Fallon, Fish, Fundraising, and Fellowship.
It was such a wild weekend. I drove up to Indy to experience a little Super Bowl fun. Indianapolis was buzzing with excitement for the big event. Every Hoosier should give the city a hand for coming together and pulling off a great week of festivities! I was lucky enough to be at the Thursday taping of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. His show was one of the most entertaining things I've ever been to. The day had already mostly consisted of laughing and smiling but Fallon's "Suggestion Box" bits sent me over the edge. My jaw was sore the next day from laughter. What an unforgettable experience!
If Jesus fed thousands with just a few loaves and fish, God can help me turn one car into many. I drove back just in time to get ready to take the youth to Winter Jam on Friday. I was frantically trying to find drivers as I found out more and more kids were planning to attend. Teens are notorious for last minute plans; I get that. It's what back up plans are for. Thankfully God had my back. We successfully got 22 youth to and from the concert with the help of five other wonderful adults (one of which was my dad, thanks Papa Bear).
During the show I looked around at my group and smiled because they were so well behaved. What made me happier was seeing them really enjoy the music. Music moves me, literally. There's no option to stand still. Youth being able to throw aside pride and just dance and praise Jesus is incredible.
Zombie KP barely made it to bible study on Saturday morning. Our topic woke me right up (along with coffee from the shop we meet at). We were discussing Jonah. I don't care if it only says "fish," Jonah was swallowed by a whale, a WHALE. It just so happens that I am absolutely terrified of whales to the point where the sight of one can make me nauseous. Needless to say I was distracted but my group and I focused in on Jonah's prayer in Chapter 2. Although there is great praise for God, there is no indication of guilt or understanding of why he was cast into the sea. If we don't acknowledge our faults how can we grow? How can we fulfill God's plans for us?
The rest of Saturday consisted of shopping, shopping, and more shopping for the various sub sandwich ingredients for the youth fundraiser. I'll admit I am not exactly skilled in the ways of food preparation. I owe many thanks to my mom for taking on the task with me and for her patience. Making the subs Sunday went smoother than expected. The older youth stepped up and were leaders while the younger youth were just as hardworking. Once again, I took a step back and thanked God for such a special group of young people.
It was great to end the weekend watching some good ol' competitive football with friends. Go Giants! It's weekends like these that make me enjoy this thing we call "Living."
-KP
We certainly are blessed with wonderful youth and we are blessed to have you leading them. I'm glad you made it safely through all the activities of last week. Hope you have gotten some much deserved rest.
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