First Weekend in Georgia

Saturday and Sunday, June 9 & 10 Weekend 1 - More of the "Why I'm here."

     With the apartment still cluttered with boxes, bins and unpacked stuff looking for a home, it's clear that focused effort is needed. Unfortunately, much is stalled because we await the arrival of the dryer part that will allow access to the pantry. However, the problem is greater than just that, but Saturday marked the search and Sunday marked the purchase of a kitchen drawer cabinet from IKEA to slip into a large open space in the pantry thus solving many of the kitchen problems, and when they are solved, the rest sorts out pretty easily, or so I say now.
     Saturday fun included Beth and Kjersten stopping by for milk and cookies after shopping for California clothes. Kjersten is off to Grandma and Grandpa Beavers for several weeks. While she was getting on the plane Sunday afternoon, granddaughter Katie and I hung out at IKEA. Looks like IKEA could be a big part of my decorating, but first the space has to be cleared.
     Sunday marked the beginning of the search for a church here in Georgia. Let me tell you, as pretty much a life-long Baptist, this should be easy here. However, my standards, hopes and expectations are high coming from my wonderful Shalom back in Minnesota. I may be at the long end of the Baby Boomers, but my heart for worship and truth presented in fresh ways narrows the choices. The actual selection du jour boiled down to what would work with the family plans for brunch before Kjersten's trip to the airport. I attended Gwinnet Community Church for an early service. Warm greetings, a good welcoming person with a "professional" name tag, meaningful worship, a forthright sermon dealing with tough concepts at the end of Romans 8, a dedication of an outgoing missions team, and obvious concern for world and local missions were impressive. Might God do again, what He did in Hutchinson and put me in the first church I visited? We'll pray and see.
     The week ahead promises additional joyful adventures attending a Wallflowers and Butterflies Event on Wednesday night at the church and going out for lunch with a group at the apartments on Thursday. Oh, yes and some unpacking.