week 37, post 1: a done deal

Kind and generous souls from Chicago donated a conversion van to the church to be used as a tool for mission. No strings attached. A family "down da bayou" very much needed transportation. A good fit. So we set ourselves to the task of taking ownership of the van, then transferring it to the family in need. A straightforward and easy task, right? Perhaps you've never tried to conduct business with a church before? Perhaps you've never dealt with a state bureaucracy before?

The Van was donated to us before I arrived Dec 1, 2005. There are way too many details of the odyssey/ordeal to share here in this blog. The task was handed to me about 12 weeks ago. I'd worked on it steadily for the 12 weeks. Yesterday afternoon it was finished. The van was transferred to the deserving recipient yesterday afternoon. I had become cranky and irritable with all the frustrations of the process, though no one was ever really to blame; it's just how it all works. Now I can let go. "Now, O Lord, let your servant depart in peace..."

Published is a photo of the family, with two of our team: Courtney Pellegrin (liason, administration and outreach) holding Juliette; recipient Chris, holding Howard (busy with Taco); Pastor Kelly Bedard.

The fulfillments of the Kingdon happen all around us. It's a good thing to notice and to celebrate.

Peace, Warren