Brotherhood Brief #2 – The Long Trail

My Brothers,

Upcoming Event – Summer Fellowship

I highly encourage you to join us for our Summer Fellowship, a day of fun, food, and fellowship! 

Where: V-Bar
When: August 9th, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
What: The pool will be open, good food, ice cream, music, and a great time to reconnect.

Registration is now open! Don’t miss out on this chance to unwind and bond with your brothers. https://www.chilantakoba.com/event/3111542 

I call this brief The Long Trail because the true Brotherhood isn’t found in a single moment; it's a journey. One that winds through seasons of triumph and trial, shaped not by what we say, but by how we live when no one is watching.

At the heart of our Order is an Obligation, one that binds us to serve with quiet strength, to remain cheerful in hardship, and to live by values that demand more from us than words ever could. Those who walk this trail know it isn’t easy. But we rise again and again because we’ve promised to carry a light. Not just in ceremony, but in every choice we make.

That promise is our trail, and it stretches far beyond us.

You won’t find this trail marked on any map not at Camp V-Bar or any other place. It lives in the heart. You’ll find it in quiet moments of service, in hands extended without question, and in the steady presence of those who lead not with speeches, but by example.

The Obligation is never spoken lightly and never truly put down. Those who take it join a long line of Brothers who chose to live differently, to give more, and to keep walking even when the path is hard to see.

If you listen closely, you’ll sense it.
Not in what we say,
But in how we live.