What kind of a church has a senior pastor that looks like this?!? Try to look past the crazy Don King hair and the thick glasses…until you can see the heart pattern on his love-ly vest. He’s the host of the famous Oldywed Game. Cue the music. (For a more complete story about the game, go to The Mother Blog.)
The Wapato Heartstrings (pictured below) entertained us with song and Pastor Eric just entertained.
The fun-filled night kicked off the church’s annual couples retreat. All day on Saturday we got to drink in the wisdom of our speakers, David and Kelli Pritchard from Tacoma, WA.
The Pritchards are very intentional parents and spouses. They have to be: they have eight children! Soon, we’ll all be able to learn from them by going to our nearest Christian bookstore and ordering their book, Going Public. It won’t release until next year, but as the first book to fill a gap in the publishing world by providing a message of how to do well with your children in public school, I’m sure it will sell extremely well!
I’ll be posting their website as soon as it’s up and running!
The most unique question they asked the women in the audience was whether we would like one rose or a dozen. Quick, choose for yourself before you read on. Consistently–and Wapato was no exception–the women choose one rose. I distinctly heard one man gasp and say, “What?”
Helpful hint for men: If you’re thinking of getting your wife flowers, it’s the thought that counts, truly, and not the amount you spend. Happy coming Valentine’s Day!
The Pritchards’ book looks interesting; I’ll have to watch for that. My sister just put her kids in public school after much prayer. I’m sure this book will be encouraging to her.