currently i'm hanging out just outside chicago. i'm up here for the aurora district training day. tomorrow i'm supposed to lead worship, give a keynote (on said worship), and then do a workshop (how to's to the worship). i'm sorta nervous, i can talk for hours, that i know. the question is if i can make sense. as far as the worship, i'm thinking it's an odd blend of my contemplative tendencies with some contemporary. it has been awhile that i have led singing and order of worship together. i hope that goes well. apparently it's a big crowd too
the flight up here was interesting. a packed flight and i got a seat in the back by the window. that was okay. then a young lady with a 15month old sat in the middle seat. that was still okay... apparently though once the plane started taking altitude the 15month old didn't think that was so cool. so tantrum ensued and screaming into the side of my face happened for quite a few minutes. i'm sure it seemed like forever for mom. she finally took said child to the bathroom where screaming happened, just not to the side of my face. said child was in much better shape when they came back. he took a liking to my highlighter, so i gave it to him till landing. an easy sacrifice from my seat.
as i head off to bed, tomorrow starts early (get there round 7:30, things from 9-2) and if you would keep me in prayers that God does something pretty cool with me. i'd appreciate it.
one thing seems for sure. if i screw up and the bears win on sunday no one will remember. shalom, -g
