0322 saturday

Jim Y helped me with walking today, at Liberty Park in Cerritos. I didn’t make it as far as usual, but I feel like it’s become easier to do. We had lunch at Subway and I was home before 1pm.

I had my parents drop me off at SBCC early, since there were two services on Saturday eve for Easter Weekend. I wheeled into the sanctuary and found my place by the column on the right side. The room was half-full.

Pastor Gary started a new series “Hostage”, with a dramatic re-enactment from “Star Wars IV”. The stage lit up to show him bound and gagged, in a chair. He managed to get the gag loose and then called out to Obi-Wan Kenobi for help. Suddenly, a stormtrooper appeared at the back of the sanctuary and fought to where Gary was sitting. He took off the helmet and declared that he was Obi-Wan Mizobe and he was there to save Gary. Needless to say, it was quite a sight.

He talked about how we are all hostages to the temptations that prevent us from having a true relationship with God through Christ. But we must recognize these temptations so that we can escape the control they have over our lives.

He closed the service with a video from Christmas. The high school ministry, Legacy, performed to “Everything” by Lifehouse, and it managed to describe everything that Pastor Gary said in the sermon, through dance and imagery. The video has been posted on YouTube.




After the service, I met with Dee and Janice, while the creative arts team was resetting for the second service. The Easter Egg Hunt was taking place outside.

I sat in the back for the 6pm service. The room was packed. It was the same show as the first service, so I left early in order to check on the Easter Dinner being prepared in the kitchen. Mike made up a plate for me and I found an out-of-the-way spot in the kitchen to eat. It was very good, with ham, potatoes, vegetables, salad, and lots of other great stuff.

After I finished, I wandered around outside and propped myself against a wall to watch everyone else in the parking lot. Steve T was running around, helping out. When he was done, he gave me a ride home.