"When the sunshine burns the darkness
remove the veil that lingers on your face
the stains of time still mark us
standing in the aftermath of grace
standing in the aftermath of grace
do you wanna hear these stories
of love and our mistakes
will you show us all your glory
to sooth and to erase
the stains of time"
- Common Children "Stains of time"

Well, I wasn't planning for today's post to be a lyric of the day, but this song was playing as I began to write, and it's such a beautiful song, I thought I'd share it. If you've got itunes, it's definitely worth the 99 cents.

Anywhoos, I thought it was time for a bit of a recap of the past week. I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of this week...with maybe a small exception being work on monday (I screwed up on something, and it kinda ruined my day).
Monday night I went to Heinrich and Irene's place for tea after worship team practice. We talked photography for a while...dreamt about trips we'd like to take (african safari is a must!).
Tuesday was the last Celebration Night @ WBC for a while, but it was really cool. I love the way Christmas time and worship are so intertwined. Afterwards Bruce, Keith, Tim, and I played some 2 on 2 volleyball...it was a riot.
Wednesday I had to work the evening shift, so there was nothing too monumental going on, but for some reason, after monday's fallout at work, the rest of the week was a lot of fun. I think I'm enjoying my job @ time-out more than I ever have before.
Thursday had to have been the highlight of the week...or even the last month. Carolling. There's really nothing else to say. It was kinda cold, but it sure didn't affect the warmth in our hearts. Seeing tears in the eyes of the people we were singing for...seeing people with Alzheimers singing along...it just seemed to come to them. Shaking hands of people who were too weak to lift their own hand, but seeing the smile on their face when you wished them a Merry Christmas. And we really did wish them a Merry Christmas. I don't think anyone who went carolling that night was just moving their lips...they meant it.
I started loosing my voice after our first stop, but I belted it out anway. Singing the 12 days of Christmas on the hay wagon was especially fun...a big "Thank You!" to Relient K for making one of the most...shall we say...creative Christmas CDs around. Good times.
Friday night was the adult dessert banquet at church. Good food...good times. We played a pretty hilarious game where you have to try and find someone who is humming the same Christmas carol as you...with 40 people humming at the same time, it wasn't easy!
Saturday...uhhh I'm feeling rather tired all of a sudden...time for a nap...I'll continue this later. cya