Had a great time tonight going over our Christmas program. Little details like lighting and blocking and decor and staging. The chaos is beginning to lift and I’m sure by dress rehearsal on Saturday we will be well on the way!!
What has amazed us is those who say they will be attending. We had 145 last year at our Christmas program. This year I suggested we might have 150 – 200. That was almost a laughable prediction – the 145 last year was the first time we hit that mark in at least seven years. So we quietly set about food preparations and seating for a lower number.
Then we began to realize that people were planning on showing up – some who hadn’t been around the church for awhile. The first tally prior to Sunday put us around the 140 mark. Today we are at 165 reserved. And 10 – 15 possibles. With excitement also comes trepidation. What if we don’t have enough food? What if the program doesn’t flow well? What if . . .
Well, I’m excited! I can see this happening. We have great people charged with various areas of responsibility. This will be more than expected, but sometimes we just have to let God surprise us!!
We can do it!
Were you there with someone else after I left? Where you started to feel more confident, I felt more overwhelmed than before! 🙂 But I am confident that it will all come together, because God has a plan, and He will guide! Yay! I am excited to see what He will do!