For a few days now I've been printing and gathering information for the meeting we had tonight. I volunteered for this duty, serving on a worship committee set up after some goals were set by a vision task force. I know, I don't like the sounds of that either, but I need to be in the thick of things. We were asked to peruse an essay written by a worship counselor which was presented at a conference, and I printed off the 43 page document. Later, when going through my other worship information, I found the same document, all 43 pages of it. Must be a good paper!
Now I have an assignment, the committee members, to complete by Sunday, coming up with 'big ideas' for each of the goals the initial committee set. Will have to squeeze that in between my other activities this week, including writing the newsletter!
Tuesday I went out to water exercises just to sign the card for Randy's birthday and got to see Nancy again but my cold kept me from enjoying the water. I got to meet two new ladies in the class, however, hotel guests who participated. They were both Canadian, one now living in TX, but they did not know each other until they were introduced at the pool on Monday. How funny is that?? I'd have sworn they were long time friends, the way they behaved with each other. It was fun to watch, having them again in class today.
Their husbands are part of the Institute of Worship Studies conducted nearby, getting their extended degrees in liturgy, etc. One lady's husband was a music minister for years and is now going to be a professor somewhere, upon finishing his degree. They are loving being along for the ride with their spouses and staying on the banks of the St. Johns, taking in the sights and activities The Club and the area have to offer. We have lots to talk about, as you can imagine.
Because of my meeting tonight, I had to miss Happy Hour and Trivia. I got home at the same time my neighbors were coming back over from The Club and I got the business for missing (Justin wasn't there, either) Trivia because our team lost by one lousy point! Heather told me she knew I'd have gotten the Bible question right but when Nancy W. texted me the question, (she was on the winning team), I answered wrong. The question was 'which king threw Daniel in the lion's den?' Justin and I both thought Nebuchadnezzar but that was not right. Nancy texted me that she thought it was something like Prius....Oh, I know!! Darius!! Nancy didn't say if anyone got it right or not. I have more than once answered incorrectly on Bible questions, so I am cautious. It's okay to let the other team win once in awhile, right?
I heard from the car repair place where Justin's A/C was fixed that the part came in for his hatchback latch. His hatch latch! Boy, it's expensive but the hatch has to operate in order to make it saleable. Now, we just have to get the car over there to have the latch installed and it will be ready to go. Justin's boss has offered to help sell it since Justin can't really take care of any of that stuff during the week. Once the latch is in, he needs to clean it all up and get his car show-room ready. The more he can sell it for, the more he can pay toward his truck, so presentation (and a working latch and A/C!) are everything!
Justin is working a crazy week due to Raymond's wedding on Friday. They are all taking off for the day, even though the wedding is at night. It is not a formal affair but they are acting as though it is. Justin is sure the two of them could have at least worked until noon on Friday in order to not have such a hard week. He is so reasonable!
He has decided to work a couple hours on Friday morning in order to make sure the lawn at church gets done, should knock it out in about 2 hours. Ever since he saw our member, Jim, on the mower one Saturday, as wet as if he'd been in a shower, Justin has been doing the yard work (an hour's worth donation) every other week. He felt so badly for Jim. Raymond and Justin just fly around with their equipment and get things looking decent, at least twice a month, anyway.
