The Walk to Emmaus – Day 1
I am writing from the Tao Fong Shan Christian Mission in Sha Tin, Hong Kong. This weekend I am participating in a 72 hour men’s Christian retreat called The Walk to Emmaus. The retreat is based on the biblical story of two men who walked from Jerusalem to Emmaus shortly after Christ’s Resurrection. Along the way they met a stranger they did not recognize who talked to them about God. During the walk they opened their eyes to realize the stranger was Jesus.
Thus far The Walk has been powerful, profoundly moving and extremely funny. To start, in this environment it doesn’t take long for one to hear the noise and turmoil of daily life washing away. In its place a quiet peace and stillness settles in.
We’ve also had some drama… just before breakfast two participants were bitten by wild dogs. One of them had to get a rabies shot because the bite drew blood. Yes, the Shatin Sharpe’s are vicious. Never a dull moment anywhere in Hong Kong!
It’s late and Someone advised me to go to sleep so I shall.
