Going to AA

Tomorrow night I am going to my first AA meeting. Alcoholics Anonymous. I am tremedously excited. You see, I'm going as part of the requirements for my Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counseling class. In that same class, we are also doing some group projects, and my group is focusing not only on why AA is successful (if indeed you believe it is, which I do), but more fascinating to me, what the Church can learn from AA. I spent a few hours today in the library reading about AA. Facts, stats, testimonials, how it all works. And I really think it's one of the more beautiful things I've encountered in quite a while. Really, there is much I can learn from AA, much the Church can learn from AA, much I think everyone could learn from AA. I plan to write on all of this at a later date, but as for now, I'm getting ready for my first meeting. Not exactly sure what to expect. I have visions of "Fight Club" where we're all in some dark basement and then some man just starts hugging me desperately, weeping uncontrolably. Somehow, I don't think that will happen, but I want to be prepared. (Loralee, remember when we would play "Fight Club" until the broozes on your arm got me in trouble....?)

Tonight was Monday so we had SonLife, which is the youth group at the church Joy and I attend. Honestly, I love love love high schoolers. I love talking with them, listening, hearing their thoughts. I love getting to see what it is like to follow Christ while in high school and getting challenged and encouraged by those really stepping up in a good way. I love being in a small group with a half dozen guys, thinking about the Bible and God and Christ and Love and all sorts of things. Plus, I really love the ice cream every week that has become a quick tradition. My absolute favourite still reigns supreme: Breyers Peach.