Email, Phone, Email, Phone...

So my day has been completely consumed with emailing and phoning people. It started this morning at 8:45 and ended about 30 minutes ago around 5:30. I'm surprised I'm still in any mood whatsoever to be typing.

I just looked at my email, and today I sent 35 emails to different supporters of Sojourn and to people who visited Sojourn this past weekend, and to the band, and to Toby, and Nate, and someone else. Oh, a couple people who volunteered last weekend for the first time. I also received almost 50 emails today. So really about half of the emails I sent were reply's to emails I received. But I still had to type 35 emails and read nearly 50.

But that's not all. I also made 15 phone calls today. 15 phone calls! I had to call a couple of people after I emailed them or they emailed me. Trying to coordinate stuff. I also called like 5 places trying to find a place to have band practice. There's no where to do that either. And to top it all of, I've had to leave like 5 messages. Which means I could be getting 5 more phone calls at any minute.

And I'll have you know that I did all of this and still had to work at Buckle from 12-4! So I started emailing and phone calling at 8:45. Stopped to go to Buckle at 11:30. Then picked it right back up when I got home from Buckle at around 4:30.

I love people. I really do. I love talking to people, and emailing people, and finding out how people are doing. I love talking to other worship pastors and finding out what God is doing in their church, and making lunch plans with them. I love talking to people about getting involved with serving Sojourn by volunteering on Sunday mornings. I love talking to musicians who want to be a part of our band. I love all these things. What I don't love is doing them all at once! So if I emailed you or talked to on the phone today, please don't upset if I totally forget all of it next time I talk to you.

But it really is a good sign. It shows me that there is a lot going on with Sojourn. It shows me that people are proud to support us with prayer, and finances. It shows me that people want to be a part of Sojourn, and believe in what we are doing. It shows me that there are people out there who really care and want to help. So yes it was a lot. But it all good too.