Just show up. So much of life is guided by this simple truth. As Steven Pressfield said regarding becoming an author : “It's not the writing part that's hard. What's hard is sitting down to write". This holds true for pretty much anything that is worth having.
For thirteen men from four countries, the challenge was to disentangle from the busy-ness of everyday life. In order to venture out onto the open water of God's presence, we first had to kick off our work shoes. What followed was a barefoot encounter with a Father who reconfirmed just how much he enjoys being with us -- a Lover on a quest to restore face to face intimacy with His own. He imagined us before anything was, and is still imagining us now.
We set off on a treasure hunt for the heart of God, but soon found the path winding back to the birthplace of our own. To desire long forgotten, to the fertile soil of boyhood dreams, and to the sound of a familiar voice beckoning us into the Story yet to be told.
Thank you men for your bravery to embrace your beautifully individual "Original You". For your commitment to follow Jesus regardless of the cost, and for answering the call that has rung true in the hearts of His followers throughout the ages. One day, may we celebrate your great adventure around the campfires of the Kingdom.