Well, our AIDS Walk Sunday for 2008 was a huge success! I think it probably blew away the expectations of everyone involved. I know it blew mine away. Hats off to everyone one of you who helped make the event such a huge hit - walkers, servers, food preparers, ushers, cheerers, rallyers, everyone.
Six short stories capture the spirit of this event for me:
1. One of our young boys, Robbie, running back and forth happily handing out free water and loving it!
2. This guy, a random walker, walking along clapping his hands over head and cheering, "I love this church! I love this church!"
3. One of the band members, Allie, singing People Get Ready in the perfect soulful gospel feel, and people everyone are dancing, and taking pictures of the band, and taking their team pictures around the tables we had set up while they're enjoying some good food.
4. A woman who came up to me, who attended another church, and, with tears in her eyes, expressed her deep appreciation for doing what we did. "Thank you," she said, "Thank you for being here! Thank you for doing what the Church is supposed to do!"
5. Harvey, the coordinator from First Baptist Church, doing a jig with our own Lisa Fosnaugh, and then kissing her on the cheek!
6. One of the Steppin' Out AIDS Walk coordinators asking us, "You did all this for us? You did this for our walk?" He was amazed and overwhelmed - his expectations were blown away. He was so appreciative and told me he was holding back a tear.
To me, these stories say it all. Do you have a story? Share it!
Jesus was happy and people sensed his love. Thank you for being you!
If you'd like to see one man's photo perspective, check out Jim "The Secret Experiment" Renaud's flickr collection. [We'll make more photos available as we have them.]
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Tuesday, September 23, 2008
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Words cannot describe the feeling of walking endlessly and, just as the monotony seemed to drain away the last bit of life from you, BANG! you hit a high-energy, neon-red wearing, joy-filled, spirit-filled group of Jesus-lovers carrying welcome signs and holding delicious low-fat hot dogs. (Okay, so they weren't low-fat, but after the 5K walk, everyone deserves a tube-steak of salt, fat, and yummy nitrates.)
My wish for all who served is for you to feel the same elation I felt when welcomed into the Vineyard.
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