Well, that was moving…

1378152_668730699812489_64310853_nWe did it!  River of Hope moved down the road from the Vineyard building to the Hutchinson Event Center!  The rain stopped.  The sun came out. Blue sky, folks.  We ate along the way. We sang, we blessed the new space, we blessed and thanked the Vineyard folks.  We gave thanks to God for our life together and that it doesn’t depend on a building.  Or in the words of Jeanette: [Read more…]

Moving right along: October 6

I just can’t help it. I am susceptible to ear worms.  You know, the song that just gets stuck in your head?  (There is an “antidote” of listening to a Tina Turner song, but it usually backfires on me in a horrible, horrible way.)  But I don’t mind this one getting stuck.  “Which one,” you ask?  Good question. [Read more…]

More Than Fair

The McLeod County Fair came and went once again in our fair city. It was my “office” for the week. Many have asked, “how did the fair go?” Oh, let me tell you!

McLeod County FairCommunity

45 (or so) River of Hope folks showed up in shifts to scoop ice cream or smile at people or help them play the game, or hand them materials about River of Hope. We zinged coasters like Frisbees and handed out book marks with a flourish (Jill Springer, especially). [Read more…]