Vineyard

It's probably too soon to say much of significance (at least in terms of looking to the future), but yesterday I had the most spiritually uplifting day in quite some time. I went with a friend to check out the Vineyard church ["http://www.vineyardusa.org/site/about/article/core-values"] right in my own hometown (Evanston, for those of you non-Chicagoans wondering). I got to meet some nice folks, had a good prayer session with one of the designated pray-ers, and apparently leaked out news that I had musical chops of some sort. So I might be joining a choir that sings like once a month, and I might actually experience what it's like to jam with other people.

The reason I say it's too early to say too much about this place is that I've had a habit of moving around over the last five years, and that I've kind of gotten comfortable with it. I'd had a talk with one of my religious friends from college sometime a year ago about the importance of staying in one spot. Although I wasn't too inclined to follow it at that time, I'm beginning to understand the wisdom of having a community that I can see at least once a week, possibly once every few days. But as much as I'd like to think that, oh man, Vineyard is awesome! I met so many cool people and had a great time and... (some other stuff); it's only been one day, and I may find that it's not the place I want to stick with long-term. And I'm fine with either possibility.