Today was another different day.
Yesterday I received a call to prepare a reception for the Homegoing service of Bro. John Lavin...a dear older man in our church who had passed away earlier in the week. Circumstances dictated that the service be held soon following Bro. Lavin's death, and so we were given 48 hours to put together our dinner. I dropped everything and did the prep work. So...again...no regular meals for us. It is barely 2 weeks into 2012 and we have had 2 funerals, a wedding, a major event at the Wilson Center, and we have another large event on Sunday at the Wilson Center. (Bridal Faire) And 2 birthday parties that involve 30 + people. I am "evented" out. Totally. Soooo ready for TIME AT HOME.
But ministry dictates service. And, except for the utter exhaustion I feel afterwards, and the toll it takes on my family, particularly Julia, I love it. I love to make, serve, tear down, clean up events. I love to be strong and cheerful and (hopefully) a peaceful presence...reassuring. All events listed are emotional in one way or another. I love to be a help.
However.
It costs something, and everyone at home pays. Cheerfully. But when I am not here things just aren't the same.
Anyway...
Today was David's birthday. We went into town to prep for the funeral (shop) and make a flower arrangement for Nicole's grandmother's funeral.
We didn't eat in the AM and so I took David and Victoria (who was helping me) to Sizzler for his birthday.
We got home after picking up Susanna at 9:30 and had homemade fried chicken and rice that Alyssa had made.
I'm not sure what the girls ate when I was gone, but I know Alyssa fed them!
Tomorrow is a nutty, nutty day. Busy, busy, busy.
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