The good, the bad, and the ugly.
First, the ugly.
I learned that they're removing life support my friend sometime tomorrow. This is after a long, hard, draining, senseless week since his drug-induced suicide attempt last Sunday morning. We've been over the stages of grief like a pinball this week. Surreal is the word for the experience.
The bad.
I had an unplanned infrastructure overhaul this week or so. The pipes leaked which took two full days of plumbers in the house. This involved ripping out 100+ year old plaster and newer drywall coating the house with dust (which has naturally been followed by a massive cleaning effort). The carpenter gave an estimate on fixing the walls and replacing the ceiling. The van needed just over $1K in repairs (which just followed about $500 in repairs on the car). The HVAC system at the church went on the blink, as is the sound system and a few other things. These problems are always frustrating, but all at once amid the grief is a bit much.
The good.
My friend will be bringing life to several people who have been in need of organ and tissue transplants. Somehow, prayers are being answered. Friends who haven't been to church in years showed up at our new Wednesday night services. I found a few folks on Facebook who were on our "missing" list at church. SonRisers resumed, we did a mass mailing, and the new Kids' Church is about to launch.
So, though I'm frustrated and sad and angry and a lot lower on cash, and am spiritually, emotionally, psychologically, and physically drained, I'm not hopeless.
And besides, the best watermelon of the summer is in the refrigerator and I can here it calling me.
Thanks for reading,
Jeff
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