Just Bits of Stuff

Four years ago I offered my first Church History class with 6 high school students. It was a wild time and so much fun teaching them. Yesterday, it was announced that one of the kids is now engaged, which means that of the original group, 5 of them are either engaged, married, or in a serious relationship. I suggested that we needed to get the sixth one married off, but his mom objected!

Wednesday will be Sunday School registration. It opens at 10:00 and I've already arranged for it to be closed at 2:00. Previous experience has shown that the classes will be full by then; most of them are full by 11:00 (and some by 10:20). Anyone who waits later then that will have to contact me and then get on the wait list. I am looking forward to the day when we have enough room for all the kids and a junior high class again.

Pastor Mark preached yesterday. He doesn't preach often, and I enjoy it when he does. 

I was at church camp one afternoon last week. I've been able to not go for all the years (maybe 14 or so?) that camp has been a thing, but I finally agreed to spend one afternoon there since I had friends going out anyway. I was rainy and muddy and there were so many kids! That said, it was okay. Several people have campers and I was able to visit with some families. Also, it was the talent show and that was fun.

That said, it was very busy and there were so many people and I have no idea how people do it for the entire week! 

This week is pretty quiet. I really, really need to get more Sunday School lessons written and ready to go. My goal is 12 weeks (10 lessons and 2 review weeks); so far, I have 7 lessons and 1 review week completed. If I can get through the rest by the end of August, I'll feel ready to start.

Work is starting up again. I have the initial list of students and some of the program plans are done and ready to check. There are still people who need to register, so I don't know what my final numbers will be for this year.

Overall, things are going along well right now. The sun is shining, my garden is growing, I have many flowers and some tomatoes on my tomato plants, and I just realized that I need to go and water them!