Agape

Agape Community was a different stop for us.  We found them on the WWOOF website and while they do have a sizable garden in the center of their property that provides most of the veggie needs of the community, their primary focus is on non-violence, not agriculture.  We experienced Agape as a place of peace.  Group readings, prayers, and meditation daily encourage intention to live this peace and automatically create a unified team of volunteers, interns, and residents.  Co-Founders Suzanne and Brayton Shanley, who have such an inspiring history in Christian non-violence, facilitate the on-goings at Agape which they referred to as a school.  They willingly take the time to explain their goals for the community and to be teachers as they juggle their diverse responsibilities.  We were warmly welcomed by the interns Sarah, Erica, Caitriona, and Sharon who we shared a home with.  Our evenings were filled with yoga, reading, cooking, eating, and sharing stories and ideas during this fun and restful time.  We left after a lunch time jam session highlighted by hip gypsy flute lines by another Sara, a friend of the community who had popped in for a night or two of solace.  Understandably, this is a good place for that.  Thank you, Agape!