A Saturday That Was Merry & Bright

This past Saturday the air was fresh and cool, the sky sunny and robin egg blue and the day absolutely perfect for sitting out on the wonderful screened-in porch at Chez R with Merry & Bright and a good book. Merry was in her “yellow ball zone” and enjoyed running after it when I gave it a toss for her here and there. The rest of the time she occupied herself with pushing it under a wicker ottoman with her nose and then staring fixedly at me until I got up and retrieved it for her. I’m not sure if it was more entertaining to run for the ball or to watch me on my hands and knees searching under furniture.

Miss Bright was content to sit beside me having her soft, silky white head stroked as I read. She doesn’t ask for much - being the quieter and more sedate of the two sisters - but when it comes to “togetherness”, Brighty is all about it!

Earlier in the week Uncle R & I had decided to try The Village Chapel Saturday night 5pm service. We got ready extra early on Saturday afternoon so that we could pick up a friend who was set to go with us, and then two things happened at once.

First, our friend texted the information that she was sick and unable to go with us.

Second, Uncle R found that he had received an e-mail from a worship leader at our church earlier in the day asking if he could fill in as percussionist at the Saturday night service.

Uncle R has been very happy to plug in as needed with the musicians in providing the music for singing and worship and so we flew into over-drive to get in touch with the worship coordinator and let him know that Uncle R would be able to help. We dropped everything and headed immediately out the door to make it to the worship team practice before the service. It was interesting to us how all of the events of the afternoon led us to being ready to leave the house at the exact time that was needed to make it to that practice. We were very grateful to the Lord for working it all out for Uncle R to help but sorry that our friend wasn’t able to go with us.

We are so happy when we are able to fill a need at our church and endeavor to be available whenever asked. Sometimes the requests have been simple ones that are easy to accomplish and fulfill, such as my assistance with helping to count the offering once a month. Other requests have been a bit more challenging like standing in front of the church and giving the “call to worship” which consists of a prayer and leading the church in a congregational reading. When we have been asked to do this, I mainly let Uncle R do the talking while I stand peeking out from behind him. Heh-heh. He has threatened to stand there, say “hello and good evening” to the church and then announce; “…and this is my wife, J., take it away J !!!” Yeeps.

I hope the Pamela’s Girls have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!

Love,
Auntie J