June 18, 2015

Triennial or bust!

We made it! Our 8 hour travel from Colorado, across Wyoming to Midway, Utah was filled with laughter and stories.

As we stopped at the Zermatt Hotel, the host hotel for the Senior Daughters of the King, it was evident that something big was going on.  There was a lot of activity at the main doors with bellmen taking luggage in from buses and cars. 

Groups of women stood talking with each other, hugging and laughing.   A wonderful spirit of welcome and spontaneous joy!  I am thrilled to be here!

The Zermatt Resort and their sister site, The Homestead will welcome more than 525 women from all Provinces across the United States, and 24 International Daughters.  The Homestead resort will also house all Junior Daughters who will be joining in the Triennial gathering.

I’m excited to dive deep into this sisterhood of women, committed to “Shining the Light of Christ” throughout the world!  It is an overwhelming feeling to know that our hearts are united in this common mission. 

While the Triennial starts in earnest on Saturday morning, each Province will gather for dinner on Friday.  I’m looking forward to meeting Daughters from Province VIII, my new home province.

I’d like to share a favorite poem by Alden Solovy, a Jewish poet and liturgist who has written a profound book Jewish Prayers of Hope and Healing.  

Let G-d

Let G-d

Hold majesty before your eyes,

And mystery before your heart.

Let G-d

Place strength in your hands

And radiance in your soul.

Let G-d

Lead you to awe and wonder

And redeem you from fear and shame.

You are cloud and horizon,

A bird in solo flight,

Seeking your flock,

Seeking your journey,

Seeking your place.

Let G-d

Put healing in your hours

And rejoicing in all of your days.

Let G-d

Find you in the open sky

And lift you in joy and grace.

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For His Sake,

Lori