Attendees representing four states gathered for the seniors retreat, held April 26-28 near Joplin, Missouri. “The Amazing Race” was a time of renewal. Among other things, it changed our understanding that “Old things are still useful things” and that we have “the power to participate in this amazing race.”
Wanda Taylor, Ed Crawford, and Karen and Dale Hendershott were on the praise team. Time was well spent singing, sharing, playing, and challenging our teammates in Bible-based games.
Speakers Andy Hassen, Dale Hendershott, Mike Vlad, and Tom Orr challenged us to get involved with whatever we can do. This challenge is more than just a personal thing but can be carried out within our church, our families, and our communities. There is much that we still can do.
Where do we go from here? Each story will be different. Stay active. Fight a good fight so you have a story to tell. Don’t be content to just sit in a rocking chair. Let’s make the rest of our story count! Let’s use our retreat time as a catalyst for inspiring a rebirth in our way of life and for running the race set before us.
We all desire that when we finish our course, we wil hear it said of us, “Well done, thou good and faithful servant.”
— Wanda Lewis
