Oban
 
A note from Brian:
 
What a beautiful drive through God's creation we had today.  Loch Awe was aptly named...we saw salmon leaping in the river, and waterfalls pouring down the steepest hills I've ever seen.  It's beautiful here.
 
More importantly than anything, I see *us* changing, as we worship and travel together in community.  Many of you have traveled with a group before; you know how challenging it can be at times.  I see us trying to be Christlike; and more often than not, I see the Holy Spirit making our efforts bear fruit.  God has provided for us.
 
I'm in Oban this afternoon, and we are surrounded by views of the sea.  It's easy to see why Celtic spirituality found God so often in nature.  Continue to pray for us as we grow closer together in this beautiful setting; that our inevitable squabbles and disappointments would remain opportunities to love each other more, and that our joys and delights would focus us more purely on the reasons we're here. 
 
In Christ,
 
Brian