.: the guilt of absence…
One of the things I hate: reading the blogs of blog-owners who are constantly apologizing for not being consistent in their blog-posting.
I pray that this will not be something that occurs “constantly”… or even frequently with me… but here it is… the grand apology… the exercism of my guilt of absence…
I am not one who supports (or condones) excuse-making. So please read the following list as a “let’s get to know each other… again” kind-of-thing, and not as a list of excuses. The guilt of my absence has been purged (just like the inhabitant hostiles purged the Dharma Initiative on LOST last nite).
.: A Few Things That You’ve Missed…
+ On April 19th (the date of my last post) the Weavers officially joined the AMBC Cell in Snow Hill… and we gladly committed to lead worship with them each Thursday nite.
+ On April 21st I got suckered into playing a church-league softball tourney with AMBC.
+ On April 22nd one of my students (Cody Wilson) was killed in a car accident.
+ On April 24th AM/SM hosted Cody’s Memorial Service for students/friends/family.
+ On April 25th Ryland stood unassisted for eight seconds (until he was frustratingly distracted by his giddily clapping parents).
+ On April 26th I assisted in preaching Cody’s funeral.
+ On April 27th I learned how to play the Game of Risk (thanks to two of my Seniors).
+ On April 29th we had our highest total of students at our AM/SM Cell Ministry.
+ On May 1st the mother (Margo Barker) of one of my students (Jordan Watson) died.
+ On May 5th AMBC hosted the funeral service for Margo.
During this crazy two-week period… Amanda has been amazingly (and thankfully) busy with her two businesses. She has continued to coach four vocal students (with two students on a waiting list because she simply cannot add any more to her busy Thursdays)… and she has expanded her Premier Designs Jewelry business by around 70%. The Lord has been faithful… and we have been exhausted. We are reluctantly excited about our “vacation” (aka… “The Weaver Wedding Tour”) that is forthcoming. We have already begun preparing things and packing for the two-week departure from the Eastern Shore. Our emotions are mixed about the trip right now. We cannot wait to see family… and to have family see us… but we are also more attached to these Marylanders (and this weather) than we could have ever imagined (after only four months).
I still feel so very honored to be the best man in A-Nick’s and Adam’s weddings, and to be officiating Windy and Johnny’s wedding while we are in Oklahoma and Texas. A-Nick, Cuz, Windy… thank you again for allowing me to play such an undeserved role in each of your nuptuals. May the preparations for “The Weaver Wedding Tour” carry on…
(and the screen fades with the Kansas classic “Carry On My Wayward Son” rocking softly in the background… because you gotta love the opening verse of that song… “Carry on my wayward son… there’ll be peace when you are done… lay your weary head to rest… don’t you cry no more…”)
PRESS ON!!!
-Weav
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May 10th, 2007 at 10:40 pm
I must add… we are looking forward to our trip, but I am a little saddened by the fact that we will be torn in so many directions that little or no quality time will be spent with those we love most. Soooooo I will take this chance to plead with those of you who know our address, birthdates, phone numbers, email addy’s, and who attended the blessed day of our nuptials to come visit us and our wonderful home state, Maryland. This will be the best opp for quality time with this Weaver crew.
May 11th, 2007 at 9:24 am
My wife speaks TRUTH.
It was not my desire to give the impression that we are “depressed” and “mopey” about traveling back to Oklahoma and Texas. If that’s the impression you got… please take a re-read of my statements in their context. (context: WE ARE ALREADY EXHAUSTED FROM THE MINISTRY RELATED TO TWO TRAGIC DEATHS THAT EFFECTED OUR STUDENTS, OUR CHURCH, OUR FAMILY, AND OUR ENERGY… AND NOW WE’RE PREPARING to TRAVEL to SPEND a RUSHED 13 DAYS with FAMILY and FRIENDS that WE LOVE VERY MUCH.)
And my comments in the blog were not intended to be aimed at anyone in particular… I was targeting more of a crowd… than a fixed single target.
The biggest pressure we feel at this time is not from the traveling with a ten month old (did you realize that this will be Chico’s 5th and 6th flights? This will only be my 9th and 10th flights! And I did not fly my first time until I was ten!), or from renting a car for two weeks and driving that thing from Tulsa to Hugo to DFW to Shawnee to Paris to Caddo to Honey Grove to Shawnee to Tulsa, and the pressure is not even from allowing each of you so few moments with our amazing son (who, by the way, is going to wreck most of your unprepared homes… because my kid is a fasssst, nimble, strong, climbling fool). The most pressure we feel is coming from the expectations that we know most of you have concerning the hopes for quality time and quality conversation and quality moments holding a little baby (who is nowhere near little any longer). We are thankful for this trip… because we miss all of you very much. It is our perception of your expectations that seems to be the cause of our previously mentioned “mixed emotions”.
If any of our loved ones are expecting uber-quality moments with us… please lower your expectations. (hahaha… I don’t think I’ve asked anyone to “lower their expectations” in writing before! As a Trainer of Leaders… that was a difficult phrase to type. Many of you reading know that Weaver does not often “LOWER” anything at all. hahhaaha!) We would love to have more visitors travel to our new home on the Eastern Shore. It is in these travels that you will be able to find the quality that you are expecting (and this is simply an echo of my wife’s previous elaboration). And I know that I’m the one who packed up my family and moved away… and I’m the one who took your quality time from you and made it much more expensive… and I’m the one who chose to follow the Lord’s Call in my life… and I know that this has had some very tough consequences on your lives. Let me reiterate… WE CANNOT WAIT TO SEE YOU AGAIN, TO SMELL YOUR FUNKY SMELLS AGAIN, TO TALK FACE-TO-FACE WITHOUT A PHONE IN OUR HANDS, TO HUG YOU AGAIN!!!
Amanda and I are expecting to share our time (and our Chico) with several hundred people over the time allotted for my annual two weeks of “vacation”. And we are going to savor, cherish, and love every moment of that journey.
OK… that’s all for now.
(this comment should have been its’ own blog…)
May 11th, 2007 at 9:29 am
The quality time we got to spend with you in March was absolutely priceless. It is a time that I will never forget, with memories I will carry with me for the rest of my life. I am so looking forward to seeing all of you. I bet Rylz is growing like a weed. I am so honored that you are taking time away from your “family” to spend time with me on my very special day. I can’t imagine getting married without you there, you sent up so many prayers for this day. See ya soon, love ya tons…
May 11th, 2007 at 9:43 am
Windy…
You cannot imagine how “right” you are. But the prayers that we prayed are only small part of this awesome occasion.
We will also never forget the sacrifices that you, Jelka, and Zak made to visit us… or the memories that our families enjoyed together.
I am so honored to be a part of your wedding day… that has been a part of God’s Plan for years.
May 15th, 2007 at 8:55 pm
so who helped you learn risk i wonder? lol
May 15th, 2007 at 8:56 pm
I wonder who helped teach you risk? lol