Youth was very good, everything went well with worship and I got to lead the study in small groups and I really enjoyed that. The students weren't 100% receptive, but I think they may have learned something today.
After service, the staff has rehearsal for the lighthouse skit. That went much better than I thought it would, and indeed was a lot of fun and very effective even to the few who witnessed our last run through.
I get to be the cutter/suicide guy and I'm pretty happy about that. I really like the part and have a lot of fun with it. It's a pretty intense skit, but I'd say it's definitely powerful and has a lot of potential.
Hopefully it will go well on Tuesday.
I had band practice today and that was a lot of fun. We got a lot-we worked on two new songs and I really enjoyed them a lot. I practiced on an electric kit and that was a little goofy, but at least I didn't have to set-up then strike my set. That was definitely a plus.
I finished the video for class tomorrow. It's okay, it fulfilled all of the requirements but it's not as funny as I would have liked.
Clay and I hung out with Heather and Caitlyn for a spell. We had some good conversation, and there was some about some weird things going on that I'd rather not delve into because I'm already pretty frustrated and disappointed with it. It's not very happy.
Sour was a good word for the way the conversation ended.
Hopefully the Lord will clear up the clouds soon so that everyone can be happy again. I'll certainly be praying for it.
I just read Psalm 147, and it definitely gave me some comfort in what I'm feeling.
147:1 Praise the Lord!
For it is good to sing praises to our God;
for it is pleasant, [1] and a song of praise is fitting.
2 The Lord builds up Jerusalem;
he gathers the outcasts of Israel.
3 He heals the brokenhearted
and binds up their wounds.
4 He determines the number of the stars;
he gives to all of them their names.
5 Great is our Lord, and abundant in power;
his understanding is beyond measure.
6 The Lord lifts up the humble; [2]
he casts the wicked to the ground.
7 Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving;
make melody to our God on the lyre!
8 He covers the heavens with clouds;
he prepares rain for the earth;
he makes grass grow on the hills.
9 He gives to the beasts their food,
and to the young ravens that cry.
10 His delight is not in the strength of the horse,
nor his pleasure in the legs of a man,
11 but the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him,
in those who hope in his steadfast love.
12 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem!
Praise your God, O Zion!
13 For he strengthens the bars of your gates;
he blesses your children within you.
14 He makes peace in your borders;
he fills you with the finest of the wheat.
15 He sends out his command to the earth;
his word runs swiftly.
16 He gives snow like wool;
he scatters hoarfrost like ashes.
17 He hurls down his crystals of ice like crumbs;
who can stand before his cold?
18 He sends out his word, and melts them;
he makes his wind blow and the waters flow.
19 He declares his word to Jacob,
his statutes and rules [3] to Israel.
20 He has not dealt thus with any other nation;
they do not know his rules. [4]
Praise the Lord!
Indeed, the Lord heals the brokenhearted.
I love Psalms. Such honesty and passion amidst it. It's such a powerful book, for there is truly a Psalm for every situation.
As for this situation, I am going to give it up to God and let Him have His way with it, for He knows what is best. While I pray that everything becomes happy again, I ultimately hope for His will to be done in all of it.
Indeed, praise the Lord.
Lee
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