The First Meeting of the Descendants of Charles and Clara Pertillar

Virgina Pertillar introduced the idea for the reason meeting - basically sharing that while recouperating from her fall down the basement stairs, there was much time to sit still and think about many things. As many of us know, someone is always praying in this family for our family to come together, be delivered from whatever we might be bound with or to, and it was the spirit of God, and our mother, grand mother that the idea of bringing women together as a support started to stir within me. Mom (Clara Pertillar) would always say "Charity (love) begin at home, then it spreads abroad. My initial thought was to invite women I know, but the spirit again, was strong within me to start with our family. Our great family. So here we are.

We did introductions with each other as we realize that we really do not know each other the way we should. As a matter of fact there were family members who met for the very first time at this meeting.

We then did an exercise where we created two circles. The outer circle consisted of the older women and the inner circle consisted of the younger family members. The inner circle was the only circle that moved clockwise, stopping in front of each outer circle member and stating again Name, asking for forgiveness, and stating I love you. Each person did this with every person in attendance.
This was a very powerful exercise, and needed to happen. We realize that we must put behind us the things that have hurt us, by each other even if its just being negligence of coming closer to the family.

This is a critical time for our family. We are a great family and we have so much - we are more than a number! We have great people in our family, filled with great gifts and talents. Everything we need is in this family. If we can pool our resources, talents and gifts together, we can create a great nation of people. A nation of people God will be pleased with. We must put God first, in all that we attempt to do. I believe He has been waiting for us to do what we are doing at this time. The blessing will flow abundantly. I think we all are beginning to see the ideas that are coming forth. They have been there waiting for us to come together. Therefore, now that we have started, we must move forward. Leave all petty matters to the wind, even better begin burying them, they are useless!

Anything worth having will take work, committment, trust, love and peace between us. Tell someone else what is happening, and don't sit back waiting for somebody else to do it all - get involved!!!
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A similar meeting was held with the Pertillar men at which many of the same ideas came up that the family will want to get involved in. There will be a joint meeting of the men and women on March 28th.

Stay tuned. Stay involved. Share your heart. Be released to love and be loved....

Sincerely,

Nicole Pertillar

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