Sunday Snapshots: Memorable Moments from the Week

 

This week was full. Ryan and I fell asleep on the couch nearly every night this week, I think. It wasn’t a bad week, but definitely a full and exhausting one. Ryan gave many tours of Swiss Village and had lots of meetings and projects to tend to. In addition to my normal work, this week held the Bible study I teach, a visitation and funeral, helping with a new class at church, an out-of-town conference, an extra night of worship, and a partridge in a pear tree. 😊 Want to see some of our most memorable moments, though?

Last Sunday afternoon we went to cheer on our church kiddos at their Bible Quizzing Tournament. I think we went to 3 meets this year, and it was a lot of fun to watch the kids grow in knowledge and confidence over the course of the season. They didn’t win the tournament, but I was so proud of them for choosing to invest in their understanding of Scripture by joining this team!

I am entering the process to be officially licensed for my role at the church, and this week I had a meeting with someone who will be my mentor throughout the process. We met up for coffee and spent about two hours talking about our ministry stories. It was a bit awkward at first, because we didn’t know each other at all – had never seen each other before – so we were trying to figure out who we were in the coffee shop. But once we got past the initial weirdness, it was a great meeting. I’m excited to move forward with this!

One of my favorite things from this week was getting to see and choose the little office space that will become mine! If you are new here, our church is under construction, so the offices that have existed for years and years were removed to make more room in our sanctuary. New offices are under construction in a whole new section of the church, and I hadn’t seen that area in about five weeks. Last time I saw it, it didn’t have drywall (or heat) or anything else to make it easy to decipher what the space would actually look like. Though much remains to be done, the walls are up, and the rooms are recognizable. I’ll have to do a post soon about some of the ideas I have for the space. I’m excited to see it come together!

Ryan and I are helping facilitate our church’s GriefShare program this year. We’ve never been part of it before but felt it would be helpful to both of us in our jobs – and in further equipping ourselves for future grief. We had our first meeting this week and learned so much. I’m glad we said yes to this.

I spent a day in Indianapolis at a conference about the state of the church. It was a lunch n learn conference…and I learned lunch was delicious! (Big fan of the little raspberry mousse cups, especially!) I enjoyed the day out with friends from church and appreciated the insights shared during the learning portion of the conference. Some of the things surprised me and have given me food for thought.

Did any of you watch any of the segments of the Gather 25 worship event this past weekend? Ryan and I went to church to watch the first couple of hours, and I was glad we went. Of the part we saw, I think Priscilla Shirer’s message was the most impactful to me. I’ll be chewing on her words for a while.

Yesterday was half-price day at the thrift store, and it was a little bit cut-throat in there. I don’t often go on half-price day because I just don’t love the claustrophobia, pushing, and shoving. Yesterday, though, was a first for me. Had a lady literally try to take this bowl OUT OF MY HANDS so she could buy it. I remained calm and kind, but I did not let her bully me out of a bowl. (Is that called bowl-lying?) A memorable day indeed.

                Here’s hoping for a great start to March – and a much calmer week. AND…happy monthiversary, Ryan!