Letter from Lindy June 13

Hello my beloved community,

It is amazing how living in a medical vortex can shape-shift one’s day to day reality and rhythm. I am sorry I missed our in person worship last Sunday, for I crave your reassuring presence. I am grateful Nancy Chew was open to offer you God’s word for this coming Sunday. These two Sundays with my daughter have given my heart respite.

As I was reading Felix and Franklin’s weekly update on our planning and progress for Pilgrim’s summer, I felt eerily disconnected, which I hate on so many levels. But it is where I reside currently and I strive to be present to each moment, even as they both drag on and move at lightning speed. As impossible as that sounds, we live in the both/and.

As much as I like to be in control of my daily movements and schedule, I have had to let any semblance of control go and trust that together you are moving us through the summer toward reopening. I know everyone is leaning in to make this happen, and I am grateful. I pray that I will be able to join in the effort in person sooner rather than later.

As an update, we are in the “chemo waiting window” praying for Lanny’s bone marrow to regenerate after being essentially wiped out from this first round. In between our waiting his system has had its downs and plateaus. We are currently in a fragile, grave plateau today. I hold it with care, knowing that it may change at any moment. As always I covet your prayers for my beloved.

I cherish you all.

light and love,
Pastor Lindy (she/her)
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