Just like spring bulbs

Though we haven't been to the site for a while due to the weather and other commitments, just like spring bulbs, things have been growing unseen.

As a result of our outreach efforts, our lists of interested and active potential members have grown considerably. We could have as many as four families who, now having attended two community meetings, should be bringing their personal vision statements to the next meeting, this Wednesday. And there are still a dozen families that have expressed interest in Raccoon Creek and asked to be included in our e-mail announcements but have not been able to attend a meeting yet. Not everyone can easily get to Indianapolis for a short weeknight meeting, and for a few, the nights selected have not been open. We expect a few new faces this week.

In addition to the somewhat regular meetings, we are planning an event at the site for the weekend of May 6, 7 and 8. We will meet much of the day on the 7th and the morning of the 8th. Everyone will be welcome at the site for the nights of the 6th and the 7th. We sure hope the weather will reward our enthusiasm by being dry and warmer since most of us will sleep in a tent at least one of those nights.

We still are not ready to invite anyone to visit the site with whom we have not met or, in a few cases, at least spoken to a few times. So, if cannot attend one of the semi-monthly meetings but you'd like to join us in May, get in touch via the email address in the sidebar to the right so that we can arrange an alternative.

As the weather improves we hope to make on-site sessions a regular item on the community's schedule. Not only will that help us all get to know new members well, but we might actually get some real work done! What a concept.