At the beginning of each church service, people go to the middle of the congregation (set in a circle) and receive blessing for birthdays, anniversaries, life changes, etc. When I told a couple people from my congregation about my upcoming trip to the inauguration, they told me I needed to take a blessing with me. I replied, "Haven't you noticed I've never gone up for anything, even a birthday?" After some conversation, I said that I would go up the Sunday before I left and get a blessing to take with me.
Today I stood in the middle of the congregation and received my blessing. I will admit there was an excitement in the room. In fact, it was difficult for me to talk with those I wanted during the time of greeting because many wanted to share in my story. One lady told me to dress warm because it was cold when her dad went to Truman's inauguration. It was obviously something her dad had talked about and remembered. This was more than a message of staying warm; this was a message that said, "You are going to a memorable event."
Today I stood in the middle of the congregation and received my blessing. I will admit there was an excitement in the room. In fact, it was difficult for me to talk with those I wanted during the time of greeting because many wanted to share in my story. One lady told me to dress warm because it was cold when her dad went to Truman's inauguration. It was obviously something her dad had talked about and remembered. This was more than a message of staying warm; this was a message that said, "You are going to a memorable event."
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