I wish I had a video of this so everyone could see, but I just don't feel right about taking our video camera to church. As most of you know, my dad leads singing at their church. Since we've been going to church with them, Ethan has been incredibly interested in what his Poppa is doing up there during church. He leans forward over the pew in front of us and really studies what's going on up there. Well, a few weeks ago Ethan started "leading" singing with my dad and it was hilarious. He started with just a little wave of his arm, which has progressed over the weeks into a full direction of the congregation from his little spot on row 2. He has also added his version of singing which makes it even cuter. My dad can't even look our way while he's leading singing because Ethan is just too hilarious and he won't be able to keep going. As Ethan is doing this, you can see most of the people in church elbowing the person next to them to watch - I really wish you could all see it. And this morning just topped it off. My parents' church is looking for a new preacher, and they had a man there this morning applying for the job. He was sitting up at the front of the auditorium while my dad led the song before the sermon and he almost lost it. He was trying so hard not to laugh looking at Ethan flailing his arms around smiling and singing, but he just couldn't help it. So, after one of the elders introduced him, he walked up to the pulpit and said, "You know, I don't think I've ever been to a worship service where there were 2 song leaders at the same time." He pointed to Ethan and thanked him for such an energetic participation in the song service...
...and he's only 15 months old! I can only imagine what two years will bring us!
When I am dead, I hope it may be said: 'His sins were scarlet but his books were read -- Hillaire Belloc
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