Long time, no see

I will post more tomorrow about the youth conference. I will, I will, I will.

But in the meantime, let me just said that it was a wonderful, crazy, grace-filled week which took a bizarre turn when we got home and found out that the illness decimating our ranks is probably swine flu.

I'm not kidding.

Now, I personally am sick but only with a common cold, as opposed to 103 degree fever, nausea, coughing, and dizzy spells. But there are a large number of us ill (i.e., well over half the conference, or about 30 people) and I'd say half of those are exhibiting the severe symptoms. So pray for us. We're sick and we're mad that they're not longer reporting cases and therefore we can't get on national tv. (What good is all of us catching swine flu if we don't get some press coverage out of it? Seriously.)

And we're hosting a bridal shower Saturday. I will try to avoid infecting everyone with my deadly contagion (remember I just have a cold).

And I'm typing up church services for my personal use and realizing how complicated it all is. And reading a Rosemary Sutcliff book. And working on an embroidery project. And trying to get better.

More tomorrow (possibly with pictures!).