Feeling Old or Maybe Well Seasoned...That's My Excuse!

Oh my-lan-ta! I had one of those "feel old" moments while working at school today. I had a class of 6th graders come into the computer lab and I saw this kid and knew I had to know him from somewhere. I just couldn't place him for sure. You know, I meet so many kids between churches I have ministered at, church camp for 13 years, Junior Bible Quiz for 13 years and working at a public school for 9 years, and various preaching opportunities. After I gave the class all their instructions, I asked the young man what his name was and he replied, Nathan. The light bulb came on....he was just a little guy when I last saw him at Berean where he would occasionally come with his grandparents. I said, "Oh, I know you! You used to visit Berean and I used to be one of the kid's workers there." He looked right at me and said, "Oh yeah, you're Pastor Lori!" What is kinda funny is that when I knew him, I wasn't officially a pastor yet but he always called me that anyway. I love it when I get "reunited" with my old kids, even though it made me feel a little "well seasoned."

My other moment today came at the post office. I stopped to mail a ministry class I finished and the post office was a ZOO!!! The line was moving fairly fast but I noticed that most everyone had either many packages or a stack of 500 cards. I had one manila envelope so when I got to the counter, and without thinking mind you, I said to the nice gentleman, "I'm easy!" He smiled and said, "You better not say that too loud." I about died! I was stammering and trying to clarify myself with, "No, No, I meant easy as in I have one envelope!" I was beet red, of course! My age must be having an affect on my speech...or something like that!