the week that was..

Some updates from last week:

- heard my baby nephew speak his first words (Da-da)
- sprained my ankle
- tried dancing on said sprained ankle
- almost got hit on the head by some drunk person who threw a bottle (what gives?!)
- went for some midnight karaoke with dee, lana, chinie, and marge :)
- attended a MOST enlightening Sunday service
- created an "evil" blog and subsequently deleted said evil blog as a result of that most enlightening service


Like I told Ana, I was so high I was babbling. :) Hahaha. Bubbly and babbling. How's that for a combination? Honestly though, I haven't attended the Sunday 5pm service in a loooong time. And the worship.. Everytime we get out there to sing for God, I am always overwhelmed by how heartfelt it is. How everyone, for a considerable amount of time, just puts aside every fear and anxiety in humble worship before the Lord. Yesterday was different though.. It felt even stronger.

I've always considered being part of Jose's team an answered prayer. :) After all, those who know me best will probably tell you this much: I'm not a very strong singer. That’s true. I'll be the first to admit that. My voice is alright, but I can name people whose voices are a gazillion times better than mine. Still, music has always played a big part in my life - whether it's playing the piano or singing in a choir, auditioning for musicals or soothing my heartbreak – and I could never be without music.

When I first started attending service (in Galleria), the praise and worship just drew me in. Never in a million years did I think I would ever be up there. If it weren’t for Linny, who was sitting next to me during Volunteer Weekend, I never would have even signed up. And despite my WORST audition for anything EVER (and I’ve had a few bad ones!), somehow God has still allowed me to serve him through music. :)

Speaking of Jose, I just really have to say that when he leads, I am always amazed at how gifted he is in drawing people to praise and worship - whether it's super early in the morning or on a "gloomy" afternoon (cuddle weather, as I like to call it). Wow..

Yesterday, we were led by Aubrey and despite a very "tense" first service (Yelly would get that. Hahaha.), the afternoon was just so.. BEAUTIFUL. Because it was one of the most heartfelt I've ever experienced. And the message after made service even more meaningful to me. It was a real wake-up call.

As for taming the tongue, yesterday’s message was just perfect. To elaborate, I’ll leave you with a few words from a really adorable bunny: “If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say nuthin' at all.” :)