By Paul Goeke 

At our retreat this weekend, it became apparent to me just how much people have been touched by what God is doing at The Well.  I had a chance to shut up a little bit and just listen to people talk about what has been happening.   I realized again that God's hand in people's lives is not just an idea, a notion, or belief. It's real. I saw people from vastly different backgrounds and situations - some feeling close to God, some far.  I heard about people being loved and challenged.  I heard about people being encouraged and stretched.  I heard people laugh…belly laugh.  I heard people boast in their weakness.  I heard people be bold and stout-hearted.  I heard people wanting, asking to grow and learn.  I saw tears in people’s eyes as they sang of their love, Jesus.  And I saw them linger - linger to sing just one more song.   I saw people play cards, and eat queso, and talk till obnoxious hours of the night about the dream that God has for The Well. 

It was good.  It was really good.