Ashley Ross, 355th Fighter Wing chaplain The 35 couples who attended the retreat had
members after another successful marriage candidate, assisted in childcare and acted as one less worry thanks to DLT members, hotel
retreat at the Loews Ventanta Canyon Resort, the childcare liaison. Master Sgt. Russell Dietz, staff and one local agency.
Tucson, Ariz., August 28-30. 355th FW chapel superintendent, and Staff
Sgt. George Mena, 355th FW chaplain assis- “We use (Trusting Connections) for a lot of
The “A Marriage Care Weekend at Loews tant, also helped make the marriage retreat a our child care,” Szeker said. “They helped out
Ventanta” retreat was originally offered to DLT seamless program. with the childcare for the retreat and the hotel
members who deployed within six months or staff helped out with (them) on Saturday.”
were scheduled to deploy in the upcoming six DLT members in attendance remembered
months. The Chapel Team opened up admis- their favorite part of the marriage retreat. The chapel hosts at least one retreat per year, but
sions to any DLT couple, quickly closing up the they were already able to provide three in 2015.
few spots left for the retreat. “In a number of the sessions, my wife and
I went knee to knee and we turned and faced The next event, “Marriage Resiliency Re-
“It was a weekend for returning deployed each other,” said Capt. Todd Afshar, 548th In- treat,” hosted by the D-M chapel team and
Airmen, or those about to deploy, (to have) an telligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Tucson Community Cares, is scheduled for
opportunity to refresh their relationships,” said Group Detachment 1 commander. “We dis- Sept. 18-19 at the Loews Ventanta Canyon Re-
Capt. Justin Szeker, 355th Mission Support cussed things like traditions we’ve had in our sort. Childcare will be provided for children
Group chaplain. “It’s to get them away from (childhood) that we intentionally brought into ages 4 to 12.
the base and their homes and (help) them work our family and some things that we purposely
on their relationships.” didn’t bring into our family. We learned a lot For more information about this week’s re-
about each other.” treat, contact Sergeant Dietz or Maj. Bradford
The retreat consisted of four relationship- Phillips, 355th FW deputy wing chaplain, at
building sessions, I Take Thee, To Have and to The event brought couples closer together 228-5411. Registration forms are located at the
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