A month ago I met a new friend, who happens to be a pastor. He pastors a small church off highway 135, between New Salisbury and Corydon. I told him that we would come visit him sometime soon, and today was the day. Mike and I went to his church this morning. It was a very nice visit. Their church is small, only around 50-55 in attendence. It was really nice, everyone was very friendly and it seemed like a family. It is a Methodist church, so they only take communion each month there is a 5th Sunday, so today was a special communion service. I really enjoyed how we all went forward to partake in the communion meal. It makes it a very active participation in the communion ceremony. I liked that. I am sure I will be around there for more visits soon.
After church Mike and I went out with my friend and his wife for lunch and had a really good time. It was nice to be able to sit down and just chat with some good friends. Then this evening Mike and I went to my parents house. Today is my birthday, so my mom made my favorite meal and a birthday cake for me, and we enjoyed visiting with them and my brother and his family.
It was a very nice day all around. A good day for a birthday.
Amy's Beat
I groove to the beat of my own drums!
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Emmaus Walk
It has been a week now since the ending of the women's Emmaus Walk that I worked. I planned to blog about it as soon as I got home but for some reason I just did not feel like I had the words to say at that time.
For those who don't know, I was playing drums on the music team for the walk. And for those of you who don't know what an Emmaus Walk is, I will just say that it is a 72 hour experience that is open to all Christians to attend, and it is designed to help you focus on your walk with the Lord, strengthen your walk, and help you become a better servent for our God. If you have never been on one and want to go, let Mike or myself know and we'd love to talk to you about it and if you feel it is for you, we'd sponsor you to go.
This walk was the first one that I had worked. I worked on an REC, which is the same kind of experience but for those who are incarcerated. I loved working that REC. I know that I blogged about it a while back when I did it. This was different, and I really did not know what to expect, but it was great. I saw many women open themselves up to the working of the Holy Spirit, and because of that many lives were changed..for the better!! Since I was playing drums and not working as closely with the women, I did not get to know a lot of them, but I did have a few who I talked to and one who I am keeping in contact with. She grew a lot on the walk but still has a lot of stuff to deal with and I want to continue to talk to her and get to know her and hopefully God will help me to help her. I also came home with a new good friend, which I did not expect to do. He was actually working the walk also. He is a pastor and a great man of God! We got the chance to talk and get to know one another and build the start of a new friendship that I hope continues.
I do have to say that God intervened in a great way on this walk, on many occasions. The most personal and close to home for me was the band. We had a tough time getting things together and did not feel (at least I did not feel) that we were ready, but I think that God worked through us and the women seemed to really have a great time worshiping God through the music. That is the whole reason that we are there, to lead them in praising and worshipping God, so....mission accomplished. Yet another time when God came through and made things happen.......God is Good!
One more note, I was asked by someone who I saw this past weekend to put together a music team for a middle school event in January. I am pretty excited about this. I have already started working on it, and am looking forward to rocking it out with a bunch of middle schoolers, and hopefully bringing some of them to Christ!!
For those who don't know, I was playing drums on the music team for the walk. And for those of you who don't know what an Emmaus Walk is, I will just say that it is a 72 hour experience that is open to all Christians to attend, and it is designed to help you focus on your walk with the Lord, strengthen your walk, and help you become a better servent for our God. If you have never been on one and want to go, let Mike or myself know and we'd love to talk to you about it and if you feel it is for you, we'd sponsor you to go.
This walk was the first one that I had worked. I worked on an REC, which is the same kind of experience but for those who are incarcerated. I loved working that REC. I know that I blogged about it a while back when I did it. This was different, and I really did not know what to expect, but it was great. I saw many women open themselves up to the working of the Holy Spirit, and because of that many lives were changed..for the better!! Since I was playing drums and not working as closely with the women, I did not get to know a lot of them, but I did have a few who I talked to and one who I am keeping in contact with. She grew a lot on the walk but still has a lot of stuff to deal with and I want to continue to talk to her and get to know her and hopefully God will help me to help her. I also came home with a new good friend, which I did not expect to do. He was actually working the walk also. He is a pastor and a great man of God! We got the chance to talk and get to know one another and build the start of a new friendship that I hope continues.
I do have to say that God intervened in a great way on this walk, on many occasions. The most personal and close to home for me was the band. We had a tough time getting things together and did not feel (at least I did not feel) that we were ready, but I think that God worked through us and the women seemed to really have a great time worshiping God through the music. That is the whole reason that we are there, to lead them in praising and worshipping God, so....mission accomplished. Yet another time when God came through and made things happen.......God is Good!
One more note, I was asked by someone who I saw this past weekend to put together a music team for a middle school event in January. I am pretty excited about this. I have already started working on it, and am looking forward to rocking it out with a bunch of middle schoolers, and hopefully bringing some of them to Christ!!
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