Day Away

What an amazing day! I had been invited to a Koinonia weekend by good friends who just wanted to bless me. And bless me they did. Besides the change of pace from the daily grind of work, work, and work, it was wonderful to get together with other Christians from all over the region.

They came from every conceivable denomination, economic class, education level, personality type - you name it. Yet the weekend went tremendously well. No clashes. No one considered themselves to be better than anyone else. Everyone was encouraged to speak their piece. Everyone was fully accepted.

Not only were you made to feel totally at home and welcomed, but all your needs were anticipated and met over and above anything you could have possibly wanted. At first, not knowing quite what to expect, you felt a bit out of place. That lasted all of two seconds. People went out of their way to introduce themselves and took a real interest in you, helping you feel at home.

I believe there were at least twice as many people working to put the weekend together as there were guests like myself. The day was filled with fun singing, good food, quiet fellowship, and blessing after blessing. It was the closest I have ever come to being loved unconditionally and feeling like I really belonged. I moved through the day laughing, crying, feeling better about myself than I have in a long long time.

The encouragement given was awesome. Its so easy to forget that you are not alone. After forging through so much garbage in the world around you, sometimes you just don't realize there is a bigger picture with a much better view! If ever you have an opportunity to go to a Koinonia weekend, make sure you go! You will not be sorry.