July 25, 2008

• What’s been up with me?

  Here’s a rundown of my life as it is right now:

  • This week has been Vacation Bible School. I always enjoy that. It was a rather hyperactive group this year, more than any other year I’ve seen. Our theme this year was SonCanyon Adventure, a theme we’d used before. Lots of fun, good skits, good songs. We had several new and unchurched kids, so Lord willing we can follow up on them. VBS makes our already busy lives very hectic; therefore, the following happened:
  • I’m supposed to be at work at 8:30. One day this week, I forgot to set an alarm, and awoke at 9:24. My very understanding boss said I was right on time – if I lived in the Central Time Zone!
  • The other week our church had a free car wash as an outreach/community service. It’s amazing how many people will not stop because they don’t have money for a free car wash! Hello, the sign says “FREE” along with “No money accepted”! Sheesh. I think I got the slightest idea how Jesus must feel all the time. He’s offering eternal life for free and everyone keeps going on by. Either they think they need to pay for it with good works (they don’t and can’t), or they think they don’t need it (“I’m clean enough on my own.” No you’re not.”), or they’re too busy or whatever. We would have probably had more cars if we charged a dollar a car. Sigh.
  • During the car wash, I held a sign by the road – jumped up and down, yelled to people trying to get them in, waved my signs like a wild man. Great fun. This lady walked by with a scruffy looking dog on a leash. Ever the pet person, I knelt down and held out my hand – and the dog lunged at me and bit me! I don’t think I’ve ever been bitten by a dog! The lady’s response: “Did he bite you? Oh, he didn’t know who you were.” and then she keeps on walking! I was so taken aback I didn’t know what to say (that doesn’t happen often).
  • I had my public debut playing guitar during VBS. I’ve never played in any sort of public setting before, other than at my dying mother’s bedside. It went ok, I guess. At least it broke the ice so now I’ll be a little more willing to do it again. It’s hard not to feel inadequate when the only people you ever see playing publicly are really good. Kaitie and I have decided that we need a local person who plays guitar that wouldn’t mind hanging out with us every so often and playing. If you’re local and want to have some jam sessions, let me know.

  I think that will do it for now. Hope everything is going ok for you in Xangaland.

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