Well we couldn't have asked for a better day to have a prayer walk. September really is one of the best months to live in Tacoma. Jeff, John, Ken, Rich and myself gathered around 8:30 at Manitou for some sugar free donuts and coffee as well as conversation. Our prayers are with Rich's church as they walk through the valley of the shadow of death with one of their families whose 18 year old son died last week. Thanks to Rich for sharing the struggle with us.
Fueled up on sugar and caffeine we headed out to walk the "education triangle" that is Manitou-Gray-Mt. Tahoma. We stopped at each school to offer prayers for the staff, students and family as well as to drop a not of encouragement off to the principal. The note offered to be available to help in any way we could this school year. Rich offered a healthy warning before we signed the letters that we should not be surprised to get a call next week to help chaperone a dance.
We finished at Mt. Tahoma having in one sense done very little, just whistling against the wind, when you consider the magnitude of challenges and struggles and possible even tragedy that each of these schools have and will face. What difference does a little prayer and walk make? Thank God that the answer is not in our hands. Today we sowed, others water, but it is God that causes the growth.
Grace and Peace.
Next meeting, Wednesday, October 9th at8:30 at Green Pastures Presbyterian
Next, next meeting: Wednesday, November 13th at Zion's River Church
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