Pastor Benji holding the C.O. (Certificate of Occupancy)Wow, we had the newhope grand opening yesterday. I attended first service, then worked up in "hopetown" with the fourth and fifth graders in their ultra cool "uptown" location. The kids are great, they seem to enjoy the new diggs and I asked one of them if they had fun, and he answered an enthusiastic "ya".
Service was cool too, the lights, the live action camera, if felt as if I were at a concert (and I got wicked good seats in the second row). There were a "few" open seats in first service, but for second, I guess they added 40 seats and had people spill over into the youth room. My girls gave up their seats and went up to the youth room. What a great problem to have, someone mentioned that they ran out of parking space too. Hope some of the curiosity seekers will come back, it will be interesting to see what happens over the next several weeks. Will we have to go to 3 services? .... not a bad problem to have, but it is tough on the staff to pull it off.
Speaking of staff, Miss Lucie starts tomorrow at 9AM for 3 days TWTh 9-1 to cover phones and do miscellaneous admin activities. She's both excited and nervous, always wanting to put forth her best. She is still signed up for clinical recertification in May/June ... that will be 3 full days a week, a total of 180 hours. This is our plan B, but Lucie is not looking forward to the hospital scene. She much prefers an office scene.
Liz counts down to her return May 5th ... thinking she will really miss London. Praying she enjoys every minute about it. Bek's on track and field at school, Rachel went to Statesville for a meet yesterday. Though "Daniel's Fast" is not a diet, I've managed to lose 7 lbs. We end our fast on Wednesday, and Lucie and I are already planning a celebratory meal ... hmmm where to eat 'real' food.
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