Osterberg said he enjoyed the labyrinth tremendously. It is a different experience every time you do it. It is very fascinating. The labyrinth in Ames has been walked by more than 100 people. It has been taken on retreats, used for pastoral counseling purposes and can be walked by one or many at a time.
Labyrinths appear to be growing in popularity across the United States.
They can be found in churches in many states, including Massachusetts, Ohio, Wisconsin and New York. As for Iowa labyrinths, in addition to the one in Ames, there also is a labyrinth in Urbandale. Jenna McCarley, member of the UCCM leadership roundtable, had the opportunity to walk one of the labyrinths at the Grace Cathedral. I thought the pipes were going to take the roof right off the building. It was very inspiring.