We travelled to Ray Bakke's home, called Bakken, today. This was quite an experience. He lives about two hours away from Seattle, and his home is gorgeous! He lives on twelve acres, and his property includes a trail of 20 different locations called the "mission trail." Each stop, or stake in the ground, represented a century of the Christian church (since the birth of Christ 2,000 years ago).
The trail was a unique experience because Bakke is such a student of Christian history. His mind is like an encyclopedia. He is an example of what I would call a life long learner. Also, he loves to share what he has learned with other people. For instance, his library has over 9,000 books from all over the world organized by time and topic.
After a lunch of Chinese food Ray's wife, Corean, played a concert on her piano from the main room of their home. She has an amazing gift, and she must have performed about 10 to 15 songs from memory on her piano in the main room of the house. I was amazed by her abilities. After lunch we toured the house and property for a bit. Then, we went to Ray and Lowell Bakke's childhood home a couple miles away, which showed the property that is currently utilized as a retreat center and managed by one of their cousins. This property was also an amazing place!
I loved every minute of this day! This was an amazing experience to learn from a leader who has led so many people around the world over the past fifty years. Ray Bakke is truly serving as a mentor to me, and I am so privileged to be going through this experience.
I'm looking forward to having a day off. We have really been pushing over this past week, and it will be good to have a chance to reflect on what we've learned.
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There is no better experience than mentoring from a master, especially one who knows THE Master so well. I'm sure I join all your friends and associates in saying how thrilled I am for you in this experience and the rich rewards it will yield for the Kingdom!
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