The Narrow Road

Last week was Shelterwood Beyond.  While half of the Doulos team of staff and residents was busy serving locally including some shelters and a Habitat for Humanity project, I was up in Rushville, MO on the Narrow Road retreat.  In order to provide a more intimate environment of service and spiritual growth, we split up to focus on personal relationships.  I led worship and enjoyed good times around the fire pit sharing stories and exploring small group discussion surrounding our theme of "Deeper."  The location was God's Mountain retreat center, a spot we frequent two or three times a year.  We had three different special guest speakers including two folks from local church Life Connection and one of our own house directors.  It was amazing.  Are you compartmentalizing your life?  How does the Gospel transform you?  What are you putting before God?   What is the next step?  Just a few of the questions that we spent many hours diving into over a 48 hour period.  We enjoyed some light hiking and beautiful sunsets.  It was a real blessing and a great launching pad for many of the kids including myself.  Typically the residents who are further along in the program will attend the Narrow Road  but some younger kids were in attendance too balancing out a group of fertile hearts to explore the deep things of God.  It was a good week.    

Things are getting back to normal.  Today we had another intake

 and received girl resident into the Shelterwood family bringing our current total to 10 girls and 11 boys.  Thanksgiving break will begin this coming Saturday.  Stay tuned!