Thank you!

I am so thankful!

It is hard to believe that three months have passed. Embarking on the sabbatical was a bit of the unknown, what will this look like and feel like? And now, after three months, it’s hard to believe the time is completed.

Rob and I are so thankful for the time to rest, refresh, renew and have a bit of adventure and we do not take for granted all of your prayers support, the gift of your time and talent that allowed ministry to continue to happen and grow at St John’s so that we could step away.

We know that everyone does not get this opportunity and we are grateful for your generousity and the Lilly Foundation’s support and legacy that helped to make our sabbatical time possible.

In Yoga there is a series of poses called Vinyasa. Also called sun salutation, this movement is done after holding a pose and it resets the body so that you can stretch into the next pose. While i was getting back into the swing of my yoga class, i realized this is exactly what a sabbatical does, it resets your mind body and soul so that one can move into the next pose and stretch more deeply and fully into the space.

I am excited to return to St. John’s on July 15 to stretch more deeply with ya’ll as we continue to “work in the vineyard.”

Right now i have settled into learning 3,000 new names, resolutions, and things about the Episcopal church as we settle into General Convention!