I know. Most of us are actually very scared right now. Some of us are more bold and brave and will message the two people as a reach for a hand. Others of us, are asking Jesus to make the introductions. And a few of us are considering whether they want to ask Jesus to open even a window let alone a full door for relationship.
The extraordinarily beautiful and prosperous fruit tree which has grown up in the middle of this practice is a body of faith. We are none the same, but frequently gathered together to share in the abundant fruit of the Spirit of God. We have needed it - desperately needed this - during the most challenging season of our lives. The prayers of the saints have been powerful and effective, but even more so tenacious for us (all of us) to witness breakthrough after breakthrough.
By the third day, our beach observations had made an amusing connection. We looked out onto the water at the mass of surfers quite numerous divided into several "small groups" with an occasional loner off to one side or the other. My man and I laughed as we identified ourselves according to social surfers and the loners.
