Finding new friends and connecting with old ones is a great experience. Yesterday I got the chance to connect with some friends 900 miles away at the writers workshop Barclay Press did in Southern California. I enjoy opportunities to maintain friendships with people I rarely see. I had never met the majority of the people attending. Unfortunatley, fifty new names are more than what I can assimilate in ten hours. But the day included enough interaction that seeds of friendship were planted. I hope to have further contact with several and I believe my life and the ministry of Barclay Press will be enhanced by these ongoing connections.