From the Community Lay Director
Last month I shared some concerns about the weeds in my garden. I am happy to say that the weeds are pretty much under control. I have picked the first of many tomatoes of the season. I have picked some okra too. Kind of an amazing thing to watch your food grow. Going to need to thin my iris in the fall. Not quite sure yet where I am going to plant the thinnings.
It is an amazing thing to watch our Community grow as well. A small part of that growth comes from people moving into the area and desiring to maintain an Emmaus connection they had elsewhere. The biggest part of growth comes when Walks happen. Team formation is underway for Women's Walk 158 planned for October 15-18. Team training is planned to begin on August 29. Please listen for that still, small voice encouraging you to participate in the Walk - be a full-time team member, sponsor a pilgrim, show up to help for a few hours or a day, sign up on the prayer chart, come to Sendoff, Candlelight, Closing. I'll be there. Looking forward to seeing you there.
Several prayer requests have been made known to members of the Lexington Emmaus Community in recent days. I am very glad to be part of a Community whose members are willing to share those prayer requests and whose members are willing to respond to those prayer requests. I ask all of you to be in prayer for the team and pilgrims for Walk 158.
I am planning something a little different for the Fourth Day talk time for our Gathering on August 7. I will be inviting audience participation from four or five people to share for just a couple of minutes about - Who inspires you? Who do you try to model your life after? Real or fictional person. I have shared this before I think. I try to model my life after the Little Drummer Boy. He stood there, not before a king, not before his king. He stood there before THE KING. With no way to provide a worthy gift. So, he did the only thing he could do. He gave himself and played his drum the best he could. So that is what I try to do every day. Most every day is a different tune.
DeColores!!
Michael Watts
Community Lay Director
Lexington Emmaus Community
Mission Statement
Renewing Christian Disciples
Strengthening Local Churches
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Rejoice, Rejoice, and again I say Rejoice!