For years the pastors at my church have joked a bit about me telling them I have an idea. There has been a line of succession, Pastor Scott, Pastor Brian, Pastor Robb, and now Pastor Daniel. Some of the ideas have come to fruition such as Lunar New Year lunches for Vietnamese and Chinese friends, Brazilian lunches for students from Brazil, a Ukrainian wedding, a Sudanese fellowship, and a Korean church meeting temporarily at my church.
You know how sometimes parents tell their children they hope they have children like themselves someday so they know how it feels? I wonder if the pastors wished that on me. Why?
My friend Oleksii talks me to every time he has an idea. He tells me the idea, says, “this is good vision” and then asks for my involvement. It feels like I met the Ukrainian version of me or maybe he met the American version of him.
We have had some fun adventures such as an evening of worship in a smaller city, Norfolk, in my state for Ukrainians living there and the start of a new Ukrainian church here.
I just wish a younger version of me met the Ukrainian me because it takes a lot of energy. 🙂
Today after my Sunday morning group and worship at my church, I will spend the afternoon at the new Ukrainian church. At least this time I had an advance notice that Oleksii wants me to speak. 🙂
What is your Sunday like?
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