Great News

ok...I have done the reading and even written notes for this week. The evenings have been odd this week so I kept putting it off. But I have Sundays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays entries hand written. Monday I have some notes in the book. So I will be able to type them in there all by sunday night. I do wish the church hadn't already had the ministry fair but oh well. I do think it would have been better to do after reading the chapter. hopefully it doesn't motivate people to focus more on missions this sunday than they do the church. Yep, I know my additude going in is already defensive. Missions that revolves around Lottie Moon (international) gets too much attention. Heck, the past two years even the mission emphasis for america has been tainted with importance placed on the ministries reaching internationals. While this is an important part of our church and the only actually growing part, I wish there was more balance. So to add to all of this I will be helping with the international missions part of the fair we are having this sunday. isn't that funny? awww...but yes God loves the irony part of life.
I look forward to being on target again for the last week of this. Thankfully my sorry additude didn't last for the last three weeks of this. hugs to those who helped me regain focus.

Where is the post?

Because I said I'd be honest about this whole 40days process, I have to put this entry. I did start this thing with a positive additude despite some of the negativity I heard from some within and outside of my church. We've completed 3wks worth of readings so far. And now I have no desire to continue or at least I don't want to be doing it with the church. Sunday my hope and belief that God is going to bring light into my church severly began to fade. The ballots were passed out for the pastor search committee. Soon after I was handed mine (had to roll my eyes at the name spelling first), I noticed that many of the names are overly seen. I circled three names (not mine...ick). Then I decided that since we were told not to do it during sunday school or service, I'd look up the people in the directory and decide in the afternoon. Well clearly I didn't hear right about the voting, because the votes were counted during the sermon. The results were announced to the congregation (-me) at the end of the service. Sunday night I was enlightened that this had occured and to the names of the people on the committee. The committee is of only males. Some of these are the controlling males of the church. After reading the last purpose all about the church, I would have hoped for something to be different in these men and the church. I don't feel that is true and it makes me sick to even think about the future of this church. For me, there is no reason to keep reading with everyone although I did read yesterday afternoon. I know I will make myself get back to reading because I don't like to leave books unfinished. Right now it is just words on a page for I'm seeing it clearly like those that others elected are seeing it. (yeah the timing on this and governmental elections sucks) (I'm not upset that I'm not on it. That is a relief and I thankful.)

side note: thanks for those that drove all the way to the mainland (of course nine of us do call the mainland home) and tara (she was already on the mainland) to celebrate my 30th birthday a month later. it was odd that the interium pastor came...of course I'm sure that is partly cause I'm MrsPitt's granddaughter. what I don't get is why people at FBC-G think surprise parties are the way to go...most of the celebrations tend to be surprise parties. it was sweet of you all to come, decorate, pay, give fun card/gifts, and most importantly remind me that you love me. so everyone MandI's "surprise" birthday party will be Nov.27. (we can celebrate Tara's on the 28th still and it doesn't have to be a surprise since she is no longer FBC-G)