It Was Good.

Whew.

The weekend is over.

Although I really do love this time of year... 

Holy Week, as it's known.

It's a lot of work when you 

Work at a church 

Are part of a large family

Have a crazy schedule

But despite all those things

It was good.

We didn't have crowds out to our Good Friday Service this year. 

I felt kinda bad for people who missed it. It was such a good time of reflection, interaction and remembering. I love our Good Friday services even though they involve a bit more thinking, planning and work in general than 'regular' services, but boy they are worth it. When I think of all the boring services that happen Good Friday, it makes me happy to be a part of making one happen that helps people to really think about what they are doing there. Not to just sit back and...sit there. But to think about it. Remember. Get up. Participate. Join in a community of people remembering together. It was good.

Thursday I spent the night planning and setting up with my favorite people. (Work turns to fun when you do it with your favorite people!) After we were done we realized we had to make a lot of little wooden crosses and all headed over to my house to get it done in a more comfortable setting (ie. with some tea and ooey, gooey marshmellow TopHats). Sitting in the living room chatting, glueing, wiring with them. It was good.

Friday night we had a sort of  Passover meal even though we are not even a bit Jewish, and I really enjoyed it. I just love some of their traditions and prayers. I see how it could be a bit long, but we didn't follow all the rules to a T, we just took it at our own pace. It was good.

Saturday Don was shooting his first music video, but we made it to his family's easter gathering just in time for drinks and dessert...and lots of hyper-candy-filled-sticky boys! Relaxing, catching up with everyone and meeting new people was a pleasant surprise to end the long day. It was good.

Sunday after a joyful service...we crashed. Oven baked french fries for two for lunch and a long nap on the couch was one of the slowest Easter Sunday's I can remember having, but we made up for it with a second supper at my parents with lots of babies, lots of good food, lots of good people and no baby hogger (ie.becky)in sight! Top that off with a night of fun and games with C&D. 

It really was all very good.