Did you miss me?

I can't believe I haven't written anything in two weeks. For a while there I was writing something nearly every day, but the last few weeks have been really busy. OK, so I know you probably haven't missed me, but I'm going to write something anyway.

This past weekend Michael preached again at St. Nicholas Park Christian Church. He preached about the crucifixion and how the physical pain of the cross was not as painful as the emotional pain of having the father turn his face away from his Son because of the hideousness of our sin that he took on himself. He did really well and several people commented that they were touched by what he said and had never thought of the rejection Christ experienced from his own Father. I'm so glad he's been able to continue preaching even during this time of waiting. We have also enjoyed getting to know some of the church members since we've been able to go back four times now.

Our good friends Kathryn and Chuck came to town for Memorial Day weekend and to hear Michael preach. A mutual friend of ours had an apron that Kathryn loved, but when she went to the store to get it they had discontinued the color she wanted. So, we had the idea of making one since she couldn't buy it. I have just recently discovered Hobby Lobby, which is an awesome store. They have nearly anything home/craft related you could ever need. We ran up there Saturday night right before they closed and sure enough they had a pattern and fabric that were nearly the same as the apron Kathryn wanted. We cut hers out and started assembling it only to realize we hadn't bought enough fabric (oops, I messed up the calculations). So, we went back on Monday. They had so many cute coordinating prints I couldn't resist. It was fun to have a project to work on, especially since it wasn't that complicated and could be completed in one sitting.

This weekend I'm hosting a baby shower for a good friend in Orlando. I've helped with several showers, but I've never planned one on my own. It's been fun researching games and food. I'm a little nervous that I'll forget something or not have enough. Hopefully everyone will have fun and they'll get lots of good stuff for the baby.

That's all for now. We're flying to Vicksburg in a little over a week, so I'll write more about that later.