Church Hunting

Well, the church we went to today was good in that it was a really good sermon and everything said was really Biblical. The sermon was on our need for the Gospel, so it was edifying in that way. The music, wasn't badly done...there actually was a really great trumpet player playing along really tastefully. The song choice was a bit rough for us. Lots of me & Jesus sorts of songs. One was a bit more Christ focused, but that wouldn't have been a big deal for us if there hadn't been these long pauses with the guitar still strumming between songs that people continued to randomly sing and pray and talk and praise and read. I don't doubt that these people were worshiping, and it the midst of this some people decided to share some scripture and that was good, but it was just very strange and when I thought of it as a cultural experience and asked God to make it worshipful even thought it was SO different, I did hear some truth and was encouraged, but we will keep looking for a church to go to. Pretty sure we coudn't do that every week.

So, there's that. Enjoy your church & don't take it for granted! That's today's lesson :0) And St. Pats, WE MISS YOU especially today. I came home and attempted to play some hymns on the guitar to sing along with. I'd gotten much more comfy with the piano lately for hymns and have to get MUCH better on the guitar before it's fun to sing along, and not painful (for my ears and my fingers).

Tomorrow is the lunch with everyone in Blayne's program. He's ready to get started. We're feeling pretty settled, though there are still a few more things to attend to. We are getting ready to head out to a local pub for some trad music tonight at half nine (I'm trying to get used to the local terms for time). Getting ready to enjoy my first pint of Guinness since we've been here. I know some of you are shocked and appaled (as am I a little bit). But I will savor it and think of the many of you I'd like to share a pint with and have a chat. Love you all!