Getting into the Swing of Things

Well I am not sure if a lot of interesting things have transpired since I last wrote you all. However, I have gotten more involved in the church and things I will be doing this summer, so that has to count for something. This past week I attended meetings for Bible School and Camp Palisades, the camp I will be working at later in the summer. I spent a good bit of time in the nursing homes in the area for visitations and Sunday afternoon services (just when I thought the congregation couldn't get any older).

On Sunday I was in front of the congregation more than Pastor Jerry was, and this was only my second Sunday. So I don't know what that is going to mean going into the future. People seem to think I can play piano when those of you who know me, know I only fake piano, so it has been interesting trying to convince people that I cannot play hymns. I have taken over (started teaching) the youth Sunday School class, with all two of my students. Sounds like Bible Studies in Bren-Dell this past year.

On a more fun note: Friday, Pastor Jerry and I went hiking in Pocatello after all our visitations in the nursing homes. We hiked a bit more than we expected because at one juncture he asked if we should go left or right. I said right (it looked more fun). In my math classes I learned that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. Well this path was not very straight at all. Instead of going back in a fairly straight line we made a nice semicircle back to the parking lot. Fun, but longer.

Anyway, I hope you are all enjoying the nice warm weather in Ohio, or wherever you are. I walked through snow on the way to church on Saturday. And for those of you coming back from your Cross-Cultural experiences have safe trips home and I hope you had a blast. I would love to hear about them.

Shalom,
Matt

P.S. I hope to have some pictures up next time.