Everybody has tough days at work, including preachers. Doesn't mean they're bad days, just tough, challenging, particularly draining.
As a result of nothing but coincidence half the church was gone this morning; or it seemed like it. At Chipotle afterward Josh said he and Aubri counted, and we had 28 people (incl. kids) missing this morning. The good news is that we still had church. Not that long ago, missing 28 people would have been 90% of the congregation.
Among those on vacation - the Moores. A particular challenge because Matt leads our singing. So the preacher had to take on that part of the morning's ministry, too.
Don't know if it makes sense to non-preacher types, but the fewer people, the harder it is to preach. Think of an actor or a comedian working a room that's all but empty. It requires more energy because you get less back.
Anyway, I'm more pooped than usual for a Sunday evening.
What's wrong with me?! I find myself pulling for the evil Celtics.
Headed back to L.A. up 3-2. I don't think most people thought it would go this far, never mind with a Boston lead in the series.
And what is it with NFL quarterbacks acting like cheap hoods?
Tomorrow I'll fill the gearbox with new oil and start the process of bleeding the brakes. Money time. All the work to this point gets put to the test when the fluids go in. Were the rear axles assembled correctly? If not, the gear oil will leak right back out. Were the brake lines and wheel cylinders installed properly? If not the brakes won't work.
Doing the various steps up to this point have been challenging but without any test of their effectiveness.
Stay tuned.
I'm done. Time for supper.
3 comments:
Craig,
If you can find an aftermarket master cylinder with seperate chambers for the front and rear brakes, I highly recommend it.
I had a '59 Chevy Pickup on which I had a brake failure due to a burst hose. After this incident I replaced every single brake component, including the aforementioned updated master cylinder. As a side benefit, it also made the task of bleeding the brakes much easier. Just a thought to consider.
Mike H.
As it turns out, '67 was the first year VW introduced the dual circuit master cylinder. Safer, to be sure. But it makes bleeding a little tougher IMHO. A squishy pedal could be the front circuit but could also be the rear. No sure way to tell. But I'm optimistic: it WILL work the FIRST time. Right!
I found that to be true when I was in a traveling troupe with Master Arts. The smaller the group we performed for, the harder it was.
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