Play-By-Play
Anna Kate and I were talking about ESPN and Lee Corso the other night. And I got this idea in my head of doing a running play-by-play of my workday here at the church office. I have no idea yet of whether it will be a "typical" snapshot of my daily activities here, but I suppose I will by the end of this entry, right? So, off we go...
8:01 AM - Arrived at work from home. Lugging my notebook, G-Force supplies, VBS CDs (for lunch), and a bag lunch. Which happens to contain both breakfast and lunch. I wonder if I'll start going out to eat more when I get paid? We shall see.
8:10 AM - Bible Study/Quiet time (reading from Hebrews 6 & 7, in case you're interested)
8:30 AM - Staff prayer meeting in the work room.
8:41 AM - Finished filling out my travel log from yesterday. Annie Ruth, Craig, and I went out on a prospect visit and because I drove, the church reimburses me for the mileage. I wasn't expecting that; how nice of them.
8:50 AM - I get called back to the work room for some impromptu prayer intercession. Apparantly, some of the people from our African missions group (including Pastor Randy and his son Ben, who has mononucleiosis) are still stuck at the airport and are awaiting a new flight. We don't know when they'll leave. So please pray that God will use them right where they are, that Ben will feel better, and that Satan will not wreck this important trip.
9:04 AM - Walked across the street to church. I had to finish cleaning up Room E-207 from G-Force last night. Mostly goldfish, animal crackers, and returning the TV/DVD player. I also had to store up my VBS decorations. At our VBS leaders' meeting last night, I found out my location for 1st-2nd grade music had changed. It's now in the Chapel instead of the choir room. The extra space is a blessing even if the new digs aren't exactly decoration friendly. I think it's colder in the Chapel as well, so that fits right in with what I'll be wearing throughout the week.
9:32 AM - Updated my attendence sheet for G-Force. We're adding new children every week. Definitely a positive sign.
9:57 AM - Cleaned up the resource room in the Webber Building. I didn't throw too much away because we have VBS coming up and need to conserve supplies. Never know when a certain nick-nack or a doo-dad lying around in that room might be the answer to a problem. But at least it looks a bit neater now.
10:34 AM - Read through the VBS Echo Bay music station packet. Studied over some of the Scripture verses. Contrary to popular belief, I'll do much more than simply stand up front and wave my arms around all the time. :)
10:46 AM - Called Charles McCombs. Arranged an appointment at 2:30 to talk about the SupeReaders Club and to show him the books I picked out. He's doing fairly well; he likes to get out and drive as often as possible.
11:05 AM - Helped Terri stuff envelopes in the conference room for the VBS workers who didn't show up last night. I think I got the labels mixed up more than once. But it was mostly making sure the 3rd-5th grade teachers got a new master schedule. Oh, and Randy Kirby popped his head in at one point. Made me do a double take. I guess his sinus surgery went perfectly because he showed no ill effects. Looked and sounded fine. Praise God!
12:37 PM - Lunch time. Peanut butter sandwich, apple slices, granola bar, and pineapple bites. Suddenly, I start to wonder why I ever considered going out to eat when I can pick an empty classroom, sit down with a delicious lunch, and watch Jeff Slaughter's music instruction.
1:42 PM - Back to perusing the Echo Bay station packet.
1:47 PM - Down to the Chapel. With the location change, all my plans for setup got scrapped. Now I'll have to come up with a new plan. So I decided to go down there and scope the place out. And almost immediately, the ideas began to flow. A "river" of tablecloth down the aisles. "Iceblocks" out of seat cushions for the kids to step on as they enter. A beautiful stone wall decoration that would add so much if I could just find a good spot for it. Maybe a fireplace made from colored cardboard and lincoln logs near the baptismal loft. Even saw a boombox in the puppet room, but I didn't check to see if it still worked. And like I said, it's cool. Oh yeah, this can work.
2:11 PM - Started typing up the motions for the Arctic Edge theme song for no particular reason. I might do that for all the songs. Just in case I or somebody else needs them.
2:28 PM - Charles McCombs arrives. He looked very robust considering how bad off he was at this time last year. It got so bad at one point that we figured for sure he wouldn't live. But his dysentry is cured, he is up and walking around with a cane, he's able to eat pretty much anything, and his voice is still strong. Just a bit quavery. And you can just feel the love of Jesus Christ radiating from this man by talking with him. He's got a fierce will to live, which is why he survived his ordeal, but that will is aligned with God's. He is simply a remarkable man. So I showed him the books. He took about five of them home, including classics such as Berenstein Bears, Curious George, and Dr. Seuss in his lot. He'll do a great job reading to the children in our library.
3:12 PM - Came across a story about a boy who died after riding the Aerosmith roller-coaster at Disney MGM Studios. Sad thing is, incidents like that are no longer rare. He joins the list of three other people who died in the aftermath of a Disney theme park ride. Granted, half of them were elderly or had a pre-existing heart condition.
3:30 PM - I suddenly realize it's 3:30 in the afternoon. And I don't have a headache. Not even the slightest trace of one. Yay!
3:46 PM - ... Okay, never mind.
4:12 PM - Read over some brochures for Adventure Camp. Anna Kate will be jealous; we're going back to Rocks and Ropes.
4:40 PM - Finished off the day with a nice chat with Annie Ruth. Good way to cap it off.
