Weekend Report

I'm drinking a lot of Americano's these days. They are available now at McDonalds and Tim Horton's too. Just in case you were wondering...

Sat. pm - 
Stellar night. What was memorable for me was to be with Gen through worship and sing together. We rarely get that opportunity. She's leading, or she's busy with kids or something. It was a real joy for us to be together, no distractions, and worship the Lord. We used to do that all the time, now it's rare, so it's all the more special.
And, it's still crazy for me to think that there's a church in Ottawa where there was no church, I still want to pinch myself. So blessed, so amazed, so in awe of the power of the Holy Spirit.
Family Time is rich. I'm always so encouraged to hear the stories and the testimonies and the revelations from God's Word... What the Lord is doing in and through Adam is still with me, encouraging me.
This message was tough for me. It's one of those texts that I would never choose on my own. But, I think it was a blessing, and I can see that I'm getting better at communicating some of those truths. I'm not where I want to be, but I know that the Lord is working in my heart, and he's promised to continue to lead, guide, shape and work in and through me.
We weren't able to record it on Saturday night, the mixer started popping and crashing. It was demon possessed, or it was refusing to live with the amplifier in an understanding way. Or, maybe it was supposed to be subject to the amplifier. Anyway... it failed.
Afterglows, or whatever you want to call them, are a blessing. We spent some time just worshipping God, giving Him praise, and glory and honor, and then praying for our civic leaders and government. We closed with praying for a fresh touch of the Holy Spirit in our lives. I left so encouraged, blessed and at peace.
I think this is what spending time with God's people, worshipping Jesus, studying His Word, and praying is supposed to do...
Oh yeah... I met a young lady from Carleton who had visited Calvary a handful of times and wanted to ask questions about relationship with God. She had grown up in a denominational church, and the things she was hearing at Calvary were revolutionary. I got to introduce her to Angela and Naomi just before the service started. I'm looking forward to hearing that the angels were rejoicing in heaven at some point this week... That never gets old... 

Sun am - 
Randy and Dan sound really good together, and it's really easy to just quiet your mind and your heart and focus on the Lord. Randy's been doing a song called "Counting on Your Name" and it's stayed with me all week. He led us in some hymns as well. We are blessed in our times of worship.
I don't want to try to describe what happened after that. But, it's clear, the people love the Lord, love others, are mature in their walk with the Lord, and the Holy Spirit is using the body of Christ to minister to the body of Christ. I'm in awe of Him.
We had a visitor. He's a great guy, his friend from Vancouver suggested Calvary to him. He seemed to enjoy himself, even though it's like a calf at a new gate to come to a church that sits in a circle and talks with each other. We might need to get better at introductions to make that transition more smooth. That can be intimidating.
We shared in the Lord's table at the end. There were silent tears, some hugs, and the room was full of the peace of God.  

The whole weekend must have been really good, because the rest of Sunday was one of the toughest I've had in a long time. One of my children was having a tough time getting along with the rest of the family which was difficult. At the same time, my body was shutting down from fatigue. It wasn't a good combination. We made it through the day, ended up all smiles at A&W for supper, and come Monday, God was still on the throne and we were all still Christians. Praise the Lord for his glorious grace.

soon!