Playing "Real" Gospel Meeting

Recently, we all had to pile out of the car right after hopping in to go to Gospel Meeting.  Both of our cars were dead or bald.  Boo hoo!

However, I had two brave children pave the way for preaching at our house.  It was a special experience, and one I want to record permanently!

Julia and Lucas set up an interesting microphone (perhaps in honor of workers making do with what they have? or making what they have work?), and Julia decided to be the first worker.

We sang #1 and then #181, both favorites of hers.
Then she started to pray, but got a little upset since she couldn't think about what she should pray.  So I encouraged her to tell God thank-you for something and she did quite well, ending with "...and thanks for all the rest of the stuff."
Then we sang #309, Aidan's choice.
Julia then began to preach the gospel, after clarifying that she was going to pretend to read since she didn't know the right chapter.  She spoke about Joseph and how she appreciated that he was sold into slavery by his brothers in verse one.  And she appreciated that he became in charge of things in Egypt.  And she told how his brothers didn't recognize him, but he recognized them and so he asked how his father was doing.  And she appreciated that.  Then she spoke from Daniel 24, and she said there was a feast in someone's house, she couldn't remember who.  And that Daniel talked to the cook and said that there was some special meat he had saved and it was for Saul.  And she appreciated that, too.

Next, it was time for Lucas to preach.

 He asked for a choice of a hymn, so I chose #390.
And then we sang #403, Lucas's personal fav.
And he began to preach the gospel, but had trouble reading from Genesis about Joseph being in Potipher's house.  After some temptation to give up this calling, he decided to use his new Bible which was easier to read.  (He's not quite comfortable with this new Bible in public yet, because it's not normal meaning a black cover.  Instead, it's got kids in a jeep on the front.) So he read to us about Joseph being responsible and how the Lord was with him and gave him success in everything he did.  And how Potipher could see that, and trusted Joseph with everything in his house and in his field.  And Lucas liked how it said that, and then chose our closing hymn, #100.

After Gospel Meeting was over, we all shook hands and Lucas commented how he could see that it would be hard for Workers to preach the gospel!  Probably a good lesson to learn early; being able to put ourselves in someone else's shoes with empathy.  =)

Meanwhile, Aidan did what he usually does in Gospel Meeting:

None of this was orchestrated by me, so I was impressed that Aidan climbed up onto my lap and stayed there for the duration.  Lucas and Julia both did a good job of listening to each other, and it was very pleasant for me!