Hello Community. I’m so excited that we have more members this month as we welcome Women’s Walk 77 and Men’s Walk 64! My heart is so full after our walks having heard the testimonies of those pilgrims. As always, the Holy Spirit was alive and moving in the pilgrims’ and team members’ hearts during the weekend.

As we welcome the new pilgrims to our community, I can answer some of the questions they had coming up to the mountain that Thursday. They probably were wondering, “What is Emmaus?”  and “Why can’t you tell me what is going to happen on the mountain?" And, I’m guessing, they now realize that we were not forthcoming with that information, not because we were holding back information, but because we wanted the Holy Spirit to fill in the blanks. The unique move of the Holy Spirit in the individuals’ hearts is evident in the pilgrims’ testimonies on Sunday afternoon’s Closing celebration. We don’t try to explain that before the weekend.

As far as what Emmaus is, according to the literature on the Walk to Emmaus, it is a short course in Christianity. But I think you can agree, it is so much more than that.  I like to say it is a weekend with Jesus. The Emmaus organization is not a church. That is why everyone who desires a closer experience with their Savior is welcome. We don’t talk about doctrine or denominations. We experience how Jesus heals our hearts and fills our spirit and how that encourages us to be more like Jesus and work for his kingdom. All this is so we can go back to our churches and be the hands and feet of Jesus in a renewed way. We provide the opportunity to encounter Jesus in a set-apart way.