March 14 – “Anderson Addendum and Awesome Accounting”

I wanted to add just two more quick anecdotes to the Anderson wedding account of a few days ago.  I will try to make the changes on that page, but just in case I can’t figure out how, here they are:

Next up was the request of the bride that I appeal to the crowd not to use their cell phones to take pictures during the ceremony.  I figured I had to do something to get their attention first, so I regally approached the stage.  Once there I pulled out my own cell phone and with great rigor and exaggerated motions, I took a selfie with the crowd in the background.  Then I turned to the group and said, Sara has asked that you not do anything like that with your cell phones during the ceremony.  And remember, she is a cop, so if you do she will probably arrest you.”

Oh, and speaking of Ethan, that showman disguised as a ring bearer.  When I asked, “Who presents this woman to be married to this man?” the bride’s Dad dutifully and respectfully answered, “I do,” at which point an echo was heard bouncing through the building.  It was Ethan crying out, “I do, too.” 

As I said before, there were many, many others.  Cory and Sara … write all this stuff down.  You’ll want to remember it in days to come.

Now to the Awesome Accounting … We had a great time of worship Sunday morning.  More than fifty folks were there to hear Kelly Boyer, Missionary Accountant (hence the article title) and to worship Jesus.  Kelly did a masterful job, by the way.  In fact check out this post from the Seaside web page by one of our visitors, Lori Wilson:

Worshiping with folks at Seaside Church in Jamaica Beach church, in Galveston, and today a girl who grew up in that church came back from Ethiopia, where she had been for six months setting up a refuge center for girls under age 17 who are in the sex industry.  She just graduated from Baylor, felt God calling her to Ethiopia, then God lead her to manage the finances for the non-profit, Arise Global. It’s refreshing to see how strongly God is moving, even at a tiny church on the beach. Praise the Lord!

After worship a group of us just couldn’t bring ourselves to leave.  We were rehashing old Glorieta youth camp stories.  Someone even had the bright idea that we try to arrange a reunion of any Seasider who has ever been to a Centrifuge camp with us.  Maybe even have the reunion at Glorieta.  I heard Marcus might be willing to drive a van if we could cram fifteen people in it for the entire 13 hour drive.  After all, it wouldn’t be any fun otherwise, would it?  We’ll see how serious you guys are.  So who’s gonna do all the legwork?  Call Glorieta.  Get the word out to Seasiders.  You guys are adults now, remember?  Ouch.

Revelation 7:11-12 says, “All the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. They fell down on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, saying: ‘Amen! Praise and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God for ever and ever. Amen!’”

Father, thank you again for every one of those youngsters who attended camp with us over the years.  Guide them in their adult journey, and draw them to yourself.  Amen.