Welcome, we have water

As I sit and remember the reading from John's Gospel today I am reminded of the commandment to love one another as I have loved you. Even when it's hard we are required to love each other. Christ in me and Christ in you. We have had people come to our doors this past two weeks for water, water to drink, water to bathe with and to cook with. We had someone on a bicycle with a dirty 30 gallon trash can that they were going to have filled at one of the stations and we delivered water to his door and are continuing to do so until this crisis is over. We had a young mother come to us running out of gas and not able to drive every day to get water, so we provided enough water for one week for her and her baby.

We have had the opportunity to love people in new and creative ways. We have seen Christ and have had the opportunity to be Christ to so many people in need. This has truly been a life-changing event in personal lives and the life of the church.

I know the fire of God's love is burning in each and everyone of us. God is re-creating us each and every minute of the day. We are truly blessed to have this connection to the omnipotent One. We have been chosen, so we are called to go and bear fruit - so we are bearing the fruits of the labor of love to a community that longs for a drink of water.

I am grateful for the support of many who have allowed us to distribute the water for so long. Thank you for your prayers, love and support. This has been far more meaningful to our community I think than to those we have touched with the gift of water. We will remember this for awhile.

I know for me I will remember that I survived the great flush of 08! And so did St. Thomas Episcopal Church.