Hello world!
It's been a long time since I've blogged about the happenings in my life. There have been some changes. One of the most important changes is that my sister is now a Mrs. She got married last month. The wedding was beautiful, just like she was. The reception was even better. That's all I have to say about that. LOL Seriously, the entire day was gorgeous. The weather was perfect. The bridal party looked lovely; I paid to have the bridesmaids' makeup done except for mine. I did my own face, thank you. The wedding coordinators were awesome; our friends Craig and Toni volunteered their services, and they were fabulous! I was in charge of the music, so I got my MD Will and some other buddies of ours to sing and play. They did an excellent job. Mama was OK, until she gave my sissy away. Then the tears flowed. Once Mama started crying, we all started crying... well, everyone but Cooky. She didn't cry until she heard the scripture from her friend. The ceremony was quick, but nice. We then took pictures in the sanctuary, and I signed the marriage licenses as a witness. We took pictures earlier at a park that wasn't too far from the church. I can't wait to see how they all turned out.
Our family has another wedding coming up... tomorrow! A cousin of mine and her fiance came back to town for their wedding ceremony. I'm doing the maid of honor's makeup, and possibly the bride's. I'm also singing during the ceremony. Not sure when, but I'll find out today.
I am still a candidate for ministry. I recently took a series of psychological tests. It's one of the many things I have to do as a candidate in the United Methodist Church. I guess they want to make sure I'm hearing the voice of God and not just voices. LOL Anyway, I'm glad that it's over with. The first test consisted of 567 true or false questions, and the second test had almost 400 yes, no, or maybe questions. I then had to fill out a thick packet that asked for my information, including my height, weight, car loans, criminal record, what color underwear I like (just kidding), etc. I was writing and filling in circles from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. No, really. If I wasn't crazy before, I may be now. I know I'm tired of seeing circles and scan tron sheets.
The Praise Team is still going strong. We have a newer member who has a great blending voice. I'm also trying to help them learn more about what it means to be on the team. I talked a little bit about a spiritual gift last night: the spirit of discernment. They seemed to be interested in the topic, so I asked them to search for information about it. We ended with prayer and I gave CD's of new songs for us to learn.
I'm still delivering sermons as well. I've been preaching every 4th Sunday of every month. I'm preaching this Sunday coming up in fact. I think I may be preaching from Psalm 34... I will bless the Lord at all times... We'll see what happens.
Be blessed everyone.
