Saturday, October 29, 2005

Time Change Almost Blooper

Twice a year we enjoy the task of changing our clocks. In the spring we spring ahead one hour and in the fall, yes, we fall back one hour. I really didn't realize how much I depend on my computer for the correct time. After all the time is just down on the bottom right corner for me to easily see. But if the computers date is not correctly set the time will change and catch you by surprize. That's what happened to me today. My computers date was one day ahead. So when I came into the office this morning to work and get things ready for Sunday, I was an hour off. This is where the blooper comes in. I had to perform an Quincenera Ceremony at 2:00pm. A very formal Quincenera at that! I was in my office getting ready to go home to change and come back in time to do the ceremony and according to the computer time I had plenty of time to spare. Then I heard the sound of people out in the sanctuary. Somebodies voice said "Hello?" I peaked out to see the quincenera people ready and I'm not properly dressed! I shot out the door, raced home, threw on my suit, raced back to the church, and all I can say is thank God that we live in the Valley where nothing starts on time, (except Sunday Service). Walking through the door at 2:20 I acted as though it was all planned out, I recieved the notes from the mom about who the sponcers were, and started the program. Deep down in my heart I was embarrassed, how could this happen to me? I've never in 30 years been late for an event like this. Afterwards Earl, the sound man, looked at my computer and there was the problem, the time changed on my computer Friday instead of Saturday putting me one hour late for my appontment. Sometimes things happen that makes us look bad when in our hearts all we want to do is Serve Others to the best of our ability.

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