Appreciation

Saturday was such a good day, thanks be to the Creator.  I'll just retrace my steps for you and hope you can appreciate it.

I should probably begin on Friday. 

The great thing about the Internet is the fact that, while wires and computers are all on Interconnected Networks, so are people.  Using a Google Group on the Internet, I invited several of my friends from Tech over to hang out.  We played cards and video games until midnight or so.  Everyone eventually went home and shortly thereafter I went to bed.  The late hour was not a problem because the next day of the week was Saturday.

My Saturday was busy. 

Thankfully, Saturday didn't begin for me until 9:30 or so.  The morning is somewhat fuzzy, but I do remember enjoying a bowl of cereal while watching an episode and a half of "The Spectacular Spiderman."  I coordinated the remainder of the day's events and drove out to the softball field.

We warmed up and took the field.  We played well.  Tim pointed out our team had only 1 error in two games that day.  Amazingly, I too, didn't play too poorly.  Dan Boersma made a great throw home and I caught the ball cleanly and made a play at the plate.  It certainly wasn't a close play, but could have been had the throw not been perfect or I not catch it.  In extra innings during the first game, I was up first and managed to get a triple because of a fielding error in the outfield.  We ended up winning that game.

We had a break for about 20 minutes, during which my mom was gracious enough to get food from McDonald's.  I ate in between innings as we played the second game.  This game too came down to the wire, and, like the first, we were victorious.  It was definitely a team effort with everyone getting involved.

My mom and I decided to head over to the theater to watch "Prince Caspian."  We got there just in time for the 3:15 showing.  I was stunned by the picturesque landscapes in which the movie was shot.  It was an entertaining film, though I felt like it wasn't all there for some reason.

As I walked to the car the wind blew.  I felt it all over, it unsettled my hair and gushed across my arms, it rippled my clothes.  Alive.  I realized then and there what a joy it was to experience the wind, experience God, experience worship.  I wasn't singing, I was existing in God's grace and attributing to God the beauty of the creation; worship, in spirit and in truth.

As soon as the movie ended we returned home in time to enjoy leftovers and catch a bit of TV before the Hafich's showed up with Stevie's stuff.  Dave and Micah were super helpful and we made quick work of the task of unloading.  Like the wind, I recognized how loving each other looks.  We are all family.

I finally returned to my home, but only for a enough time to change clothes.  I drove up to Sterling to welcome back a friend from a year away in Chile doing ministry outside the comfort of the norm.  It was a pleasure to see so many friends, family.

Saturday was good.

Creation is good.

Family is good.

Worship is good.