Georgetown, Ky is a pretty town, and we pulled into the Harmony Christian Church parking oohing and aahing at everything we'd seen. We were, however, totally unprepared for the enormity of what this congregation has accomplished with an unwanted big-box-store space.
Instead of knocking the plain, concrete block building down, church members utilized what was there - good location, solid bones and plenty of space. With everything from a coffee bar in the huge foyer, to a school to car garage bays kept to service cars in the back, this multi-purpose building has been converted with utility and grace in mind.
Did I mention the kitchen? Our host and emcee for the concert, storyteller Don "Buck" Creacy, met us at the doors, ushered us into the spacious galley kitchen and served up incredible pulled pork, baked beans, broccoli slaw and his own handmade yeast rolls for supper. Our pizza from earlier in the day long gone from hours of driving, we were famished, and went to work with serious intent on this feast. How we were able to perform an hour later is still in question, but we did, and with pleasure.
A nice crowd of eager listeners attended that night, including storyteller Mary Hamilton, and her husband Charles. Some who were there had never been to a storytelling concert and came out of curiosity; they left eager to hear more as our story-seeds began to take root, and grow in their hearts and minds. This intended result was a part of what inspired several of us to plan this journey, as the notion of planting story-seeds along our path through four states was a significant part of the mission.
Speaking of inspiration: while we raised funds for the trip, and performed "free," we asked each venue to provide a meal for the seven of us. While not everyone went as far as Buck and his church did, all did what they could, including taking up love offerings on our behalf. As a result, we got to know the people for whom we performed, and made fast friends everywhere we went, listening to their stories as we shared the blessing of a shared meal.
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