Happy Easter!

What a special wonderful meaningful awesome day this represents!! If you want a touching story - read the story of Edith....the pastor at the First Baptist Church of Orlando quoted this story as fact at the service last night. It is a touching story, even though I knew it was probably a fictional one.

Yes, we tried yet another new church last night. We have started going on Sunday nights, which is a great option for us while we are training for the marathon (we do our long runs on Sunday mornings). The church & campus was HUGE HUGE HUGE - I have never seen anything like it. The service seemed more like a production than a real service or sermon - although I LOVED the music. The music was truly concert quality. They had a trio of men sing the most powerful song - and then at the end a woman sang "We Shall Behold Him" - an old Sandi Patti song. SO powerful & moving. I did seriously get goosebumps and a few times was choked up to near tears with just the impact the words & feeling & passion the songs contained.

BUT....the service left me feeling a bit empty to be honest. The pastor was a pure preacher. By saying that I mean that he sounded "preachy" or just "churchy"...not really saying much, but repeating phrases in a whisper preacher voice. Anybody that knows what I am talking about probably doesn't enjoy that style either!! So while we were very excited about the music and the available programs the church had to offer, we are still on the hunt & still praying for God to send us to the right church. We are anxious to find a good church home, meeting couples our age and getting involved again in a church - we really really miss that part of life that we loved in Mobile, AL.