River fountains splash joy, cooling God's city, this sacred haunt of the Most High. God lives here, the streets are safe, God at your service from crack of dawn. - Psalm 46:4-6, The Message
Praying in the rose garden. To see more photos, click on any of the photos here!
Here in the midst of our first summer Discover group, I am reminded how much God is here: God of the past, God of the present, and God of the future. This wonderful team from Indianapolis Mennonite Church has brought joy and service to our streets, and in turn, God is showing them how faithful and loving God is. The streets ARE safe, only because God protects us. God is at "our service," but we must be challenged to dedicate our own service to loving God's people and spreading the light and strength of God's kingdom.
This week, we learned about the adventures of dumpster diving, that the fair-trade value of a hug in Los Angeles is somewhere between 25 cents and nothing, and that pennies never looked so shiny! Though this is the language of inside jokes, or humor-that-you-had-to-be-there-for, what is easily seen is the fact that when we put ourselves out there in love and service, God meets us and completely satisfies our expectations and hopes. And usually, they are exceeded tremendously!
This week also marks the welcome to Lou-Trice, our Discern intern for 2010. Lou-Trice is currently a student at Fuller Seminary and comes to us from Sugar Land, Texas. She is literally jumping into the summer with us, learning as she goes, and we are already blessed by the perspectives and leadership she brings to the table. Please pray for a challenging and fulfilling experience for her this summer!
Thanks for reading, amen, and hope to see you here in Hollywood sometime soon!
-Matthew
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