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The final night of a great adventure. Feeling the weight of wrapping up and the joy of returning to my work. See you soon!Pastor Leah

As I wrap up this learning adventure, I get to reflect on themes of collaboration, empowering the laity, and living out God’s call in the community. So much to think about. So much to share with you. Pastor Leah

Conversations from around the state…with pastors, retired pastors and lay folks too…but there are clearly themes. One of the often-repeated topics is change. I have met very few people who love change. Given the opportunity, most of us run away instead of toward the idea. We grab. We cling. We bargain. We deny. We ignore.

The journey continues… Surprises along the way! Pastor Leah

When I arrived at the Lake this morning I found a scene of utter calm and peace. Immediately I recalled my water skiing days, especially those early morning or late afternoon runs when the water was so calm it was like glass. Those runs were pure joy. Calm and peace, how are you doing? Where

I have arrived in the Northeast corner of the state…the places I grew up and/or spent time at. Each spot is a reminder of the passage of time. As a kid, I road go-carts on a long-absent track that sat right here. Roller skated here. Shocking! And yes, I mini-golfed here before it was historic.

It only took a couple of interviews before I refined my questions and fell into a workable pattern:After introductions and my host telling me a bit about their community and ministry, I dive in withwhat I have determined to be ‘the big question.’What is Holy Spirit up to in this place?Typically, the person {or people}

As of today, Warthog and I have logged nearly 800 miles. The two of us {the camper van and I}have crossed down into California and back again. I have visited 17 different churchcommunities along the way. {Though, in the case of six stops, I was unable to actually have aconversation…either there was no one at

After the Board of Deacons encouraged my undertaking of this road trip as a continuingeducation opportunity, I penned a letter to the churches I hoped to visit. Along with a briefintroduction of myself and an overview of the plan of action, I gave them a couple of questionsto contemplate. How about this for a conversation

How often have you heard the phrase, ‘It aint my first rodeo?’When offered advice or just as a heads up, it is a way to cheekily let someone know that youhave some {or much} experience with whatever is unfolding. Well friends, today I stepped into a‘This IS my first rodeo’ in a big way.Today I