Sping Break Day 3: dinner party!

I'm SLEEPY! But I'll write quickly (so please forgive any typos)...

Tonight I had a full housel! My original plan was to invite just Brett, Shonda, and Vondeara over for dinner. Then I decided my friend Paul might want to come too. Then I remembered my friend Zee (also from Oxford Manor) who recently saw Brett and told him to tell me to call her. So I called her. But for a long time, no one called me back. At about 6:45 I almost canceled since I hadn't heard from anyone. Brett suggested I call Tina (Shonda's sister) to invite her and to see if she knew where Shonda was. So she says she wants to come and that she'll bring Shonda. Brett and I go to the store to buy some dessert stuff and while we're there, Paul calls. He might be coming. (yay!) When we get home, Zee calls (it's 8pm by this point)... she wants to come... and asks if her boyfriend can come. Why not?! Then Vondeara calls.. he asks if his brother can come. Then Zee calls back.... Can her boyfriend's Godbother come? Of course... Brett leaves to go pick up Zee and the other 2 guys, and Tina is on her way with Shonda, Vondeara and Vondeara's brother. I'm freaking out. I go through the panty and freezer looking for ANYTHING I have that can go with the ham steaks I had bought (thank God for Food Lion MVP sales! hehe). The original plan was ham, green beans and macaroni salad. That was it... but I KNEW that would not be enough. I found some bisquik and had just enough (literally) to make one batch of drop biscuits. Once those were in the oven, I remembered the potatoes my Mom had given me when I went home for Easter. Though I'd never made mashed potatoes (by myself and from scratch), I figured now was the time to learn! So I got those cooking, and found some frozen corn in the freezer. Phew! All within about 30/45 minutes I had prepared ham steaks, green beans, corn, mashed potatoes (which were, according to my friends, "bangin'") biscuits and macaroni salad (well, that was made ahead of time). I must admit, I'm a little proud of myself. Everyone raved about dinner, and you know... it wasn't that hard! To make the night totally amazing... dinner turned into a straight out Bible study. Someone asked a question, and "Pastor Brett" went to town. I'd say for a good hour questions were asked and every time we went back to the Bible for answers. By this time Paul was there too, so that helped a lot, and he was able to add some good insight. I LOVE THIS! Again I say, this is exactly why I bought this house. I have desired from day one for this house to be a place where people would learn more about Christ. I never imagined it would look like this, but I am so glad it does!! God has blessed me so much! He is truely a God who surpasses all my expectations. :) For Him to put me here... in this time... in this place... What an incredible honor to be His chosen servant!

Amen and goodnight!! :)