It took, (or maybe is still taking) time to get used to "unplugging" myself from thinking and/or worrying about things I shouldn't be anymore since the congregation is in the capable hands of the pastoral team in my absence. I/we will of course continue to remember and pray with/for all of you at Marion over the weeks ahead.
After a few days of walking with the Witmer family early in the week, grieving their loss of Brenda, I spent the day Wednesday (after sleeping in) preparing for going away the next day for a hike in the woods to begin my sabbatical experience with some time of solitude. Wednesday night, Rochelle and I had the first of several planned summer date-nights at the Totem Pole Playhouse when we saw "The Cotton Patch Gospel" which was excellent both musically and theatrically.
Thursday morning I headed north, driving along the Susquehanna River then a bit east to Rickett's Glen State Park. I had heard of the park for years but never had the chance to visit it. It turned out to be a beautiful afternoon hike, hands down the most picturesque hike I've ever been on. It was a secluded, lush, five mile loop hike down one side of a gorge along one stream to "Meetwaters" where it met another, and back up out of the gorge along that stream. All told there were 22 named waterfalls along the hike ranging from 7 ft. to 90+ ft. I'll see if I can insert some pictures.
It was a worthwhile 24 hrs I spent in solitude attempting to hear God's voice for me as I began to unplug in order to immerse myself into experiencing what God has in store for our family this summer.
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