The Circle of Life & Love

We’ve all heard the phrase, “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.” Well, nothing could be further from the truth at Mount Hermon. Our hope and mission is to spread the love of our Savior everywhere we go—in our homes, to our family and friends, in our workplaces, churches and throughout our communities.

There is no doubt that God has made Mount Hermon a unique sanctuary in today’s world. A muchneeded respite from the culture we live in, where we can hear His voice and see the beauty of His creation all around us. Those of us that love Mount Hermon want others to realize the experience of meeting Jesus in this place.

Such is this story from Steve and Jane; a wonderful, Christ-loving couple who want to share Jesus and Mount Hermon with those who don’t know either one of them—yet.

“On our way to a weekend concert at Mount Hermon, we stopped at a local coffee shop for lunch. We placed our order, then found out they only accept cash. We stood there figuring out what we could get based on how much money we had to tide us over until the huge Mount Hermon dinner that awaited us later. The young man behind the counter pulled out his wallet to pay for our lunch; his name was Gordon. What an utterly sweet gesture but we couldn’t let him do it. After we had sat at our table, I found a twenty in my purse, so we were able to get the rest of our lunch.

As I talked with Gordon, we learned he had never been to Mount Hermon, even though he works right at the base of Conference Drive! I told him about the conferences and the Redwood Canopy Tour. He was very excited to hear about them and said he would like to take his brother.

I so wanted Gordon to be able to go but thought he might have trouble paying for it. I went ahead and bought two tickets for the Redwood Canopy Tour. Just a couple of weeks later when we were back at Mount Hermon, I took them down to him and thanked him for his kind gesture. He was flabbergasted, so excited and grateful. My heart’s desire is that Mount Hermon will draw Gordon in, and ultimately into the kingdom.”

This is a beautiful example of the circle of life and love at Mount Hermon. People come here and through Jesus’ love their life is impacted and transformed. Then, they want others to experience that same love, so they reach out and invite someone new into their own Mount Hermon experience. You may be one of the many who have shared Mount Hermon with someone you care for, or maybe like Steve and Jane, a stranger crossed your path and the Spirit encouraged you to share. Either way, thank you. Keep ‘em coming, we have a big world to reach.

“Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.” John 13:35 (NLT)

Would you say a prayer for Gordon and his brother that the seeds that were planted are growing? Thank you!