I suppose I oughta update this puppy. What a weekend!! Friday night we "performed" our 7 monologues for our Good Friday Service at church. I was Zacchaeus and it went off without a hitch. Except I left out a few of my lines. Whatever. I actually DID go very well and it was quite impacting. Then Julie and I got up at 5am to go "guard the tomb" from 6-10am. Our church erects a huge tomb representing the one Jesus was placed in. Then from 6pm Friday until 7am Sunday, people from the congregation guard the tomb in 4 hour shifts. Pretty corny, but it's tradition and everyone around here knows we do it. So Julie and I put on our guard uniforms (hilarious) and stood at attention for our four hours. We played 20 questions, cooked some dogs on the fire, counted how many passers-by actually looked at us...we really had a fun time together! It was fun to really be a part of the church and get involved. Then at noon we got together with some of the youth to prepare Easter breakfast...

Saturday night I watched the games and we rested a bit because Sunday morning required an early rise again! We got up at 5am and got to church about 6am to get the Easter Breakfast ready. The youth have traditionally served breakfast after the sunrise service and this year was no different! About 6 of us got there early to cut up fruit, cook our egg casseroles, make and cook pigs in a blanket, etc. Then we ate after the service and it went really well! Everyone who was there seemed to appreciate it and some even donated financially. booyah. That was really nice. Then we cleaned and for Sunday School we played a hilarious game for an hour. It really was a GREAT bonding time for us!

Julie's parents then came for the 10:30am service which went great. The sermon was really good and the music was...Eastery. hehe After service, Mr. and Mrs. Grahmann treated us to Houlihan's and I proceeded to leave my leftovers there. I was SO sad...Dublin Pot Roast...I MISS YOU!!! Then we had a nice visit with them until the early afternoon...and zonked out.

On MONDAY we got to go to our B&B that we spent our honeymoon at. It was just as we remembered it, but ths time is was...dare I say...better? NO pressure whatsoever was great. We got to just relax, watch the National Championship game...among other things. It was so excellent. So on our way home we decided to stop to see if my dad was around. Unfortunately, we missed him. So, I asked Julie if she wanted to go see "Ice Age." It was spontaneous and she loved that. We got there RIGHT on time and the movie was great! Funny and yet, not JUST funny. The story was cute and had Julie crying once even. hehe We left the movie and went to Noodles for a late lunch before we went home, too. One of our favorite places.

So, it's Wednesday now and I'm still busy. Getting ready for youth group. But, the last 5 busy days have been wonderful. Enjoying my wife and ministry...the way it ought to be.