Special Meetings

Well, this week seems like it took forever to get to Thursday. We had a special speaker at our church. He preached the regular messages on Sunday and Wednesday. There were also services on Monday and Tuesday at 7. I am exhausted and once again ever so thankful that we don't go to church every day. I enjoy our home time so much more after these annual anniversary meetings. I come away from them feeling refreshed and with my spirit stirred, though. I would not want to see them change. Ever. Every year, I learn so much and try to purchase enough material to keep me challenged for the year. I certainly do love our revival meetings.

Dr. Branson is an excellent speaker, teacher, and author. I enjoy pretty much anything that he puts out there for us. His messages are witty, interesting and funny. His books are wonderful.

I, myself am a pretty good communicator. Or so I thought.

Put me in front of Dr. Branson and apparently I become all tongue tied. I faintly remember thinking, on Tuesday, that since I had all of this wisdom at my disposal, if I got a chance to talk to Dr. Branson, I should ask him about something deep and meaningful. My chance came after services had ended last night. He and I were flanking the front doors. I on one side, he on the other. I think to my self, "aha, now's my chance."

I took a deep breath to ready myself...

Turned to this man of God who gushes with confidence and biblical wisdom...

And... Ask him when his flight out is.

Yes , yes, this line of deep intellectual conversation about arrival and departure continued for 2 more grueling minutes. I finally was able to excuse myself from his presence.

I am sure that he was sad to see our riveting conversation come to an end. It was one of those conversations that if I had it to do over, I would excuse myself and just not engage, at all, not even a little, no sirree. I am not usually nervous around many people. I can't believe that I could not have even commented on one of his books that I have read... Any one of the messages that he preached this week...His recent recovery from heart surgery... How much his presence means to our Pastor...What a great preacher he is...

But no, flight info is all that came to mind.