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Well, the first weekend of May was Cedarville University's graduation ceremonies, and we made the "extremely long" 25-minute trek down Rt. 72 to see my brother Tom & his fiancee Allie get their diplomas. It was nice to have a bunch of family members in town (who made treks much longer than 25 minutes, by the way :), and we enjoyed a great weekend of just spending time together (and eating out a lot!)
Speaking of family, my mother-in-law came in to the office one day last week and helped me begin a massive cleaning project. (Side note: why does it seem like my office ALWAYS is in need of a "massive cleaning project"?) Anyway, we succeeded in rediscovering the color of the carpet in my office, and most of the piles have been put in their proper places.
Key word being "most".
It really is nice to be able to walk from the door to my desk without turning sideways to crawl around a drum set, stepping over a snow machine, or whatever other obstacles magically appear! :)
Last night was the final choir rehearsal for 2008-09. I told the choir I've really enjoyed this past year, probably more than any year so far. We had great numbers throughout, and I could just tell each week that they were really intent on learning more about how to worship and sing for God's glory!
Hopefully when we start up in the fall, it can be even better!
After much virtual wrestling and schedule-organizing, I was finally able to lock in reservations to attend a conference this summer, and I'm extremely excited about it. I will be traveling to Kansas City for the National Worship Leader Conference from July 20-24. I attended the same event two years ago in Austin, and really enjoyed what I learned about directing a worship choir, as well as leading worship in general. Looking forward to a great experience in Kansas! Or Missouri! Or whatever state the event's actually in :)
I know what state I'm in at the moment...
...the state of confusion! ;)
On the reading front, I'm halfway through "Why We're Not Emergent (By Two Guys Who Should Be)". It's a very interesting read by two different people, a Michigan pastor and a sportswriter who attends his church. Learning a lot about the beliefs and tendencies of the emergent church, as well as how they relate to Scripture.
Other books on the docket include "Beyond the First Visit", "The Worshiping Artist", and "The Most Loving Place in Town". Check in with me soon to see what I've learned!
As part of this year's Most Wanted List campaign, we're hoping to invite 1,000 friends to attend our Christmas program, The Richest Family in Town, in the 1,000 hours before the first performance. You can find more information about our production at: SpringfieldChristmas.com
