While standing around at morning tea after a gathering, you overhear the following conversation between two long term members, who are obviously having some fun remembering the early days of the project.
Person 1 (laughing) “Oh yes, I remember that! And we used to store the kids stuff in the unused shower in the bathroom! We had no room to store anything.”
Person 2 “I can’t believe I managed to get my kids out of bed so early every Sunday. Setting up chairs and sound gear never got any easier. It was still taking us almost an hour every time, even towards the end. I think my kids scored a lot of chocolate on Sunday afternoons, it was the only way.”
Person 1 “Greg was so good at bringing coffee, that was a life saver, knowing he’d just show up, with the magic brew for each of us. “
Person 2 “Yes, though then when more people started coming I felt a bit awkward walking around with my cappuccino when there was only instant on offer in the hall. Gosh do you remember that feeling when people started walking in? I used to get such a rush every time, it was like, yes, it’s real, we are doing it, this is happening.”
Person 1 “I think you might have freaked a few of them out at the start, we had to hose you down with your welcoming styles.”
Person 2 “I wasn’t that bad surely. OK maybe I was….I do miss those prayer nights though, you know when we’d meet at Kath & Rick’s house, I think we did that even before the gatherings started? Wine and cheese and prayers.”
Person 1 “Yeah, didn’t you meet Alex at one of those nights?”
Person 2 “Certainly did. Oh there he is, he’s giving me the ‘stop-talking-I’m-ready-to-go-home’ look, that’s my cue, see you next week!”
