Pocomoke City, Maryland

This past weekend was a lot of fun! On Thursday afternoon, Seth, Drew, and Steve (all guys from the band I worked with the past 2 summers), and 2 guys they asked to play with them this weekend, rolled up in front of my house with a huge truck and a trailer filled with all their band equipment. They had driven from Chattanooga, TN to Roanoke, VA (about 5 1/2 hours) the night before, played for a youth group there, and then made their way to my house. After a quick stop to switch cars and eat some lunch, we headed to the metro to spend the afternoon in DC, since some of the guys had never been.

We got off the metro at Arlington Cemetery and walked allllll the way up the hill to see the changing of the guards at the tomb of the unknown soldier, and then walked across the potomac river bridge to the Lincoln memorial, the Vietnam, and WWII memorials, the Washington monument, and then the White House. It was so stinkin hot and so much walking, but it was fun spending time with friends and it had been awhile since I'd been downtown to do the tourist thing, so I didnt mind too much.

Friday morning, we got up early and headed to Pocomoke City, Maryland (about 3 1/2 hours from my house, near Ocean City) where we were leading worship and Bible studies for a Disciple Now weekend at a church we met while working camp this summer. 5 boys+Molly squished into a truck.. it was funny.

The church was wonderful to us, and we had a great time leading worship for their students and then got the surprise blessing of being asked to lead for both their Big church services Sunday morning. We also served at their local food pantry/homeless shelter and got to meet some wonderful people there, before heading to Ocean City to spend the afternoon riding Go-Karts and having fun getting to know their students a little better.

I co-taught a group of 11 insane middle schoolers with Seth, and laughed a lot at the ridiculousness that came out of their mouths. They nicknamed me "Hardcore Molly", and from that point on I was never again referred to as Molly... but either "Hardcore" or "Hardcore Molly." They were great.

Lynnhaven Baptist is a wonderful church family, and it was a blessing to serve them and their students this weekend. I hope we get to go back soon. Leading worship with the Seth Medley Band again was also a special treat. I love doing ministry with those guys and love their hearts for people.

Drew, Seth, Reid, Steve, me, and Jonathan

Seth and Laurie, Lynnhaven's wonderful youth director.
She took great care of us this weekend.

Drew and me, before worship on Saturday night

Teaching Bible study.... Seth was there for "crowd control."
Those kids were CRAZY! :)

I met this adorable little guy at the Samaritan house.
I wanted to keep him!

My first solo ride, ever! Concentrating hard!

The guys about to race

Drew, so hardcore

Steve, having too much fun with the Putt Putt course

Driving home... Seth trying to keep us all safe in all the traffic.
Hard to do when he's got a Molly next to him, distracting with her hilarious awesomeness.

We're supermodels.

The whole crew squished into the truck.
Lots of laughing, and not enough sleeping going on in that truck.