A Touch Behind

Started teaching my adult discipleship class at the church tonight.  The hope is to survey the entire Old Testament in 9 class sessions.  Started off fairly well tonight.  After getting the administrative stuff out of the way, and getting into the first few books of the Bible, I finally started to hit my stride and everyone was getting noticeably more excited and involved, and then we ran out of time.

Fortunately, next week there won't be so many administrative things that need to happen and we'll have roughly an extra half hour of teaching time.

We are slightly behind where I hoped to be, but still on a good pace to cover things well.

The Little Joys

Found simple things getting me really excited today.  It was fun to pick up the mini-fridge to bring into the office.  But then, I got to pick up the Escape Hybrid to take home.  Was intrigued by the things that weren't important enough for me to notice before buying, but made me smile when I found them while driving it around today.

1st:  I didn't know this particular model was equipped with the navigation system and the upgraded cd changer.

2nd:  I didn't know that they even put normal power outlets in cars.  This one has the traditional circle outlets (like cigarette lighter style), but also has one in the front that is permanently converted to a power outlet.  Means our converters can just stay with the Corolla.

The last little thing that made me happy was in playing a game of pictionary.  We were playing a version that has lots of options of ways you may be inhibited while drawing (draw with off hand, draw without picking up pencil, draw 2 items in the allotted time, draw with eyes closed, etc.) and it was my turn to draw for my team.  The thing I had to draw was:  Davy Crockett, and had to do so with my eyes closed.

My team actually getting this correct was one of the significant accomplishments of my day.  Sometimes it is just the little joys that make life better.

Weeeeee!!!

So last night I had gone and looked at the car on the lot, no pressure since they don't sell them on Sunday's in MN and it was 1:30 or so in the morning when I went.

I woke up this morning and was at the dealer by 10:00.  They had opened around 8:30.  When I drove in, I noticed that the car wasn't in its spot anymore.  I thought it was just my luck that they had sold it in the hour and half they had been opened. 

I parked anyway since I had made the trip and was going to see what else was on the lot, or ask a salesman if it had just been moved.  While walking around, I spotted it sitting in the sold section, just as a salesman approached me. 

I asked him if it had been sold and he said that a different salesperson's daughter was looking at it and thinking about buying it.  He knew she wanted it, had already sold her other car, but hadn't figured out all of her loan information yet, so he went into talk to the salesperson father about it.

That father said something along the lines of:  she didn't put any hold money down on it.  If you can sell it before she does, feel free to sell it.

So we went off for a test drive and ended up selling it.  Almost missed this opportunity, but glad to own a hybrid Escape now.

Not Too Much Trouble

Jenny is out of town for the week with work.  I'm guessing I'll rack up the McDonald's monopoly pieces because of this.

I've also set an alarm to get up early and go test drive a vehicle tomorrow.  After about 11 months since my Escape bit the dust, I think it is time to test drive something.  I'll let you know if it goes successfully.

More New Friends

3 weeks into the launch of the new Young Adults Ministry and we've had new visiting guests every week.  We also haven't gone any weeks without some of our first time visitors coming back the next week.

Things are going about as smoothly as planned and seem to be gaining more excitement as they continue.

I'm blessed to work with so many amazing volunteers who have taken large chunks of ownership to make awesome things happen.