The Marriage Experience is a one-of-a-kind marriage retreat designed to help you relax and reconnect with your spouse. 

Friday (Optional): June 2, 2023

Your Marriage Experience can begin Friday night at 6:30 PM with a fun opening session followed by a bonfire, smores, popcorn and a movie under the stars. An overnight stay is not required for you to join us on Friday night. If you are not able to participate on Friday, that is not a problem. Friday night is optional. (Friday Cost = $50 per couple)

• Check-In @ 6:30 PM
• Opening Session @ 7:00 PM
• Outdoor Movie @ Dusk (If it rains, the movie will be moved indoors.)

• Check-In @ 8:30 AM 
• Morning Sessions @ 9:00 AM
• Picnic Lunch @ Noon
• Afternoon Sessions @ 1:30 PM
• Special Presentation @ 4:30 PM 
• Date Night @ 6:30 PM 
• Live Music @ 7:00 PM 

Make it a Weekend Getaway:

Want to get away for a night or the entire weekend? Sonlit Acres has nine beautiful guest rooms available on a first come, first served basis. Book a room for Friday night or Saturday night or both nights (depending on availability). A light breakfast will be provided for all overnight guests. The cost for one night is $95 (double occupancy). 

Facilitators:

Meet Mike and Sharon Harris. Mike and Sharon have a ministry called Hearts Set Free (https://www.hsfomaha.org/). Mike and Sharon Harris were married in June 1970.  They have a diverse background and have lived in four states.

Sharon has a B.A. degree from the University of New Mexico. She directed a private preschool with over one hundred students and a staff of eight ladies for several years  She has written curriculum for both preschool and Sunday School and has enjoyed facilitating ladies' Bible and book studies. She has taught a Bible study to incarcerated young men  and has ministered weekly at the local rescue mission.  And as a pastor's wife she has been very involved with various church activities.

Mike has a B.A. degree in Bible from Friends University. Mike was in retail management for eleven years and was a small business owner. While in ministry, Mike was an associate pastor in a large inter denominational church for twelve years and then planted a church and served as its pastor for almost seventeen years. Mike has also written various curriculum and taught children's and adult classes.  Mike and Sharon have also written devotions that have been published in the devotional book, "A Little God Time For Couples".

Curriculum:

Vertical Marriage: A more vibrant marriage is possible when it's built on a foundation of active faith.

Join Dave and Ann Wilson on this journey with humor-filled and relatable video sessions, dynamic group discussion, and intentional couple's connection. Brought to you by FamilyLife, a leader in biblical marriage content for more than 40 years, Vertical Marriage will help you learn the secret to a healthy marriage - if the vertical relationship with God is put first, the horizontal relationship between spouses will follow.

The video sessions are expertly paired with discussion prompts and a special Couple’s Connection project designed to be completed onsite.

Session Topics:

• THE ELUSIVE SECRET – Focus on your relationship with God first
• FIGHT ME LIKE A MAN! – Having and Resolving Conflict
• TO CHEER AND TO CHERISH – Top relationship needs for men and women
• GOD IN THE BEDROOM – Physical Intimacy
• ALL IN! – Committing to be “All In” with God, your marriage, and your mission

Dinner Menu:

Dinner will be served at your own private bistro table on the spacious patio by Abraham's Catering. The standard meal* for the evening is: 

• Grilled Caprese Chicken with Pesto, Mozzarella & Tomatoes (GF)
• Garlic Mashed Potatoes (GF)
• Julienne Mixed Vegetables with Zucchini, Squash, Carrots, Red Peppers & Green Beans (GF)
• Mixed Greens -- Citrus Vinaigrette with Dried Apricots, Wild Cherries, Craisins & Glazed Pecans (GF)
• Rolls with Butter (NOT GF)
• Dessert Course: Chocolate Pecan Tart on a Painted Plate with Chocolate, Caramel & Raspberry Sauces and Whipped Cream (GF)
• Iced Tea (available upon request )

* Gluten Free and/or Veggie/vegan meals may be requested.

We hope you will join us and invite your friends!