Who Knew

I'm exhausted! This weekend was fun and crazy, and it has carried through to today as I have washed 3 loads of table cloths and just started my first load of napkins (the cloth kind since paper ones would leave a mess in my washing machine.) This weekend was our Church's Ladies Tea, and since I was head of the committee I was in the thick of things. We served around 100 ladies, set and cleared 14 tables, moved I don't know how many silk and real flowers and plants. Made 140 cucumber sandwiches and 140 chicken salad sandwiches, numerous scones, washed grapes and sliced up three cantalopes, and had one filled trash bag dumped onto my feet (sorry Jana, I had to add that in here). Two very dear friends were fellow committee memebers which made our weekend of work seem more like a weekend of fun.

Throughout the planning process I have learned several things about myself, the first being I can pull off something like this. I guess it is a self esteem thing, the whole "I may be 35 but still feel 18 years old and who would put me in charge of organizing a tea." I'm fearful of organizing much of anything since I tend to be forgetful and things, important details, fall through the cracks and discovered a tad bit to late to do anything about it. (Like I said, there is a whole lack of confidence going on here.) The second is that I have a heart for women's ministry. Who Knew? I guess this desire to minister to women began when I became a mother and found a great group of moms willing to minister me. Over the years this desire has grown as God has placed in my path several areas to serve, and it is funny how most of them have included food. During this week, as I finish washing those table linens, iron those table linens, and find a home for my new tea pot, I will be praying; asking for wisdom and guidance for His future plans for my life.