I think this summer stands as one of the most significant in my life. So many amazing things have happened with me and my family that I feel like I’m about to bust to get it all out. It has been really special. God has even used the worst moments to bear great fruit and that’s kinda why He’s God. I know you’re sitting there like Costanza saying, “Jerry, I need details!” Here’s what I can tell you.
1. Our gong show skit “High School Camp Musical” got gonged. I got my days mixed up so we lost a day of practice. Is it just me or has the gong show gotten too high tech? Anyway, it was a great gong show.
2. Tried to preach completely without notes for the first time at the East Michigan Family Camp. It was a remarkable week. I met so many great young people who shared their amazing stories with me. Met two great college ministry teams from SWU and BBC. Got to hang out with Matt and Emily Miller who are starting an amazing adventure of their own. I can’t wait to hear how God moves in their lives and the people who are changed because of their faithfulness. Steve DeNeff spoke the first 3 nights and well, he’s Steve Deneff. Enuff said. Saw some incredible chalk drawings and the worship leader, Mark from Cypress Wesleyan in Ohio, was awesome. Great times of worship. I loved meeting in the tent with the youth. No lights or special effects-just 3 acoustic guitars and the presence of God. It was really cool.
3. As many of you know, I got to do some stand up comedy in Michigan. I had a blast and I’m pretty sure at least of my lines was funny. Been writing a lot more material. I wanna have about 1 hour 15 minutes worth of good stuff for the fall.
4. Can I just say that the Transformers have sadly transformed from kid friendly to gratuitous smut? Spoiler Alert! If I want to see dogs humping then I will go to…wait a minute-I DON’T WANT TO SEE DOGS HUMPING!
5. The ordination service at District Conference was very moving(full story sometime down the road). Only in America could a couple from Cuba, a country boy from Chesnee, a farmer’s son from Indiana, a Mountaineer from WV, and a man from a town called Silk Hope get ordained in the same place on the same night. newhope’s facility is awesome. Didn’t get to try the coffee.
6. In the same day, I got refused entry to the NC House Chamber, saw the Governor, went into the ladies’ bathroom at the Mudcats game, and then got reprimanded once I was allowed into the House Chamber for putting the agenda on the ledge.
7. Spent a day at the Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL which is the home of space camp. If anyone wants to give me the $1000 scholarship to do the week long adult space camp then I am ready and willing to go. We’ll be back there next summer to see Karen’s family in Grant, AL and the Star Wars exhibit. I am saving my NASA ice cream sandwich for a special occasion. Hopefully, Smitty won’t nab it from me.
8. I may have missed the 4 weeks of news coverage for Michael Jackson, but I didn’t miss it.
9. More to come. Thanks for all the Twitter/Facebook status encouragement. I do it for the people. Anybody know how to change whose listed on the following part of my twitter home page, get DM’s and @replies on my phone, and give me your thoughts on the Blackberry Storm?
The women’s bathroom? You do get around.