Happy Easter! He is risen…He is risen, indeed! My heart is
full and grateful this morning, and I hope yours is, too.
I love
it (love it, love it!) that our church is so intentional about observing Holy
Week and providing opportunities for our people to remember Christ’s sacrifice.
But all those opportunities come with much behind-the-scenes work, and I will
tell you more about it in the days to come. But for today, I’ll show you some
of the highlights.
Last Sunday was Palm Sunday, and the kids at our
church did a palm parade and program. They did such a good job. I was so
proud of them for their joy and how they sang out with enthusiasm! I was also
really proud of Ryan, who was on the worship team. I thoroughly enjoy watching
him serve the Lord through song!
Ryan and I had one single night this week that wasn’t
spoken for, so we went grocery shopping – and thrifting! Oh my goodness, we had
the BEST time and had a great thrifting haul for my future church office. Did I
remember to take any pictures of our exciting haul? I did not. But I did
remember to take a picture of this pretty pretty sunset that brought me such
joy.
I already told you about this adventure, but one of
the things I enjoyed this week was getting to share at Swiss Village about the
elements of a Seder meal. It really was so sweet to see the residents’ hunger
to learn something new and appreciate the meaning behind the meal.
Another adventure I had this week (which I will tell
you more about soon) was carrying on the tradition started by the previous care
pastor of visiting our homebound members and sharing communion with them in their
homes. Some of them seemed very overwhelmed (in a good way) to experience this,
and I was glad to bring it to them.
One of my big responsibilities this week was helping
the deacons lead Love Feast. It’s a tradition in our church that holds much
significance and meaning, and it was an honor to be part of it in a new way this
year. I called Ryan while I was setting up and told him that although I was physically
tired from the busyness of the week, my heart was so full, and I knew I was
right where the Lord wanted me to be, and that made me want to cry with
happiness!
Our church hosted the community Good Friday service,
and we had our own service as well, and I had a small part in each one. Ryan
and I read Scripture at our church’s service, and I loved getting to do that with
him.
Though yesterday was more of a restful day for me, it
was not for Ryan. He had to be up and at work at 6:30 in the morning for the
Swiss Village 5K and Easter Egg hunt. When he left, it was pouring and
storming wildly. Ugh. He had to come home after the race to change into dry
clothes before working the egg hunt, but he had a fun day – and seemed to make
a new friend!
Stay
tuned this week as I tell you more about some of these adventures!
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