"Super Bowl"!

Before Krl and I left the jobsite we had been invited to a Super Bowl party. Initially it had been thought the plant would still be going. We were appreciative of the invite but up front we told them if we could be home, we were going to be home! As the Super Bowl began to draw nearer, there was more and more talk of the party. One morning our core group was talking and I told them that no Super Bowl party would be complete without a "Super punch Bowl". I volunteered to procure one. I don't think that this group doesn't trust me, but they did want to know what I had in mind. I told them that I would go to Lowe's or Home Depot and buy a "Super Bowl". (Interpret as "toilet bowl"). I would then modify it to where the punch would be held in the tank and dispersed when the handle was held down and the liquid in the bowl would swirl! Knowing some of the groups like for magaritas I also suggested that we salt the rim of the bowl. I then told them that for atmosphere we could freeze root beer in ice cube molds and have brown floaties! I don't know if they were sad or glad we didn't make their party.

Here on the home front we watched a portion of the game. Actually, I fell asleep and didn't even see the end of it. We are so spent. We had come home from church after a stop at the grocery store and everyone got comfortable. I put on my "T" and my jogging shorts and Krl and Kat put their flannel Pj's back on. We fixed some rotelle dip and then Krl and I made "colossal". This is kind of like a huge meatfilled pie. When Trc came to pick up Kat there was no way Kat was leaving without taking some home for supper. Kat is a good girl, sharp as a tack. She just needs to get some teeth.

Krl and I need to get it in gear. As you regular readers know, we are having Christmas this coming weekend. Due to us being gone during the holidays we made an agreement with all the kids that we would move Christmas to February. After some juggling of dates we agreed on the twelfth. We will have gifts but the main thing is to have a good time! We are probably going to begin with going bowling early Saturday. We will do this as a preamble to the birthdays coming up. Then we will probably make one of Ellen's basketball games followed by the tree and finger foods. Trc is wanting to play some games so we appointed her activities director. The day will draw to a close when we go out to eat. The food of choice is mexican food. We are looking forward to getting the group together. We have been trying to come up with a program that works for everyone. In past years we have had the kids draw names, we have had a white elephant, we have put dollar limits on gifts and everyone bought for everyone. I came up with an idea that whatever you gave you had to make. I think this would be neat, not much money but a lot of dedicated time. My idea was shot down. We continue to search for a program that is fair and doesn't kill anyone dollar wise.

We made church and Sunday school yesterday. While it was good to be back it was somewhat of a let down. Due to the situation concerning his child, Mike did not preach. When we got to class it was a bare bones group. For the longest it was only four of us but finally we made it up to ten. Terry and Gayla were not there as they are helping teach a three Sunday class on the emergent role of women in public worship. We learned that we had also lost several of our classmates for various reasons. Two have moved, two left Highland over the role of women in worship. While I respect everyone's right to their opinion, I hate that some people feel they have no choice but to leave because of their personal convictions. This is a very delicate time for our Elders at Highland. They have studied and prayed over where they are being led. It has not been a quick decision or one that has not been thought out. For some time now women have been helping to serve communion and read scripture at Highland and so far the building is still standing and has not been struck by lightening. It is also my understanding that NIV has just released their new Bible which is supposed to be a more gender neutral version. I continue to learn more of it little by little but it is my understanding that Greek/Hebrew are a lot like Spanish where each word is gendered. (I am not a scholar so correct me if I am wrong). This supposedly has been the reason for the gender biased translations of the past. This should prove to be an interesting development.

Our Sunday school class is one of the kitchen crew classes for this Wednesday's Oasis meal. I plan to help with the prep work Tuesday and also to serve the meal Wednesday. Also Thursday noon has been selected for a meal with the guys from the class. A limited group has been doing this and they now want to expand it. Maybe I can fit it in.

FATHER, thank you for a blessed weekend. Thank YOU for the time spent with Kat. I continue to ask that YOU rest us well and rest us quickly. We continue to suffer from exhaustion. FATHER I lift up those in need of YOUR healing, physically, spiritually, mentally, emotionally. I ask for YOUR intervention on their behalf. I pray for our spiritual family, for our leaders, for the changes that are being made. I pray that everything will be done according to YOUR will. YOU have been good to me!