The Gig is UP!

For the past four days we have been undercover and secluded from the church.  Adam wanted to surprise the church on Sunday.  On Saturday he came over to our island hide-a-way and video taped a greeting from us to the church.  He had told the congregation the Sunday before we'd be "there" via video.  Plan was set.  Sunday morning we arrived at the church late, being chauffeured in the back of a car to the back car park (parking lot) of the church.  Following the announcements, Adam would show the video at which time Clare, Adam's wife would slip out the back of the church and signal us to come in the church. As we were sitting in the car waiting, me with my sunglasses on, I commented to Ruthann: "I feel like a Rock Star!"  To which she replied: "You're not a Rock Star!"  I was quickly brought back to reality.  We slipped into the church as the video greeting was playing.  The greeting included us dressed in winter clothes and sharing how we are really anxious to be with them and that we'd be there soon.  The video ended by me saying how grateful we were for the technology to be able to do this but wished we could just be beamed down under right now.  The video ended and Adam led the congregation in prayer for us.  At that time, we moved to the platform.  As we moved we could hear a collective gasp (from those who were obviously not closing their eyes).  Adam closed the prayer, turned to us in surprise and the congregation broke out in applause and laughter.  We had arrived.  The rest of the day was spent giving and receiving hugs, sharing meals, and beginning to be a part of an awesome church family.