Say Hello to "Ople" or Opal

Today was a great day! Two of my friends from Kid's Camp came down to lead our Children's Rally and we had a blast! We all decided that we needed camp names and mine is "Ople". For those of you that can't read "Dreds speak" that would be "Opal." I don't know why, but it's pretty funny. Dreds also fixed my guitar today so I am back in business. It felt so good to play today after having been out of commission for a while.

I sure am tired of this rain. I am a sun shine type of girl. There's just something about gray skies and rain day after day after day that kinda drains on my after a while. But, it will end...eventually. This morning at church I noticed something odd going on, but really didn't have time to think about it. Then this afternoon I get a message from our Associate Pastor that something is happening but no details. Then tonight, I go to church and there is this big meeting happening. I'm no wanting to be nosy, but as a minister of church, especially one in charge of kiddos, I feel like I should know what's going on. Maybe it doesn't affect the kids, but what if it does? In other situations at church and in my own life I am ALWAYS the last to know things. I'm not one to pry information out of people so oftentimes I miss things. I guess I don't know when to ask for information and when not to. So, maybe more information will come tomorrow. I just wonder what's going on. I don't want to be the last to know things anymore. I want to feel like I am important enough to know about things when they happen or shortly after. But it is what it is...

On another note, I'm worried about my mom. She fell down some steps at our house last week and is really sore. She can't even get up off the couch to fix supper or do anything. I am hoping and praying that it's nothing serious, but at times like these I wish I was closer to home. My dad had back surgery not long ago, and now Mom might have to go through the same thing. She goes to the doctor then, so until then I will continue to pray. I know that she will be OK, I just wish I knew (a) how bad it was and (b) how I can help. Dad is doing it all and that's usually a pretty crazy thing.

So, as always life is never dull. It continues as usual with it's twists and turns and ups and downs. But hey, God is in control and He's leading the way. Thank the Lord!