Robin Thompson, Sherry Jennings, and Dana Andrechyn, members of the Zoweh women's guide team, open The Deepening Weekend by introducing why they take the time to get away to attend the weekend. They emphasize the importance of story and how it is foundational to foster and deepen relationships. Robin shares three foundational things about women: women were created to love, created for shalom, and created for the unique way in which women bear the image of God.