After one final stop at the coffee shop before we left, we packed up at the center and got ready to head out. Karen came in and out of the room a few times, handing out tokens of thanks to each of us as she came. I ended up with a beautiful bracelet made out of dyed porcupine quills - a perfect gift.
We said our goodbyes and prepared to leave, knowing that a piece of each of our hearts would indeed remain at the center long after we left. I belive we felt empowered, knowing that our work here was not really finished, and that each of us still had a responsibility to carry out what had been started.
It was a long drive home - spent thinking about all the events of the week.
I think Karen summed it up well:
"God's blessings abound - "God's work and our hands - pass them around and as God works through us, indeed our hearts and minds are renewed and we are transformed. Thank you for sharing your hearts and minds with ust at Pine Ridge - take a piece of ours with you as you continue your life of giving and sharing with others. Blessings, Pastor Karen."
God bless our "broken" hearts.
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