We Are Blessed

Yes, we are literally blessed to be part of a wonderful island church and to have a caring pastor.  This morning, our pastor, Dick, stopped by to read us some poems for traveling mercies and to pray with us before our departure tomorrow as we leave for Alaska.  It was immensely appreciated to be blessed in this way and here are two of the poems he read:

"May the peace of the Lord Christ go with you,

wherever He may send you.

May He guide you through the wilderness,

Protect you through the storm.

May He bring you home rejoicing

At the wonders He has shown you.

May He bring you home rejoicing

Once again into our doors.
In the name of the Father

And of the Son

And of the Holy Spirit.  Amen"

(Celtic prayer:  Northumbrian Community)

And another:

"God be in my head and in my understanding

God be in mine eyes in my looking

God be in my mouth and in my speaking

God be in mine heart and in my thinking

God be at my end and in my departing."

(Gaelic prayer)