5:10 PM - Gathered my stuff, closed up the office, and headed for home. I decide to leave my VBS clip art and books there. Less stuff to lug home and then forget about come Monday.
8:01 AM - Arrived at work from home. Lugging my notebook, G-Force supplies, VBS CDs (for lunch), and a bag lunch. Which happens to contain both breakfast and lunch. I wonder if I'll start going out to eat more when I get paid? We shall see.
8:10 AM - Bible Study/Quiet time (reading from Hebrews 6 & 7, in case you're interested)
8:30 AM - Staff prayer meeting in the work room.
8:41 AM - Finished filling out my travel log from yesterday. Annie Ruth, Craig, and I went out on a prospect visit and because I drove, the church reimburses me for the mileage. I wasn't expecting that; how nice of them.
8:50 AM - I get called back to the work room for some impromptu prayer intercession. Apparantly, some of the people from our African missions group (including Pastor Randy and his son Ben, who has mononucleiosis) are still stuck at the airport and are awaiting a new flight. We don't know when they'll leave. So please pray that God will use them right where they are, that Ben will feel better, and that Satan will not wreck this important trip.
9:04 AM - Walked across the street to church. I had to finish cleaning up Room E-207 from G-Force last night. Mostly goldfish, animal crackers, and returning the TV/DVD player. I also had to store up my VBS decorations. At our VBS leaders' meeting last night, I found out my location for 1st-2nd grade music had changed. It's now in the Chapel instead of the choir room. The extra space is a blessing even if the new digs aren't exactly decoration friendly. I think it's colder in the Chapel as well, so that fits right in with what I'll be wearing throughout the week.
9:32 AM - Updated my attendence sheet for G-Force. We're adding new children every week. Definitely a positive sign.
9:57 AM - Cleaned up the resource room in the Webber Building. I didn't throw too much away because we have VBS coming up and need to conserve supplies. Never know when a certain nick-nack or a doo-dad lying around in that room might be the answer to a problem. But at least it looks a bit neater now.
10:34 AM - Read through the VBS Echo Bay music station packet. Studied over some of the Scripture verses. Contrary to popular belief, I'll do much more than simply stand up front and wave my arms around all the time. :)
10:46 AM - Called Charles McCombs. Arranged an appointment at 2:30 to talk about the SupeReaders Club and to show him the books I picked out. He's doing fairly well; he likes to get out and drive as often as possible.
11:05 AM - Helped Terri stuff envelopes in the conference room for the VBS workers who didn't show up last night. I think I got the labels mixed up more than once. But it was mostly making sure the 3rd-5th grade teachers got a new master schedule. Oh, and Randy Kirby popped his head in at one point. Made me do a double take. I guess his sinus surgery went perfectly because he showed no ill effects. Looked and sounded fine. Praise God!
12:37 PM - Lunch time. Peanut butter sandwich, apple slices, granola bar, and pineapple bites. Suddenly, I start to wonder why I ever considered going out to eat when I can pick an empty classroom, sit down with a delicious lunch, and watch Jeff Slaughter's music instruction.
1:42 PM - Back to perusing the Echo Bay station packet.
1:47 PM - Down to the Chapel. With the location change, all my plans for setup got scrapped. Now I'll have to come up with a new plan. So I decided to go down there and scope the place out. And almost immediately, the ideas began to flow. A "river" of tablecloth down the aisles. "Iceblocks" out of seat cushions for the kids to step on as they enter. A beautiful stone wall decoration that would add so much if I could just find a good spot for it. Maybe a fireplace made from colored cardboard and lincoln logs near the baptismal loft. Even saw a boombox in the puppet room, but I didn't check to see if it still worked. And like I said, it's cool. Oh yeah, this can work.
2:11 PM - Started typing up the motions for the Arctic Edge theme song for no particular reason. I might do that for all the songs. Just in case I or somebody else needs them.
2:28 PM - Charles McCombs arrives. He looked very robust considering how bad off he was at this time last year. It got so bad at one point that we figured for sure he wouldn't live. But his dysentry is cured, he is up and walking around with a cane, he's able to eat pretty much anything, and his voice is still strong. Just a bit quavery. And you can just feel the love of Jesus Christ radiating from this man by talking with him. He's got a fierce will to live, which is why he survived his ordeal, but that will is aligned with God's. He is simply a remarkable man. So I showed him the books. He took about five of them home, including classics such as Berenstein Bears, Curious George, and Dr. Seuss in his lot. He'll do a great job reading to the children in our library.
3:12 PM - Came across a story about a boy who died after riding the Aerosmith roller-coaster at Disney MGM Studios. Sad thing is, incidents like that are no longer rare. He joins the list of three other people who died in the aftermath of a Disney theme park ride. Granted, half of them were elderly or had a pre-existing heart condition.
3:30 PM - I suddenly realize it's 3:30 in the afternoon. And I don't have a headache. Not even the slightest trace of one. Yay!
3:46 PM - ... Okay, never mind.
4:12 PM - Read over some brochures for Adventure Camp. Anna Kate will be jealous; we're going back to Rocks and Ropes.
4:40 PM - Finished off the day with a nice chat with Annie Ruth. Good way to cap it off.
5:10 PM - Gathered my stuff, closed up the office, and headed for home. I decide to leave my VBS clip art and books there. Less stuff to lug home and then forget about come Monday.
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