Three of our group left early to begin the day with the crew that operates Sowers Harvest Cafe. We joined them when the cafe opened at 8:00, and enjoyed tasty coffees and breakfast foods.
Leaving the cafe volunteers behind, the rest of us headed to the HUB on Penn State campus. We prayed for divine appointments and courage, and scattered for the rest of the morning, in search of people who were willing to engage in conversations with us. If we chose, we could ask them questions to survey students’ spiritual interest. LifeQuest will use data to connect with those who want further contact.
At noon, we joined the LifeQuest team in a room on campus where they serve lunch every Tuesday to international students and scholars. We had a very enjoyable time talking with the various people from many different countries.
Back at the hill, Ernest finished his presentation about LifeQuest, and then we broke into small groups to split wood, clean, stuff newsletter envelopes, and prepare supper. After a delicious meal of stew, salad, garlic bread, and dessert, we headed to Sowers for an evening of socializing and singing.
At first, we visited and/or played games with guests, then at 7:00, more guests joined us and we reconfigured the room to accommodate a hymn singing. This was the first event of its kind at Sowers and the organizers were unsure what to expect, but the room filled up and the singing was glorious!
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