In the Mountains

I remember the first time that I went to camp in the mountains. It wasn’t really the 35 pound backpack that affected me. It wasn’t that I was carrying my own sleeping bag and tent that impressed me. It wasn’t the dry food packs or the iodine tablets that I had to put in the water that overwhelmed me. No, it wasn’t the ‘digger’, the bear bag or the ‘no impact camping’ that I really remember even yet today. No, while all of these things were a part of the trip, what really changed my life was meeting God in the beauty of God’s creation. Somehow, I felt smaller and yet more important as I tread the mountain paths with the guides from the camp. Praying in the wild flower fields and singing from the top of the crag was some of the most powerful communication with God that I have ever known.

This summer seven of our youth and three of their sponsors will be going to Sky Ranch Lutheran Summer Camp in the mountains of Colorado. I am so excited for all of the Godly encounters that I know they will have. Please join me in prayer for them and if you would like to give a scholarship for any of them, let me know!

See you in church,
Pastor Lynnae

LENT

Lent is about to be upon us. The time of Lent in our church calendar is a time to focus on the teachings of the church and on the life and death of Jesus. It is a time to stand at the cross and remember. It is not about ‘giving things up’ or ‘making resolutions’. It is about deepening your relationship with your Lord. It is not about sentimentalizing or romanticizing. It is about getting to know the one who gave up everything for you and for the whole world. Let this Lent be a time where you connect with those who tell the story of Jesus and with those who knew him. It is all about – relationship. Get to know the Lord.

See you in church,
Pastor Lynnae