Last Sunday my family was in California. (There will be a forthcoming blog post about the amazing ministry that unfolded on the trip.) Since we were out of state we missed dinner on Sunday. Our amazing house sitter set up for dinner. He heated up the soup I had provided and made sure the house was tidy. He welcomed our community and participated in the conversation. Busy with my extended family, I totally forgot it was even Sunday and was delighted to get a text that night saying that all went well and that a good sized group had attended the meal.
The next morning on Facebook one of our community members posted about dinner. It was such a lovely, positive post about her experience of both that night’s dinner and our community in general. Then I received notification from PayPal of several gifts to our community from community members. While our family was gone the community went on.
It’s tempting as the leader to think that the community functions best with me and my energy. Really I am a piece of a vibrant community. All of us contribute to the functioning of the community and shape it by our presence and gifts. Our community continues to evolve and change as people join us and bring their full selves into this endeavor.
I love being part of a community that functions so well and where each of us both leads and follows.
-Eilidh
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