On Work, Floods, and a Long Awaited Homecoming...
Its surprising at times just how fast time off from work goes before you are back at it again - the fact that I usually get only 48 hours off when changing shifts just adds to the problem. In the world of the normal 9 to 5 worker that would seem to be two days right? On my job that more often than not means one full day and parts of two others - not really much chance to catch up on rest and other business. One of the few benefits of the change from first to second shift is having a few free hours in the morning to take care of chores and errands. Not to mention writing the odd post here.
From the looks of the weather reports things are not going to get any easier at work - heavy rains in the last two days mean the river levels will stay up and flow in the plant will stay high - essentially a repeat of the situation last year when we had record rainfall. I hope not as the floods last summer did a lot of harm throughout the upper midwest.
And now to some long awaited good news - after 12+ years in various rental quarters Metropolitan Community Church of Greater St. Louis ( MCCGSL ) will have its first services in our new main sanctuary in a building we own. There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony at 10:00 AM and the first service will be at 10:30. For me this is one of those days when taking a vacation day is a must. It's likely to be a high emotion day for many of us - especially those who have been with the church through the years and seen both the good and the bad times. From the days of having the bills for utilities and the like put up on the door to be adopted and paid by some individual member, to the days when we left St Johns when the building was sold with no idea where we would ultimately end up, to a place that is truly our own. Its been a long and at times bumpy road. But as long as we don't forget where we came from we will continue to grow and prosper. If the other side of the coin were to become the norm - if pride and arrogance should prevail as it has in other places - then we would lose it all. Anyone who has been reading this journal knows of our journey and we would welcome you to join us in a day of celebration. The date is June 21, 2009 and the place is 1919 South Broadway in Saint Louis Mo. starting at 10:00 AM.
From the looks of the weather reports things are not going to get any easier at work - heavy rains in the last two days mean the river levels will stay up and flow in the plant will stay high - essentially a repeat of the situation last year when we had record rainfall. I hope not as the floods last summer did a lot of harm throughout the upper midwest.
And now to some long awaited good news - after 12+ years in various rental quarters Metropolitan Community Church of Greater St. Louis ( MCCGSL ) will have its first services in our new main sanctuary in a building we own. There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony at 10:00 AM and the first service will be at 10:30. For me this is one of those days when taking a vacation day is a must. It's likely to be a high emotion day for many of us - especially those who have been with the church through the years and seen both the good and the bad times. From the days of having the bills for utilities and the like put up on the door to be adopted and paid by some individual member, to the days when we left St Johns when the building was sold with no idea where we would ultimately end up, to a place that is truly our own. Its been a long and at times bumpy road. But as long as we don't forget where we came from we will continue to grow and prosper. If the other side of the coin were to become the norm - if pride and arrogance should prevail as it has in other places - then we would lose it all. Anyone who has been reading this journal knows of our journey and we would welcome you to join us in a day of celebration. The date is June 21, 2009 and the place is 1919 South Broadway in Saint Louis Mo. starting at 10:00 AM.