Church-filled weekend

Did I mention we love our church peeps?!! Really, I mean we love them. They are seriously like family. I think that's one of the reasons being so involved at church is a joy for us. Brian and I have been at our church for quite some time (for Brian over 15 years, and for me 10 years). There is such beauty in really knowing people's stories and lives . . . and really living in community. I really feel that. God is good.

So, this weekend, you could say we are church-groupies for as much time as we spent with church peeps. Friday night was game-night (one pic above), which my parents hosted. We had some serious laughing there. You could rotated from game to game all night. We played Battle of the Sexes, Apples to Apples, and Buzz Word. Fun times.

Saturday, Brian had a work day at church (helping with church renovations) while I got a big Hand Design order completed and shipped out. We gulped down some lunch around 1:30pm and then were back to church at 2pm for food preparations. Our 9th/10th grade Sunday school class was preparing food for the big lunch our church serves on the last Sunday of the month for low-income locals. So, we cooked up a storm for 3 hours in the church kitchen, listening to some good tunes. We went out for dinner at a local pizza joint with my sister and her BFF who were going to spend the night with us (they are in our Sunday school class). Then, we were back to church for our couples small group. Brian led the lesson in our evangelism series. Great discussion -- I love those couples. Joy and her BFF were the babysitters for the kiddos during the study. (Then, we went home and relaxed around 9:30pm).

Sunday (today) was a fun "sleepover" breakfast. Joy and her BFF (Megan) spend the night fairly often, so we have some fun rituals. Then, we were all out the door at 7:50am. Megan and I are singers in our worship team, Joy had nursery, and Brian ushered. Then, Brian and I taught Sunday school (our NT Survey) looking at 2 Peter. Then, we prepared the lunch for all 39 guests. Two of our students gave a talk before the meal, and Brian did also. Did you want to know the menu we served? Minestrone soup, salad, bread . . . then, ham-potato-cheese casserole, green beans, fruit cup, . . . then chocolate cake with cream-cheese icing with a Hershey kiss on top. The students did a great job preparing, doing all the set up, serving, giving talks, and cleaning up.

Well, after we got home at 3:30, guess what we did today . . . napped. You might think this weekend was a bit ridiculous, (and it was definitely busier than our usual weekends), but we loved it.