Sunday night was Worship night. This is our second one and I’ve got to tell you, there was no better way to be sent off on vacation!
We had a great turn out, the band was smokin’ and most of all, it was an awesome time with the Lord and time together to just worship and be refreshed. We’ll do two more of these (hopefully) this year, so don’t miss the next one!
This weekend we introduced two major upgrades to our weekend experience; Hazers and a Center screen.
This has been a labor of love to say the least as Aron Strong and I (ok, mostly Aron) have worked really hard to make this happen. I thought it would be fun to show some pictures of how this all came together. You’ll see the hazer tests, the center screen being built (in a week, thanks to Jeff, Lance and Richard), Projector tests and the final product.
I think this is going to make our services that much better, as it, hopefully, creates a worshipful feeling in the room. Plus, it’s just cool.
I’m awfully glad it’s done, but I think I speak for everyone when I say, I never want to do this again! Special thanks to Randy Parker at New Covenant for the specs on how to do all of this!
I realize that it is indeed monday and that I missed a week on this thing, but trying to remain faithful to this here’s what happened last week.
week 1: down 4.5 pounds!
week 2: up 2 pounds
My excercise was good, my eating was not. I think my body is saying, “Paul, I appreciate you working out, but for the love of donuts, please just stop eating!”
So this week, I’m back on, even on vacation. Wednesday is the weigh in since we’ll be camping and riding bikes a lot the next two days, I think it should be a loss. Keep those fingers crossed!
It has been far too long since I have updated! I just started producing weekend services and my first two weekends were Father’s Day and the start of a new series called, “The Invisible World,” which featured major upgrades, like a center screen and the use of hazers. Aron Strong has spearheaded this thing, running tests, organizing crews to build and hang the screen as well as working with me a ton in the stage design arena for Father’s Day and figuring out what our “Inivisible World” looks like. It’s been pretty fun working with him on all this stuff!
Needless to say, life has been busy! Since my vacation begins today, this post is not an announcement that I will resume updating faithfully, but rather a whistle wetter, as when I get back I’m going to have some great pics and videos to show from this past weekend’s service as well as our worship night that was amazing, and my trips this week.
So bear with me a bit and by all means, hang around!
At 11:15 on Saturday night, we had just said goodbye to our friends, the Poskitts and were sitting in our living room, hanging out getting ready for bed when I heard my car alarm going off. I thought a cat had jumped on it (probably skurd) and so I got up to turn it off. As I walked outside I saw a black sedan (I think an altima) double parked next to my car.
As I walked closer, I saw that my driver side door was open. I then heard someone from inside the sedan yell, “somebody’s coming!” Then I saw a dude jump out of my car, into the sedan and speed off. All I could muster to say was, “Hey!” but I did say it twice.
As I walked around to see what had happened, this was the sight of my car.
My poor car has been through so much over the last ten years! The police thought that since nothing was missing and the radio wasn’t touched, they were probably after the car, which means that I’m rolling in a sweet ride that is desirable to all manner of criminals.
Pretty sweet!
Dana showed me a couple of these and I’ve got to tell you, I think they’re hilarious. So as I’ve been killing time before band practice tonight I decided to peruse the hilarity that is “Will it Blend?”
When I found this one I had to share it.
When the boogeyman goes to sleep every night, he checks his closet for Chuck Norris.
What can I say, I like alliteration.
Okay, so week one is in the bag and I am down 4.5 pounds!
I rode 31 miles this week and did pretty well counting points with the Dub dub.
Week two starts today. Jenn is done with school for the year, so her and I are going to take a little ride before she has to head out.
Got a BBQ tonight which will be tough to be good at, but the rest of the week is looking good!
How’d everyone else do?
Currently, our lead pastor and missions director are in this part of the world and though the devistation caused by China’s massive earthquake less than a month ago has claimed the lives of over 65,000 people, I must confess, I have hardly given it a second thought.
No more. My friend Micah posted this video and link and so I’m doing the same. Let’s be a part of bringing help and hope to those so far away that are hurting so badly.
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