When last I wrote about a work party at MSIA’s Lake Arrowhead property, it was springtime. Over Memorial Day weekend a team of MSIA staff and volunteers prepared the Arrowhead Retreat grounds for coming summer events. The mountains of Southern California were green with the promise of new life. The ten acres of natural beauty that we in MSIA are blessed to enjoy looked majestic and serene in the new season.

Since then an eventful summer has transpired. People from around the world had the opportunity to enjoy the land, bonding with this little corner of paradise. Families, teens and individuals seeking the awareness of peace used the land as it was intended, leaving a gentle footprint on this place of peace. Each person enjoyed a