VBS

Leaning back in my rocking chair, I prop my feet up on the bottom part of the computer desk, and my mind goes blank. A nice dark, black blank. I wondered as I stared numbly at the computer screen, "what was wrong with me?" I blinked a few times and realized that if I was going to do anything with the computer, I needed to turn it on. Slowly my mind began to shift into gear and I remembered: mouse, keyboard, coffee.

Those that don't understand what those three letters at the top of the screen stand for: Vacation Bible School. Try upwards of 50, third graders. I'm pretty sure there were more, but I don't like to exaggerate. As I sit thinking about it, I recall that we passed out all of the release forms, and required more, and the initial amount given to us was 40. They gave us at least 10 more. All together, the church is hosting 400 kids this summer. Those were the numbers for PRE-registration. Unfortunately, or perhaps fortunately, there were a lot of last minute registrations this morning, so we were just a little understaffed.

So, the blank stare is now understandable. We volunteered at the last minute because we read in the bulletin on Sunday that they still needed help. They were so relieved when I told them that I didn't need to be in Kate's classroom. Practically fell on my neck weeping.

On the bright side of things, I discovered that I'm cool! Wow, that has never happened to me before. I'm usually cast as the nerd. Today, the little girls just loved it that I was MARRIED! They couldn't believe it. And then, I pointed Tanner out, and their little mouths just dropped. They were utterly convinced that I must be totally cool to score a guy like him. I didn't bother to enlighten them. You see, we're both nerds.

I guess compared with the two other people helping with the group, one lady that is definitely "mature" and a nice gentleman that hasn't seen 70 for quite some time, I'm just cool. I'm enjoying my brief stardom. I get a kick out of the fact that they think my dancing is cool. I know, I know, laugh, oh, sisters of mine. The geek's dance moves are being copied as we speak! I am exultant. I have reached the pinnacle of my career, no matter how short-lived.