I anticipated a heavier 'work' load as I know (and saying 'YES' to God) being actively involved with church and finalizing my menu would take a huge chunk of daily activities; somehow I stated to cut down on the many tv series, and comics I follow, and it was a timely thing indeed, as most of those shows were heading for their mid & season breaks (and Marvel's Iron Fist came and gone too, watched it staggered-ly over 5-6 days) and of course, the hoarder in me is still hoarding whichever is available; for rainy days y'know!
Aside from regularly attending Prayer Meetings (Wednesdays & Thursdays, with alternate Mondays &/or Tuesdays) I got myself properly signed-up in a Cell Group and the Young Adults too. (wasn't too keen, alas, I fall under the 40 year-old entry, so...yeah, it certainly is a blessing to be in this group too)
With these two groups I found myself in, it certainly has been a great way to actually get involved in the church and serve in whichever way. Now, I might not be no stranger to these, but it certainly has been a good many years since I was active in a church; timely so that I took the whole of last year to get acquainted spiritually (getting myself ready and still is) for the numerous roles I started filling.
The Lord has certainly blessed me with a few gifts as I think I was the only one of the new cell members to actually put 3 talents (oh course, I ain't exactly certified for it, just picked it up + decent amount of practice I suppose? Master of None) and of course I remembered I was mindfcuking myself of putting a bit too many when I know all 3 of them were self
And so that was that!
I've survived playing the guitar for a worship session with my Cell Group (yeah, I've been playing in front of crowd of Old Folks and that Christmas Carol-ing; but I've not been playing 'proper' English worship songs for years ok?) and of course it was a straight back-down from me to lead that session; reason being I am not that confident to lead as I haven't done so since 10+ years ago. Come to think of it, I doubt I actually led that many worship sessions (in the past) too.
I realized too, that I have a problem remembering chords and even the rhythm, these days. The best I could remember a complete song progression I suppose I'd somehow forget about it partially by the next week. Oh well, practice makes it better, huh?
I've also started to actually share my design works too. I mean I've given and told a few as of last year but I hadn't been brave enough to share my works as I am being skeptical with my designs, I suppose.
But!
I've started sharing that I could do some design work for the YA group; and actually did a couple of samples for an e-vite for next week's bowling (gah! I've never liked this 'sport'; but I am attending lol, things people do...) and with jittery fingers awaiting the committee to respond from the groupchat...it turned out pretty good I might say. Received a good bunch of kind encouraging words, Praise the Lord! I found myself having the thought to tell someone that I could,
Designing things also kinda got its' kick-start from the next 'talent';
I get to actually do something about my sandwich distributing plans! Of course, I haven't really sell it to the public; but I get to actually practice making it (and troubleshooting and finalizing) with my first contribution to the Cell Groups' potluck, which was a dry run before that weekend's Sunday service in supplying the refreshments after church. I certainly had a brillo 7 hours prep and making the 130 odd sandwiches on that Saturday night (which coincides with my first YA group meet earlier that night) and certainly with
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| actual menu for the day. luckily got a friend to help to print it as I couldn't find a printer the night before |
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| making sammiches for CG makan-makan; Mom could snap a decent picture, hurray! |
And so, that's basically March (and a little bit of April) for me. This post has gone far enough, I suppose I'll leave the other huge chunk for another entry.