Tonight we went with the in-laws, Max, Lori and kids, to see their church’s Christmas Eve service.  It was awesome!!  They go to Eagle Point Community Church in St. Louis, MO.  The Lead Pastor is Ed Callahan and his entire family has some serious music skills!  Seriously – I’m genetically jealous.  Anyhow…  great concert.  The video below is a segment of the concert specifically highlighting my brother-in-law and kids (and the Trans Siberian Orchestra Christmas Eve song – one of my favorites).

One classic Caleb (my 8 year old) story first.  The evening was full of great music, lots of different genres, and it moved through the movements of light and fun to serious and reflective.  And then came the most serious moment.  The speaker just invited everyone to accept Jesus as their “personal Immanuel.”  Then he prayed.  It was silent, serious…you know…people accepting Jesus moment.  Then Caleb, who was sitting next to me, bends forward in his chair.  As he does, he “rips one!”  I mean a serious One!  A seriously loud one!!! RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PRAYER!  Everyone around us burst into laughter (even though we all tried to subdue it).  Who knows if we will ever be asked back again?

Afterwards, a man sitting behind us said to me, “Sounds like you have a son who wants to be in the horn section.”