I'm in love with my church. I just love being there with the people. It's a safe place to be. Tonight was especially cool, though. I experienced an extra measure of warm fuzzies in my tummy in their honor. Just when I thought it couldn't get better, "Trunk-or-Treat" happened, and let me tell ya...it was better! As if it's not a "treat enough" just being among that body of believers, tonight they came fully loaded with trunks full of candy! All the cars were backed up together in a big circle with our trunks open, exposing the massive amounts of sugary delights that would soon be dispersed among the little ones.
Now I kid you not, I had the cheesiest moment of my life, as I was sitting on my bumper. It was a few moments before they "loosed" the children from their holding room, but it was enough time for my eyeballs to make their way around the circle of folks that I have come to know and love so much. Some of them I don't know well, but each of them has impacted my life in some way. I got a huge lump in my throat as I looked at each face...each couple...each family. I wondered what tonight would have been like if I had never come here. How would I be different if I had never met them? How am I different today because of Bart's shepherding? Or Matt's leading of worship? The answer is unknown to some degree, but here's what I realized in those few moments ... I wouldn't have known the specific love that only these individuals can offer of themselves. I feel so grateful that just a few years ago, I came as a stranger and was accepted into this body with only the conditions that I put on myself. What more can I say? Well, just that it's awesome. That's all.
So other than that, the rest of Halloween consisted of just pretty much the norm...
- Pumpkin carving (which almost made Elliot throw up)
- Costumes
- Toasted pumpkin seeds (which were nasty but so much fun to make)
- A butt-load of candy
- And just enough stress and arguing to make everyone feel right at home
Here's proof of the madness...
Ando and his "warty witch"
Totally Zonked!
Happy Halloween to all, and to all a good night!
6 comments:
I knew you would post last night. I was so sleepy...
It is so wonderful to be around believers and to be encouraged by them. Even with blogging.
Great pumpkins; do you let them carve them themselves???????? I'm extrememly impressed with your momminess if you do.
I like the eye protection in the background of Rob's pic..at least SOMEONE will wear eye protection in that crew!
Ditto on the church remarks. Al and a wandered around the church last night during class time before the trunks...I think the fuzzies were in the air...
I LOVE the picture of Ando and his pumpkin :) They were all good pictures.
good pics and encouragement as to why we need to be in church.. fellowship and ironing sharpening iron.
so do your boys always sleep in the same room? thats awesome!
"As if it's not a "treat enough" just being among that body of believers, tonight they came fully loaded with trunks full of candy!"
My new favorite Abbey quote!
Sooo cheezy but sooo sweet!
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