Preparing for a Pilgrimage

I am now trying to pack as I am leaving on Monday for a pilgrimage to Israel Palestine. I was selected to be apart of the Institute of Preaching and Pastoral Renewal program through Candler School of Theology. I am excited and nervous. I will be gone about 2 weeks. I am going to treat this as a spiritual retreat. I am going to miss my family and church family so much. I hope and pray that I have a home and a church to come back to. Packing is such a tremendous chore. On top of that I have an Easter play at the church tonight, as well as get ready for our Resurrection Service on tomorrow morning. I am preaching "Good News from the Graveyard"(Luke 24: 1-12). I pray that this message perks the heart of the people. Easter is such an uncomfortable time for a preacher. I will explain in further blogs. It stretches one to become creative. Being a Baptist preacher, if you don"t end with "EARRRRRRRLY Sunday Morning", they might vote you out the church. Pray for a brotha as I meander through a busy week. Blessings