Great visit with our friend, Sharon, from Indiana. She came in Wednesday morning, and left last night. Lots of great laughs, reminiscing, meals, fun. We toured Arlington National Cemetery on Friday, the national mall on Saturday. INCREDIBLE weather. This visit was Sharon's first to D.C.; it's so fun to discover all of those stirring monuments with someone for the first time.
I performed the wedding of Keith & Beatriz on Saturday afternoon & met so many nice new people. It's always so exciting to see a couple all nervous before, and then all happy & relaxed afterwards. They were determined to make God the focal point of their marriage, so they sought out our church via the internet. Too cool. I loaned Beatriz's 5-yr old son, Jimmy, my fructis hair gel right before the ceremony, and he was very grateful. I'm certain one of my legacies on earth will be the effective use/application of product.
Jaime, Sharon & I went to see "Flight Plan", Jodie Foster's new movie on Saturday night after the wedding. A GREAT movie, even if it is de ja vu of "Panic Room". What can she say? She does well under pressure, so hey, let 'em make another one in a few years. Maybe on a boat this time, instead of a house or an airplane. I'll pay $10 to see it. Seriously, it's a great flick and it emphasizes the essentiality of clinging to the truth when everyone else around you is lying to you. Seeing how the devil is the father of lies, we encounter those kinds of situations every day in our lives. HOLD ON to the truth, and it will set you free!
We sang "How Great Is Our God" for the 1st time on Sunday morning, followed by "How Great Thou Art". Chris Tomlin wrote the 1st one, and suggested the pairing of it with the classic hymn. "How Great Is Our God" is one of the songs we're learning for Powerhouse 2005, so I wanted to get it out there in front of the church. It worked well, even if we were still polishing the harmony parts! Hey, all God asked for was a joyful noise! :) God loves it when we sing our hearts out to him, and I'm hoping that's what everyone did (and does) on Sunday mornings, regardless of how perfect it sounds.
After 2nd service, Nita confessed Jesus as lord of her life, and was baptized into him! What an AWESOME way to "end" the Sunday morning worship time. Praise God, and welcome to the family, Nita. Thanks for sharing your faith, Vicki. We must remember that when we open our mouths to share, that God will draw people to Him.
Our 1st ever Block Party yesterday afternoon was terrific, despite the 1/2 gallon of water I got up my nose while bobbing for apples. Bruce & John were favorites in the dunk tank. The cake walk, the cotton candy, popcorn, not one but TWO inflatable obstacle courses, horseshoes, face-painting, balloon animals...it was all good, and hopefully fostered a sense of community between our church and the surrounding neighbors. Thanks for the great weather, God!
We leave for the annual ZOE worship conference in Nashville early Thursday morning. It's going to be a quick week in the office. Lane will be leading at FXCC this Sunday.
Have a fun Monday everyone! And if I could figure out how to post pictures on this thing, it would really be a lot better! Anyone??? Hello Picasa confuses me big time.
The Magnificat
1 year ago
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Hey Murray -- the picture thing is really much, much easier now. Forget Hello.
In your post editor window, look at the row of tools -- the second to the right is "Add Image" - it allows you to browse right out to your computer and drop in the photos, customize layout, etc.
Hope that helps.....see you at Zoe (hopefully!).
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