Hey all!
I just thought I would update you on the best thing that has happened to us since we arrived to Oklahoma. We have joined a church, and gained a new family! So here are some details...
You all know that we were thinking about becoming members of Alameda Baptist Church (via our last post). Every Sunday, right before service ends, there is an invitation song and it is for ANYONE who wants help, or to make a decision etc. So, Dan and I had discussed it beforehand that we wanted to join, so we walked the isle when they started the invitation hymn. We were welcomed by the pastor and him saying how pleased he was that we wanted to be a part of the church and that he hopes he is a good pastor to us. We went into a
back room and spoke with an elder and when we were done, we walked back out and were voted to be a member right then! Can you believe they LET us in!? Haha. I don't think they knew what they were getting into ;-). Also, I guess I have to clean the house because pastor is coming over to talk to Dan about getting baptized!!!
So, right after church, we were greeted by A LOT of people (who's names it will take a while to remember). Then, we were walking back to our car when the youth pastor (Kyle) invited us to go out to lunch with him, Johnelle, Lyndsay, and Jason. It was a GREAT time! We met the four of most fun, God loving people! Kyle, like I said is the youth pastor and he is only 22 (the same age as us). Don't let his age deceive you though, he has enough knowledge and wisdom as anybody and such a heart for the youth! Johnelle works at a bank and has been coming to ABC for about 8 years (and is the same age as us also). Lyndsay just started a children's ministry and is such a blessing to the church and those kids that she picks up in the church van every Sunday! Jason is Lyndsay's boyfriend of 5 years and is a great guy! He is very passionate about football and hating the Patriots! Haha. That was an interesting conversation to say the least ;-). We had the best time we have had since we came here and we gained four GREAT friends! God is GOOD!
So, Johnelle and Kyle both live less than a mile from us, which is great and they are going to teach us how to play DISC GOLF! It is a HUGE sport here and we actually have a park just for it right behind our apartment. Also, Dan and Kyle are planning on getting together and playing some pool soon. WE HAVE FRIENDS! haha.
I have to tell you all this. When we were eating lunch with everyone, we were telling stories back and forth and we told them about our goldfish that we brought with us all the way from NH and they survived. I also told them about how Dan will randomly get my attention and say "HEY!
Honey! Do you ever get that feeling...when you have drank something cold too fast?!" And how I will be totally into it and then when I find out he is saying that again, I just want to smack him...HAHA. Well, Kyle was doing the Sunday night service with the youth group (testimonies etc, about a camp they went to) and threatened that he was going to bring us up in his service. Well...During service he randomly stops mid sentence and says "Hey guys! Have you ever gotten that feeling when you drink something REALLY cold?!" And we started laughing our heads off (the 3 of us that were there with him at lunch) and everyone else was like... um, sure... IT WAS SO FUNNY! And then he also decided to say at the end of the service that he went out with two of the best people and learned about us and our fish story (and he told it) haha. Anyway, it was GREAT, and I think we are going to fit in just fine! :-)
Well, Dan just got back home from class and I am still not dressed. Dan wants me to tell everyone that he thinks it is dumb that his professor assigned homework to be due the day before an exam. I guess that is it. WE MISS EVERYONE!
I just thought I would update you on the best thing that has happened to us since we arrived to Oklahoma. We have joined a church, and gained a new family! So here are some details...
You all know that we were thinking about becoming members of Alameda Baptist Church (via our last post). Every Sunday, right before service ends, there is an invitation song and it is for ANYONE who wants help, or to make a decision etc. So, Dan and I had discussed it beforehand that we wanted to join, so we walked the isle when they started the invitation hymn. We were welcomed by the pastor and him saying how pleased he was that we wanted to be a part of the church and that he hopes he is a good pastor to us. We went into a
back room and spoke with an elder and when we were done, we walked back out and were voted to be a member right then! Can you believe they LET us in!? Haha. I don't think they knew what they were getting into ;-). Also, I guess I have to clean the house because pastor is coming over to talk to Dan about getting baptized!!!So, right after church, we were greeted by A LOT of people (who's names it will take a while to remember). Then, we were walking back to our car when the youth pastor (Kyle) invited us to go out to lunch with him, Johnelle, Lyndsay, and Jason. It was a GREAT time! We met the four of most fun, God loving people! Kyle, like I said is the youth pastor and he is only 22 (the same age as us). Don't let his age deceive you though, he has enough knowledge and wisdom as anybody and such a heart for the youth! Johnelle works at a bank and has been coming to ABC for about 8 years (and is the same age as us also). Lyndsay just started a children's ministry and is such a blessing to the church and those kids that she picks up in the church van every Sunday! Jason is Lyndsay's boyfriend of 5 years and is a great guy! He is very passionate about football and hating the Patriots! Haha. That was an interesting conversation to say the least ;-). We had the best time we have had since we came here and we gained four GREAT friends! God is GOOD!
So, Johnelle and Kyle both live less than a mile from us, which is great and they are going to teach us how to play DISC GOLF! It is a HUGE sport here and we actually have a park just for it right behind our apartment. Also, Dan and Kyle are planning on getting together and playing some pool soon. WE HAVE FRIENDS! haha.
I have to tell you all this. When we were eating lunch with everyone, we were telling stories back and forth and we told them about our goldfish that we brought with us all the way from NH and they survived. I also told them about how Dan will randomly get my attention and say "HEY!
Honey! Do you ever get that feeling...when you have drank something cold too fast?!" And how I will be totally into it and then when I find out he is saying that again, I just want to smack him...HAHA. Well, Kyle was doing the Sunday night service with the youth group (testimonies etc, about a camp they went to) and threatened that he was going to bring us up in his service. Well...During service he randomly stops mid sentence and says "Hey guys! Have you ever gotten that feeling when you drink something REALLY cold?!" And we started laughing our heads off (the 3 of us that were there with him at lunch) and everyone else was like... um, sure... IT WAS SO FUNNY! And then he also decided to say at the end of the service that he went out with two of the best people and learned about us and our fish story (and he told it) haha. Anyway, it was GREAT, and I think we are going to fit in just fine! :-)Well, Dan just got back home from class and I am still not dressed. Dan wants me to tell everyone that he thinks it is dumb that his professor assigned homework to be due the day before an exam. I guess that is it. WE MISS EVERYONE!
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