Embarrassing Times

Ok, so I realize that some of my blogs are sad, mainly because that seems to be when I need to express myself. Maybe to ease the pain. Well this blog is about a couple of funny times.

The first one is on me. I was up for Worship Team, yesterday. So there I am, standing there after our opening song, listening to our pastor give his greeting, and telling us he would like us to express what we were especially thankful for this year. (it being Thanksgiving week) He was giving us a minute to think. At least this is what I thought he said. Listening to the silence, already feeling gratitude for having a friend like Kathy Fuller for 30 years, I said (while standing up on stage) "I'm thankful for a 30 yr. friendship with Kathy Fuller." Well 1st of all, I started to speak just as the pastor was about to say something else, but he looked back at me and said "yes, Libby?" And I said my piece, and he said thank you or something like that, and continued with his thought. Well, OBVIOUSLY, that wasn't the time he had for us to speak out, b/c he directed us to greet one another and dismissed children for Sonshine Kids. And 2nd, I should know better than speaking out, it seems it's always wrong wording or timing.

During meet and greet, I went down to him to apologize for speaking out, and explaining I must have heard him wrong. OBVIOUSLY!!! He set me at ease and said that's ok and that was for later. (I think) Really wished I could have disappeared, but the morning had just begun. Not only did I speak at the wrong time, I REALLY must have heard wrong, b/c it never happened.

Thru the whole service,there was never a time for such as I thought.

WELL WHAT DID I NOT HEAR, THAT OTHERS HEARD???? Because no one else spoke up, and I thought no one was going to say anything, so I thought I would get it started.

It was a good laugh for Mary Ann and me as I told her that night. I'm sure she's pretty glad she doesn't go to church with me. I can just hear her cracking up right there in the service with her loud laugh!! She can't help it, it just comes out. Then I would have surely melted where I stood!!

Now let's backtrack to last year at the "Walk Thru Bethlehem" at our church. Kathy, Mary Ann and I went thru it, without a hitch....UNTIL...we got to the manger scene. There was a point in time, we were to lay our gift down on the steps of the manger. (gifts..little stars, were given to us at some point in our walk) The group we were in had about 10-15 people in it. we took turns laying the gift down for the Baby Jesus. When it came time for us 3.. Mary Ann and I laid ours down, then Kathy.

First, I'd like to warn you for what happened next, b/c WE did not get a warning. And let me also say, this could have EASILY happened to me. Now Kathy would not want me to tell this to a big group of people but I think she'd be ok with the few people who read my blog. And she can't be embarrassed anymore, right? It's been a year since this happened, and I burst out laughing just thinking about it.

Have you ever been in a situation where you got very tickled about something, and just can't quit laughing?? The harder you try to quit, the worse it gets. And then you also are laughing at each other being tickled. Now you can't say I didn't warn you and probably it won't be funny to you. I guess you just had to be there. Ok here goes:

Kathy bent over to lay her gift on the step, and passed gas as she did. We don't know who all heard it, but the expression on her face told it all. Mary Ann was doing a little snicker, and thank God she didn't let the loud cackle out. Wonder how she did that?? Kathy came back to her place, snickering. I asked Mary Ann what they were laughing about and she told me. Well, it was all I could do to not cackle out. This started a marathon of laughter from all 3 of us. Wouldn't have been so bad, but the timing again was wrong. This was the ending of the walk where they get serious about presenting the gospel and praying. I don't know about Kathy, but I was wetting my pants, from laughing so hard. The leaders were probably put out with us, but we had no control. We kept trying to stop, but it just didn't happen. They finally opened the double doors and we bypassed the refreshments and went straight to the restroom, finally getting some composure, but not much. Just enough to stay dry.

I know it was wrong, but hey, Kathy made me do it!!! That's one thing I loved about Kathy, she was real, not judgmental and yes, she was human!! That night certainly proved it in many ways.

I will miss my friend this holiday season, and will cackle out when thinking of this night. I don't think I should go to the "Walk Thru Bethlehem" this year. Do you?? Yeah, better not.

Labeling as only I can see it!