roller coasters

I feel like I have been on many rollercoaster rides in the last week.
Last Thursday I got up with Kenny's alarm and actually got in the shower and got dressed like a grown up. I got the kids breakfast, took Mike to school ( because he missed the bus due to the fact that it takes me so darn long to blow dry all this mess of hair I have now) and took Hope to Kids First. What would I do without Kids First?!
I met with Geoff who prayed with me and I saw Joel on the way through who commented that my outfit was good( this was not harassment. I had previously consulted him on what to wear)
and that I would be representing Crossroads well.
Even with all this support and confidence,
I still felt like throwing up!
I was worried about being with all these educated people who knew what to expect, who knew what they were doing and were not walking into this alone.
Okay I know it was just a worship conference not a world peace summit but to me Thursday morning, it was a mountain to climb.
And I discovered that all these educated people who knew what was going on were there with the same questions I had and that in at least a few cases I was able to use our little worship gathering's experiences to give advice. It was an awesome experience! I met people from all over the country and who worship in every way you could think of and I learned so much from them I can't even process it all yet but I am trying.
I missed my kids terribly even though I was able to come home every night,they were in bed already. I think Kenny had a great bonding experience with them through it all.
Saturday we only met for half the day. I was only home for a couple of hours when the phone rang and it was Megan wanting to know if she could come out and bring me a copy of the CD she just recorded. It is a glorious thing and I can't hear it without crying! I know she is destined to do big things for the lord and I will be able to say I knew her when!
Sunday instead of having Turning Point we took a field trip to a church in downtown KC. It is an emerging worship community that has two gatherings on Sunday and draws 500 or so per service. I loved most of it ! The best thing for me was to see that we are not to far off what is happening out there! I am way too Methodist to ever suggest a two hour long service though!
Monday I spent a lot of time using my new knowledge of worship planning to try to get ahead a little.
Tuesday we had a really good practice, even though we were all so tired.
Kenny has been working so much this week I feel like I haven't seen him in two weeks! He will have to work tomorrow even though he is supposed to have Fridays off now. They are having a big shut down and construction which they will try to get done tomorrow so that they will not have to work on Saturday. Either way, he is so tired already that I imagine he will be sleeping anytime that he does have off and wake just in time to go back to work Monday morning.
I spent today at the church putting together a prayer corner in the sanctuary. I will try to get pictures on here this weekend.
This afternoon was beautiful and when Mike got home we all went outside and played together. Everything is starting to turn green and little sprouts of things I had forgotten are shooting up everywhere! I love it!
The garden has lettuce, onions, beets, carrots and peas coming up. No sign of potatoes yet.
Tomorrow the kids and I will head south to Stark. Mike is ready for his granny and grandpa to spoil him. Hope wants to stay too but not enough to go pee pee in the potty. Maybe soon!
I am just hoping for a cheeseburger and a nap!