Debriefing and Renewal

I'm in heaven! Well, I walked through the Garden of the gods and I imagine there will be a place something like that in heaven! If you've never been there, it should be on your list of 'must see' places. I flew into Colorado Springs this morning and had a few hours before I had to be at this Debriefing and Renewal conference. Between here and there is the Garden of the gods. It has been a beautiful day and I took advantage of it. (I'll post pictures tomorrow.) The rock formations are amazing and awesome. This garden is definitely evidence of THE Creator, in spite of the name. Besides the curious rocks, there was a lovely scent of pines trees and forest flowers. I breathed it all in and thought, this is exactly what I need. I've loved having time with family and friends, but I need this time for me before I go to St. Louis. Oh yes, I think the conference will be good, too. I've already made connections and realize again what a small world it is - especially among people in ministry. I met someone who knows my friend, Kjell in Sweden; Malcolm from Riga and who knows who else - we could play that 7 degrees of separation game. Also, there is an Army couple just returned from Spain who of course know Brad and Heidi. I'm looking forward to lots of wonderful stories of how God has worked in over a dozen different countries, a number of different organizations and with a wide variety of personalities and gifts. I'm looking forward to what God has to say to me, too!