Thoughts from the soul

Yesterday evening we had our Easter Cantata at church. This is the first time I have ever been involved in anything like this. I really enjoyed being a part of this group. We had a good time when we rehearsed and some days there was a meal to follow! Who can pass on a meal that you don't have to cook.(Not me, just ask my husband.)

The cake and punch afterward was delicious and so was the time spent with friends in Christ. The church that we go to now, often has get togethers like this. We also have pitch ins and those are especially fun in the summer time when the kids can get outside and play.There is just something comforting about time spent with others who share that common bond.

Our church is growing in leaps and bounds. We have a wonderful preacher who is more than anyone could hope for in a teacher of the gospel. Shawn knows his scripture and has studied the Bible extensively. But it is much more than that. He's approachable. Many of the young people in our church have benefitted very much from the time he has spent with them individually. I don't know how he finds the time to do all that he does. I'm sure God has a hand in that somehow. Shawn was in Canada this past week and wasn't back in town for church yesterday morning, but he had a solo in the cantata and everyone was sweating whether or not he would make it back in time. His flight got changed and he ended up driving from Dayton, OH back to our little town of Milan. He got there about a half an hour before the start of the cantata. We were all glad he made it back in time, but probably not as much as the guy who was going to have to sing his solo at the last minute!