Since our last post, we have been busy getting acclimated to our new home and trying to get into a routine. It has not been easy as it's just been go-go-go. I have quickly realized that in the life of a childcare worker there is no such thing as a routine day. You go to work thinking that you know what to expect, and then BAM the day changes. I forgot how tiring daycare can be but I am enjoying the children and most of the people I get to work with.
This past Friday night we had a couple from church take us to a Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks game. It is the town's semi-pro baseball team. Basically these guys play hoping to get noticed and called to a AAA club for the Major Leagues. It was a lot of fun, but it got pretty chilly towards the end. They game was fun but really sloppy, 15-14 was the final score with a ton of walks, hit batsmen, errors and more. There was not a single pitcher that could throw strikes that night. But it was nice to see live baseball since we are so far from being able to watch the Twins. They concluded with fireworks, which made Steve very happy.
Saturday morning we were busy at a sidewalk event on the campus of MSUM, spreading the word to freshman students about our church and ministry. Steve was pretty uncomfortable at first but warmed up to it eventually as we got talking with students. It really is all about relationships! But it was a lot of work setting up and moving stuff, we filled out table with candy, free soda, frisbees and Ramen Noodles. They were a hit! Even though it was a long afternoon, it was definately worth it when we saw some of the students that we talked to at church on the following Sunday. That's what we all about, hoping students will make our congregation thier church home, away from home!
Right after that, we headed to a town about 25 minutes away to help and ride on our church's float in the Potato Days Parade. We partnered with a number of area LCMS congregations to walk the parade. We handed things out to kids and information on the churches to adults and parents. A fun, easy way to reach people and let them know our chruches are welcoming. I was able to just ride along the float with a fellow pregant lady. It was a lot of fun, but let me tell you that ripping apart over 2000 frozen freezy pops, makes your hands numb after awhile.
That's all for now. Steve will be posting some other things pretty soon about our most recent doctor's visits. Other than that we anxiously await the passing of this week as my parents will be coming to visit to hear Steve preach his first vicarage sermon. And then after church on Sunday we will leave to head back down to the Cities for the MN State Fair. We'll have to stop eating sometime on Thursday so we can get ready to eat all those unhealthy, deep-fried, treats on a stick!
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