All the more, we felt drawn to those most powerful times in the history of the Christ-Spirit. All the more, we felt urged toward these earliest beginnings of the earliest movements. The bond of loyalty in these movements depends on faith in the Holy Spirit, His unity in the Church, His justice and peace in the coming Kingdom. It is a bond that unites and gives full unanimity. As a result of these experiences and the strengthening of our permanent circle, the tempo of work in our household has increased considerably.
Practical work is the expression of the love that arises out of faith.
We would not be satisfied with this way we are going unless mission were combined with these other tasks. The early Hutterian Churches had enormous power in their mission. We feel clearly that each individual who passes through our house has to be confronted with a decision. Just at this moment we are in the midst of preparing to dedicate our Children's House, and we also have a number of guests and co-workers among us. Our concern is whether this may not be the suitable moment for us to think about the origin and direction of our way of life.