Well, after not going to sleep until 2AM I decided today to wake up later. I finally rolled out of bed and to the shower around 7:30AM. I was going to go to the Dining hall to eat but at 8AM the line was still out the door and I had to meet to walk to the arena at 8:30, so I went to the store and bought some coffee and a biscuit. It was also down pouring this morning and the walk to the arena was a wet one. When we got there, I bought one of Lost and Found’s CD’s that had the UCC Tribute song on it which they have played a couple of times. The CD has the lyrics and chords on it, so I hope I can figure out how to play it on the guitar.
I was kind of dragging a bit this morning, mostly because of lack of sleep, which is something a little caffeine assisted on to wake me up. The plenary was pretty cool with another story from Valerie and a guest speaker who is an environmental activist that once spent two years in a tree in California to save it from being cut down. She discussed the importance of going green and sustainability.
Uncle Paul showed up about 11AM to pick me up and go out for lunch. It has been since March of 2000 since the last time I have seen and talked to him. He was in rough shape from the muscular dystrophy but he seemed so happy. He has such a positive attitude about life and of his faith that keeps him going everyday. He said sure, he could be at home in bed or in a wheelchair but he prefers to just get up and put his feet on the ground and walk. It was great to see him and the theological discussions we had been wonderful.
He dropped me off at the arena around 1:15PM and I headed inside for rehearsal for the worship service where I was an usher for offering. After that I headed back to my room and called for my next family visit, Aunt Marilyn. I walked over to the McDonald’s a couple of blocks away where she was to pick me up. As I was sitting there a couple of quick rainstorms moved through. When the sun came out, Aunt Marilyn called me and soon after she arrived. I was surprised to see Houston and how tall he has gotten. We headed out for dinner and I had some wonderful country fried steak. We talked a lot and got caught up with each others lives. We exchanged email address and phone numbers which I am surprised now that I am thinking about it, I never got before. When they dropped me off at the arena, the kids were beginning to make their way in at 6:15PM.
I sat in a different spot away from the Maine conference because I had to do a section on the opposite side for offering. I was seated in the front row next to the reserved section. I saw John Thomas come in and sit down and I almost didn’t recognize him because he wasn’t wearing his normal suit and tie. The worship service was again awesome, full of different dances and songs from different cultures of the UCC. Thayer (another advisor) and I went though our section quickly and the service continued with wonderful songs and meaningful messages.
The service ended nicely with a lot of song. We headed back to the courtyard for an open air concert featuring Lost and Found, so much fun! I got to sleep around 1AM. Shalom!
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