It seems like the snow will never go away and we lost most of the month of February due to the Blizzards of 2010 including Round 2. Most of the snow has finally melted but there are shady places where there is still snow, and some remnants (now turning grey) of massive piles on street corners and in parking lots.
I had a very busy day yesterday.
First there was a breakfast meeting at the Key Bridge Marriott to hear about all the good things happening at Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area Their mission is to walk with those in need and mobilize community partners to provide services that offer hope and rebuild lives. I kept bumping into people I know: Sarge, Ingrid, Bonnie, Rodney, Pastor Marv, Trish, Barry and others. Some were from the Lutheran Lay Fellowship and others from Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bethesda.
Then on to a gathering of friends for discussion and prayer. The subject of a venue for 200-300 people came up and my friend Landey was not familiar with THEARC. This is pronounced “The Ark” but is really an acronym for “Town Hall Education Arts & Recreation Campus”, a $27 million, 110,000 square foot, state-of-the art complex located in Washington, DC’s Ward 8. After our meeting, Landey drove and I was navigator on a field trip to visit THEARC. Beverly gave us a back-stage tour of the 365-seat theater–the only theater east of the Anacostia River.
I worked at home for a few hours and then enjoyed dinner in the City of Rockville with my wife.
The rest of the evening was spent at the Montgomery County Council Building attending the “Safety Net Coalition” where staff and clients of local Montgomery County non-profits gave testimony to our elected officials. In addition, there were reporters from Channel 4, Channel 5 and WAMU.
Needless to say, this was a very busy day!
David Robert Lambert 