Often when I travel to meetings, I don’t see much of the area because we are working hard around tables trying to make the best use of time. Flights are costly and I am ever aware of the generosity of donors who believe in the work we do. I am grateful to be hands and feet for the lovely people who have a heart for Women in Focus’ mandate to resource women in leadership toward serving the marginalized. I love what I do.
A few weeks ago I traveled to Chicago for North American Baptist Women board meetings. I landed at O’Hare Airport and took a shuttle west about 30 minutes to the small town of Northbrook where Techny Towers sits. It’s a Catholic retreat and education centre and the grounds are expansive, the food delicious even if the temperatures were in the 0 degrees.
We did good work over those 3 days. Hard work. Satifying work. And work that we believe will make a difference. Did I say, I love my job?
Hmm. Very nice. Just wish we would have had time for that walk together.
Maybe we can walk around James Bay this summer…