Random notes from the Rector

David's messages from Kenya are amazing - I hope he knows we are all praying for him and wishing him well and cannot wait to hear his story when he returns. The differences are astounding and make you realize how much we take for granted with all we have in this country. Thank you, David for sharing your story.

Will and I took two days last week and journeyed to Eastham where we attended the mycological foray - over 200 mushroom nuts from all over the Northeast gathered from Thursday to Sunday to collect and study mushrooms. We hunted in some beautiful areas - one in the beech forest in Provincelands and another on Griffin Island in Wellfleet. After walking over two hours in wet woods we came back with baskets of all sorts of fungi - these were put on identification tables and were labelled by the experts. It's amazing really - to see what grows under our feet! All of us there are kind of odd I think - and I am right in there with them - but we are friendly and curious so it is easy to get to know people. We stayed for the evening lectures too and though some were a bit too scientific for me I learned a lot. The colors of the woods are still with me. We missed Saturday walks as we got back early to check on the church - and more important - to check on the people in our church family.

We are so blessed - and now we look forward to our parish dinners on Friday night - hope to see you there.