heads together
listening intently
sifting and sorting
bringing to bear
life experience, commitment
Commitment to the Lord
Savior, Immanuel
commitment to serve
together, they pondered
they prayed
People with problems
hurting, needing help
mundane things like money
making things work
important things like structures
whose in charge,
what’s the plan
Should we build it
Men in the trenches
not by demand
but drawn by love
stepping out
spending time
doing the work of leading
Men under fire
often a hidden sort
subtle, but there
a ‘prowling to and fro’ enemy
War.
Ugly war
A fight for men’s souls
talked and prayed, decided
to keep reaching out
keep reaching up
loving each other and those
in need
Even learned a meaning:
Love is
an accurate estimate
and an adequate supply
of another person’s need….
So they did it
for their time
and time, indeed, marches on
No two hundred year old saints
the wise doctor said
so we too are passing
Ralph, Gilbert, now Dave
Good men
great men
giving
headed towards heaven
now arrived
leaving their marks on us
Selah, Lin 12/09 Elders at Large
Ralph Norton
Gilbert Hollis
David Baker