So again I’m late with the Thankful Thursday, whoops. I’ve been sick with a cold this week, since Saturday, and had a bit of a dizzy relapse yesterday afternoon so writing this blog post really wasn’t on my mind. But here we are, better late than never.
Here are the things I’m thankful for this week:
A gifted DVD player
We happened to mention to our friends J & E while we were in Brisbane that we didn’t have a DVD player and they offered us his old Play Station 2. We had been wanting to get a PS2 for a while because we have some Guitar Hero instruments that only fit a PS2. Well that’s why J wanted a PS2, I just wanted something to play DVDs because I was tired of using my old and slow laptop. I was so thankful for this on Saturday while I was sick. I think I spent most of the day lying on the couch working my way through a season of ‘Alias’.
The Mark Drama
J rehearsed Thursday night, Friday night and all day Saturday to be part of the Mark Drama. It’s basically a retelling of the gospel of Mark. The actors memorise the structure of Mark and a few key links (a lot in Jesus’ case), and improvise the rest. It was performed in a church hall set up as a theatre in the round. The actors walked through the aisles as part of the performance, and the space in the middle was very small and intimate for the audience. I loved the way seeing the gospel of Mark performed made the story come alive for me. I’m thankful for the time the actors put into preparing for it and the great opportunity it is for sharing the gospel. If you ever get a chance to see it I highly recommend it.
The freedom to be stay home sick
I don’t mean that now I’m an adult I can decided if I’m too sick to go out rather than my parent’s deciding, though this is of course true. I have the freedom to say home sick because I know that there are people at college who will notice that I’m missing. There are people who will share their notes with me. There are people who will pray for my recovery. I am so thankful for the love of my Christian brothers and sisters at college. I’m so thankful for the friends I have there. I am so thankful for the beautiful way Christians care for each other. And I’m thankful that God has made me part of his family to make this all possible.
Our church is doing the Mark drama and I have heard such great things about it however it seems crazy that it is all put together in such a short space of time. I can't wait to see it :)
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