Fun Night

Wednesday was only a half day of work which means the afternoon/evening was time for us as a church group to have some fun.  We were going to go to the Speedpark and race go-karts, play mini-golf, enjoy a giant slide and an obstacle course.  However, the weather had other ideas.  We had to change our plans a little.  First we went to a park to enjoy some down time.  Some played frisbee, others played on the playground, and others took some time to rest.  We shared in a short devotion about fellowship and what true fellowship looks like.  It's not about eating, playing, gossiping, or anything else that we easily associate with the word "fellowship"; it's about spending quality time with people while serving God.  Each of us received a letter from our homefront warrior (someone in the church who we were partnered with that agreed to pray for us every day and think of us often during our trip).  This was a surprise for the kids and the letters as well as thoughts and prayers were much appreciated.  While at the park we met a nice policeman who was originally from Columbus, OH.  He offered to give us an escort to whatever restaurant we chose to eat dinner at.  We decided on firehouse subs, and he did indeed give us an escort (no sirens).  The food was delicious and as Sarah would say, the sandwich was as big as your arm.  Next we headed to a bowling alley for a little friendly competition (ask Mark about the results).  Finally we stopped at Dave and busters on our way back to the church to play some great arcade style games.  Everyone was able to cash in their tickets for prizes and have more goodies to bring home.  Overall it was a great night and all the kids seemed to enjoy themselves.  It's always great to see them having fun together and just spending time being kids.