Sundays are always busy; this one was especially busy.
Stacia joined the three of us to go to church at ACF this morning as it is Jamin's last Sunday in Alaska. We went to a favorite Asian restaurant. It was great to see Carrie and the girls this morning, back from their month long in the sun. Carrie joined us for lunch. At some point Jamin mentioned he was meeting Bre and kids at Big Dippers for ice cream at 4. It turns out CoRielle and kids, Bre and kids, Nolan, Alex, Stacia, Melia and Michael and I were all there.
Before we could head home to the valley, Stacia and Michael went to get a couch from Jamin's. It will live in Stacia's living room. Melia and I went to Chugiak and picked up a few items of hers from a friend. We had 20 minutes at home before we had to leave. I washed up 4 dozen eggs, and we headed out the door.
I realized I had a lot planned at the 4:00 - 4:30 p.m. time slot. I dropped Melia off at the ice cream parlor and I went to pick up coffee at Lekkers, Kombucha at 203 Kombucha, and tea sandwiches and cheesecake bites at Sweet Gypsy's. A friend picked up 7 dozen cookies from Sophia's. NO, we weren't suffering from the munchies. I had agreed to help set up snacks for ACF's first vision night for a new campus out here. I picked everything up and got back to visit for 10 minutes in the ice cream parlor. So many farewells and tomorrow Jamin will fly out and begin his Florida adventure.
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| Some of the family |
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| More family |
We didn't have a clear idea of how many would attend. We planned for 100. It was exciting to see this part of the vision...and people showed up...but more importantly God showed up. We worshipped and discussed the vision to amplify grace to the churched, the unchurched and the dechurched...to be a community for sojourners...to see it be "In Alaska as it is in heaven."
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| We are right side, 3rd row back on the aisle |
We broke to write the names of our "one mores" on the walls in the building. It was meaningful to see how many people we all bring in our hearts, hoping to provide a community for each. It was exciting to see so MANY names so quickly gathered...people each of us are praying for.
We reassembled for more worship and a discussion of the next steps. It was a sweet time. 120 people came to worship, watch and wait for a vision of how God will use us in the valley. It does remind me of another group of 120 waiting and watching in Acts 1.
On a side note, there was much coffee left and the line for kombucha was long. I've found my people. ::Snort::
