Dear Friends,

    There are no words or pictures which truly capture the experience I had in Kenya. I am thankful to Renee and Kathy to have offered me this experience. I am thankful to their friends from New Jersey who organized a well thought out trip. I am thankful to God for the possibility. This trip exceeded my expectations mainly because I was so immersed in the culture, especially with the people of Kenya. I am thankful for the support and encouragement this congregation gave me and my colleagues. Looking ahead in my life, I never would have expected that someday I would go to Africa and have such an experience. Kathy, Renee and I are planning on putting together a presentation of our trip for Coffee Hour. So, stayed tuned.

Things seemed to have run smoothly in my absence. I am always grateful for that, but then when you have strong, capable people in leadership positions that is what happens. Here are some things to notice around St. Gregory's these days. We have a new sidewalk leading to your memorial garden. We are fixing the cement cracks on the ramp and front sidewalk. The Boiler room door is being replaced. And soon we will have a new digital sign out front. Someone mentioned to me yesterday that all this and everything else that has happened to improve this place says to the community - there is something happening here! And there is! Praise the Lord!

Warmly and with love,

Mother Lily