Paula Sachsenmeier

For me, capacity and thoughtfulness are two characteristics of Travis Drake that have emerged over the many months we have spent with him in his candidacy. Though an achiever, I was struck recently when he described working on ‘stillness.’ In his words: ‘I’m trying to practice stillness… no need for God or me to say anything… just being still with God... sometimes in a museum in front of a beautiful work of art.’