I've come home now from a time of community and learning at Wallowa Lake OR. My friend JJ Dygert and I brought a good friend from Des Moines Iowa to help us in remembering the task and opportunity of preaching. One other pastor, and a seminarian soon entering the call process, joined us to make a small group. We had a lot of conversation about our call, our role in the church as those who proclaim the Gospel publicly, and we each looked at scripture passages for the upcoming weeks.
It was such a great time of fellowship with families as well. We rode the tram at the lake. We did bumper boats, the kids played mini-golf, and we poked around the shops of Joseph for a while on the last day.
From Wallowa we went to Milton-Freewater to be with Pastor Dygert and family. Our friend Ken Jones, the teacher for the week, preached to us about the Sower and the Seeds (it's not so easy assuming we're "good seeds" is it?), and I saw him off this morning as he flies back home to be with his family.
I thank God for long-distance connections where we remember that we have remained close. Close in the Spirit of Christ. Christ draws us together and speaks through us to those who need a freeing and redeeming Word. That's what this week was all about.
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Your adventure with your collegues and with J.J. and family makes me more than a little envious! However did you plan and arrange all of that meeting time?? You are awesome!
I'm glad you're getting refreshed and renewed through your sabbatical. Remember... your journey "up the mountain" with the Lord ends at the end of this month I believe. Whatever will you do when you have the natives clammering after the healing that you've been given to share? May God continue to refresh you with moments of mercy like the one you described.
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