Easter Celebrated Simply

This has been a whirlwind week.  After the lumpectomy, I spent Friday night in the ER due to a complication of the narcotics given to me during the operation.  That is all over now and I was able to perform my part in the church Easter drama.  I was part of the marketplace action, the hillside where Jesus taught and the crowd that welcomed Him into the city on Palm Sunday.  Walter was also one of the disciples that slept in the garden while Jesus prayed before the soldiers took him away. 

Church Bulletin Cover

The performance was terrific.  One of the most dramatic moments was when Jesus was hoisted up on the cross.  I don't know how the men managed to build a cross that lifted into place and then down again while the stage had a black-out of only a few seconds.  Secrets of the crew I guess.  I only know it worked beautifully!

I had worked on the costumes for several days alongside several others to be sure all cast had proper coverings.  We had 51 on-stage performers and a dozen or so crew members off stage.  Our Director worked tirelessly and patiently with us since right after Christmas.  The attendance was 502 in the first service and 369 in the second service making a total of 871 people getting to see the drama!

I was so grateful to be able to perform my part after the surgery!  I had never been sure that I would be able to.  We continue to receive good reviews from the congregation.

Due to all the medical and performance issues we had faced, we decided to low-key the actual Easter holiday.  After the performances, Walter and I enjoyed a meal at Panda Express and returned home to catch up on some of the DVR's that we had taped earlier in the month.  The rest was peaceful.  I made a good phone call to my sister, Jean, and then slept for a while.

Flowers Received from Family

I also want to share the colorful sweet flowers that Tracy's family brought to me after the night in the ER.  They are on a table that my mother-in-law once owned that sits next to my television and reading chair.  On either side I put the two cactus that Walter bought me for Easter.  They are in some McCoy pottery pots that belonged to Walter's maternal grandmother, Lucille Harrell.  The lamp was also from my mother-in-law.  Her father, Omar Harrell, made two of them which I think were used as either vanity or bedside lamps.  We have both of them and I use one here.  The mirror was from my mother and hung in her living room for decades.