You Know You're at a Women's Bible Study When...

A group of us friends here in Mobile have decided to do another Cheryl Brodersen DVD Bible study this summer.  Last summer we did the 1 Peter study and had a great time - even if it did last LATE into the night!  This time we're doing Daniel.

As I skimmed through the study's introduction (the morning of - I'm not good at doing these things in a timely manner - oops!),  this statement jumped out at me, "A study of these chapters [Daniel 7-12 - lots of prophecy] will not only expand your understanding of God's plan for the future of the world, it will also fortify your faith to trust Him for your own future."

I am really looking forward to studying this book!  What a timely message what with the end of the world approaching and all :)  Also, I don't think I have ever thought of prophecy in the context of how it can "fortify" my faith in the sense of that personal, day to day faith.

Anyway, this week study was at my house.  John took the girls to a Bay Bears (baseball) game since some wonderful friends of ours had extra tickets and it was free!  (Otherwise, I make them hide out in their bedrooms in the back of the house - he, he).

The ladies and I went through the homework portion of the study, then popped the DVD of Cheryl teaching.  Cheryl had just said something like, "In conclusion," and the DVD froze.  We waited, but nothing...totally stuck.  I go to grab the remote for the DVD player, but it's nowhere to be found.  Figures!

So, we all get up and start searching - looking under the couch, rummaging in baskets, lifting up the pillows on the couch (how embarrassing!), but it's nowhere in the living room.  Meanwhile, John had returned with the girls.  I went to get them to come help look for it -since they probably are the ones who lost it - while the search expanded into the kitchen, dining room and school room.  Five women searching my house for a remote control!

We couldn't find it anywhere.  I tried to get it to skip ahead using the buttons on the DVD player, but it would only start over from the beginning.  We left it playing on mute and started chit-chatting.  Next thing we knew, Cheryl was back to the end of her message.  We had talked all the way through the entire teaching and not even realized it! It was pretty funny :)

And I still haven't found that remote...