As I write this, I'm tired and more than a little stiff. My Life Group met at Quest tonight to help set up for this Wednesday's (first ever) Tailgating Baptism!
We set up four huge tanks and assembled the stage Pastor Pete and the band will use. Some nice guys from the LFD brought their equipment over and helped us fill the tanks from a hydrant. All in all, it took about five hours to get things pretty much in order - counting about an hour or so in the middle to grill out some hot dogs and brats. A pre-tailgating, if you will.
All the while, I was contemplating the irony. After all, I'm still sorting out this whole church thing. Yet there I was, freely giving of my Sunday evening to put in some fairly strenuous physical labor all so that come Wednesday 120 people can, as Pete puts it, "go public for Jesus." And not only did I not mind to do it, I actually enjoyed it.
Regardless of where I am in my own religious quest, I'm mindful that the others around me are going through more or less the same process. They're just at different points along the way. This Wednesday, we'll gather to cheer on the ones who've made the commitment and want the world to hear their story. It'll be cool to know that my Life Group did a tiny little part to make that happen!
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