January 14, 2012

I have learned something this past week.  It can be really hard to plan and throw a surprise birthday party.  I wanted to do this for Chris, he turns 50 next month.  Had originally scheduled it for February 11.  Completely forgot that we both have an Emmaus Team meeting that day.  This I discovered after I had sent an email to several people.  So, I moved it to February 18.  

Chris mentioned to me a few days ago that he was asked to organize a Valentines dinner that the men's group at church is doing.  Guess what day!!! February 18.  So, after talking to our Pastor, he and I both figured we could still do it, but after the dinner.  I had turned in the request form at church for the fellowship hall...and placed it in the inbox of the head of Trustees who approves them.

This morning at the Men's Group meeting as they were planning the dinner, the Trustee head was going through these request forms.  He said to everyone.."I have a request for the fellowship hall the day we want the dinner...Chris your wife turned this in!"    DOH!  Pastor Darren tried to save it by saying..."Maybe she just wrote the request for someone else."  

Oh well, the cat was let out of the bag.  Pastor Darren called me after the meeting...laughing, and yes, it was funny.  Lee, the Trustee called me...he felt really bad.  I laughed and told him not to worry.  I think this party was doomed from the beginning.  Maybe God was telling me that spending money on something like this right now was just not the thing to do.  And, I had been wondering just how I was going to pay for the meat for the dinner and other expenses that you know will come up for it.  

Not really sure what the lesson is in all of this, I'm sure there is one.  I do have to sit back and chuckle at how this all turned out.  So, for now...no birthday party.  Maybe just a cake!