The power of place

Gatlinburg, Tennessee and Matagalpa, Nicaragua are both places of great peace and 'at homeness' for me. In Kathleen Norris' book, Dakota, she discusses the power of place and the power of being in place. In about a week, I will take a group of 17 to Nicaragua. While we are there we will conduct vision clinics and free eyeglasses in the remote areas of the Matagalpa region. I am both excited and nervous. Personally, I am swamped with work and travel preparations. However, in the moments that I can move beyond that, I smile.

The group has a blog with reflections, photos, and prayers : http://stjohngoestonicaragua.blogspot.com/