The Lord's Day

I feel so blessed to have a good church family.  This week we had Vacation Bible School on "BodyParts".  It was so exciting to see the Body working together, even more exciting to be several Bodies working together for one cause.  It was an outstanding year this year (okay, so I say that almost every year!), but it really was!  As a grand finale, a large amount of kids all stood up front and sang "We are the Body of Christ" in different parts, I got goosebumps and felt my emotions soaring through the roof!  Praise God!

This morning's service was great, too.  Had a special SS time, great prayer and praise time, and a challenging message from none other than dear hubby.  You would think a pastor's wife wouldn't be convicted by her own husband's message, but not this woman.  Powerful message on some of the things God hates.  I was really struck on the 'sowing discord' one.  If we are involved in that we can repent, of course, and be forgiven, but sometimes we can sow bitterness and a critical spirit in others of which they may never recover.  Sobering.  Our tongues carry the power of life and death.

The kids wanted me to go to the beach with them this afternoon, so I did.  Whenever we go up north someone usually remarks that we are quite pale for being from Florida, so Erica and I decided this time we will go with some color!

Evening service:  message from TH on the importance of spiritual gifts.  No gift is more important than the other.  It's easy for us as Anabaptists to show compassion to those who come from different back grounds but how do we treat each other?  Ouch! compassion sometimes comes a little harder. People will know we are Christ's disciples by our love for EACH OTHER.

Tonight KaShondra and Kyle were supposed to come home from Jamaica where they were visiting Kyle's sister, Sarah.  KaSh just called abit ago and said they left two hours late over there, couldn't land in Ft. Lauderdale because of bad storms, were low in fuel so they went to W. Palm Beach to refuel.  W. Palm Beach is not an international airport so they are not allowed off the plane.  They are still there as I write, waiting for the storms to clear over Ft. Lauderdale and then will be rerouted home. 

One more day closer to vacation.  Hopefully tomorrow packing will begin.  As I said 'good-bye' to good friends tonight and was blessed with many good wishes and congratulations on our annivesary, I suddenly realized that I am already looking forward to coming home!  I guess that's the way it should be.

Blessings, Mary Ann