Saturday, August 26, 2006

best summer yet

Packing swiftly for the move-in tomorrow...and I look back and realize this summer has been the most exciting, memorable, laughable, unique, and inspiring summers I've had. Family time was great; celebrating friendships, weddings, farewells, and seeing God's hand over the different aspects of life.

Light on a Hill events were amazing. Our goal was to reach our community, and it looks like we did. May this only be the beginning. Our last one was kinda dreary cuz it rained us in, and so community members didn't come out. So I was kinda down about that. Softball was fun this season. Though I dunno if I improved that much in the outfield. I felt more comfortable and confident at bat...had some chances to hit it over ppl's heads...and made it nicely into the outfield. Gonna miss the exhibitition games tomorrow, goes to show we still like to play together and have fun with other teams even though we're not in the playoffs.

Karen and Kelvin's wedding day came and went. I'll let the pictures speak. Got kinda misty-eyed when Kelvin sang a song he wrote for my sister during the ceremony. Reception went smoothly, no boring, awkward, inappropriate moments, just lots of laughs, stories, food and loved ones.

Mariah concert was entertaining. She sounds even better live! Though I've been to better concerts where the band/singer really knows how to interact with crowds and get close and personal with the fans. But if anyone's allowed to act like a diva, it's her.

P+R spoke at our Aletheia fellowship retreat. I forget which year's retreat it was, but Roger spoke 3 messages, one on the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Even though most of our members grew up in the church, many found that they needed to personally know and experience all three Persons of our triune God. That was really cool, and it generated lots of discussion and prayer in our small groups. Really glad to have been at this retreat, and to have P+R so well received in the church fellowship. :o)

Monty-Python's Spamalot was hilarious! lol...I think there are 17 new wrinkles on my face, but I don't care! It was a musical ripoff of King Arthur, his round-table (turns out to be a casino), and the quest for the Holy Grail (I never knew 'grail' was cup). Flying cows, and killer rabbits, this musical had it all. My family knew we were in for a good time, when the show began with the house lights dimming, and the narrator comes on to tell the audience in a kind voice that cells need not be turned off, and are allowed to ring freely. However, in such a case, the knight standing closest to you will indeed drag you out the theatre to be impailed. lol. The Canon theatre was so beautiful.