thirteen

so just now i was randomly facebook-ing and ran across these pics of loads of Friends Church peeps making over Camp Quaker Haven. all these beautiful faces from memories past. people who i knew in Haviland as a kid; people who knew my parents in Haviland before i was even a kid; people i met once or twice in Mexico but left a lasting impression. all these connected Christ followers joined together for something as simple as making over an old camp...NOT that all that hard work was easy, not at all. i just mean that it's a fairly simple, beautiful idea. that the Body connected to follow through on....there's this one photo that shows everyone in worship....a small sea of Friends all led by a pastor from Mexico and his family. it seems that they made the trek to the bottom of Kansas to lend a hand to their brothers and sisters. people from all over....oh how i love common ground. a basic principle or idea that unites us. a task to spur us on. though i've not actually been to Quaker Haven in nearly 10 years, i carry some fond memories of my youth from there. and it's refreshing to see someone caring about its upkeep. the Lord's been using that place for years and it's so encouraging to think that He still has plans for it, and for the countless people who will drive over the hill to get there.