It is never wise to try to calculate how much impact a church or an institution is having in an area, as that leads to either an exaggerated sense of worth or it leads to discouragement. The only safe view is to say that God has chosen to use human efforts to do His work, and we do not understand nor recognize the end results of our human efforts. However, I saw this shadow this morning as some of the attendees lingered after church to talk, and the title of this post came to my mind. We do not know how far the shadow extends, nor do we know who will walk under the shadow. We have had several different people in the last few weeks who have immediate needs come for comfort, prayer, encouragement, and love. The surprise factor is that it is usually someone who we least expect, and even sometimes someone we do not know. The church at Lower Brule was there for many years before we came to it, and people have known in the past that there is love, comfort and prayer offered there. They still seek the church out for their needs. The shadow stretches longer than we can imagine. We are honored to have a part in this church.
Many children came to Sunday School today, and we love all of them. I had planned to get some pictures to share, but we were so busy we forgot. I do have a couple of pictures of some little ladies who regularly come to the Sunday morning service with their Grandpa, and they began calling me 'Grandma.' It always warms my heart when the children address me in this way, as it is a term of deep respect and love with these children. :) 
I love fall, and I wanted to get a few pictures for you. We stopped along the interstate on the way this morning to get this picture of the rolling prairie and the green train cars blending into the buttes. 
Thank you for loving Lower Brule as we do, and for praying for the people there.
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