We got a little snow today. It started early this morning and continued throughout the day. By four o’clock, all area schools had closed for tomorrow and many churches had cancelled their evening services.
The texts started coming in asking if we were canceling. We have only cancelled twice in twelve years. I began to wonder if I was just being stubborn. Was I being proud and arrogant in the decision that we don’t cancel unless it is absolutely unsafe to be out?
I do not begrudge our folks if they feel unprepared to drive in conditions they deem less than safe. But if I can make it in, we have church.
I decided to go ahead with service as planned. By the time service started a good number of our folks were there including a man who usually isn’t able to make it back for the evening. He is a single dad who has to return his son to his mother right when church is scheduled. Because of the storm, he was able to keep him overnight and return him in the morning. During testimony time, he said how thankful he was to be able to be there when he usually isn’t.
I’m glad we didn’t cancel tonight.
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