I survived...barely

As much as I would like to write a long, drawn-out description of my weekend-I don't have the time. But here's a short re-cap via list form (which you all know I LOVE)...

*Friday:
~ran home to grab forgotten items
~briefly caught up w/Ash (friend who was supposed to dbl-date w/me & Rich Sat.)
~attended 11 y.o. bday party (luau theme, FABULOUS homemade cake-good job Dustie!, 5 10-12 y.o. screaming girls for less than 2 hours-best birth control EVER, jump rope, stroll around the block-which I considered 1 of my 2 goal workouts, chatting w/Dust & heading home at 9 before I passed out on their couch)
~cleaned everything out of car for trade-in
~convo w/little bro for 30 mins or so
~nails (which turned out horrible)
~bed

*Saturday:
~up at 7:50 (almost an hour later than anticipated but sleep is GOOD)
~Saturn through car wash
~drove to Honda in Frisco (got lost 2x)
~11am-3:30pm bought new car (04 Honda CR-V-beautiful! YAY!)
~11:30am-9pm worst headache EVER!!!
~5pm 12 y.o. bday party
~6pm find out Rich can't make dbl date until 8:30 or 9
~call Ash to tell her about Rich prob
~her date is already at her house
~he gets mad but she comes to Paris anyway
~out to dinner & a little shopping w/Ash
~Rich still wants to come up
~he comes over for an hour-is VERY nervous/uncomfortable
~he & Ash leave
~BED

*Sunday:
(maybe the whole time thing works better for list form too)
~2:15am Woke up w/sore throat feeling like I'd been run over by a truck. Took Tylenol & Allegra (to help w/allergies) and waited forever to fall back asleep
~8:00am Woke up and felt better after having a shower. Did NOT feel like teaching Sunday school or even going to church (as I had my "man voice" and didn't know how I'd be able to sing)
~9:15am Prepared visitor's gifts/packets for revival
~9:45am Taught Sunday School-the kids were manageable for the most part-a little chatty but that's typical
~10:30ish am BLOWOUT revival service w/Pastor Dale Wright of Bristol, TN (who is at the very least a prophet/preacher and is an amazing preacher)
~2:30pm Leave church and head to lunch at TaMolly's
~4:00pm Arrive home w/Gabe and play/watch Nemo for an hour
~5:20pm Leave to go back to church
~6:00pm Begin 2nd revival service of the day (just as incredible, if not more so, than the 1st)
~10:30pm Arrive home w/NO VOICE and have brief convo w/pastor's wife
~11:40pm After checking e-mail, comp updates, etc. take shower
~Midnight Go to bed

And here we are...Monday morning-almost lunch time. I am so excited about revival but NOT excited about losing my voice. I hate when this happens right when I have important stuff going on. But Pastor Wright is such a breath of fresh air. His style is much like that of many services I sat in during my time in Cleveland so it is an encouragement to know that this kind of annointing and flow are still out there. God has already done miraculous things for me (especially my ministry) and many of the people in our church. And I know it's only going to get better!

So this week will be filled w/church, more Mother's Day prep, a visit to Grandmother's over the weekend, getting ready for the church picnic on Sunday, VBS/Sunday School/CE prep, and lots of other things I suppose. I'll update when I can but who knows when that will be... I've already got a list of 6 things to do just on my lunch break today so we'll see how all this goes. Many blessings to you all & know that my prayers are going up for you! We are more than conquerors and are made victorious through our Savior, Jesus Christ!

Blessings,
~B
My flesh and my heart may fail but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. ~Psalm 73:26