Several years ago, a pastor friend of mine told me he wanted to go hiking in the Cascades, and wanted to spend a couple days visiting me, as well. He came; stayed a couple days, then a few more days. On the eight day, when I arose and found him at the breakfast table, I finally asked him, “What are you still doing here?” His response , “I don’t know, but there is something healing about this town, the people,…