Though Picnic in the Park was a rainy 50 degrees yesterday, it was a great day in the park!
* We mastered the canopies without Brian Carr present! Terrell, Perry, and Al, along with Carolyn, myself, and my children (and some hints from Craig Patterson) figured out how all those poles fit together! Hurray!
* There were fewer people in the park for the meal due to weather, but it seemed like there was an even greater sense of community because of that. (Could it have been because we were literally all huddling closer together under two canopies?!)
* The spirit and hospitality of the OHC volunteers was awesome. Thanks to Jean Gedlinske for walking over to Harvest's clothes closet and picking out some coats that would fit some of our more dressed-for-summer friends in the park.
* A friend in the park talked with me about her restless night's sleep under the bridge the night before. Her story, along with the story of so many others, gives me strength as I witness the strength God has given so many to endure through hardship, to look out for one another and rely on one another for survival, to persevere in a spirit of hope and gratitude.
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