Baptist and Single: The Ballad of Sara Beeber.

Some posts just write themselves. I guess I'll start by sharing a facebook message my dear friend Katie V. sent me earlier this week.

"Today I was online doing some research because I am in the process of church hunting, which I think I told you at Meg's baby shower I was doing. lol ANYWHO, point being I went onto Valley Baptist's website and they had this little video (which I will give you the link to) about their Singles ministries. I was watching it just listening to what the dude was saying and SUDDENLY I thought I recognized someone in this video. So I clicked the little backy button and replayed the 2 second scan over of who appeared to be none other than Sara Beeber herself. Now I am sending this to you because 1) It was just a nifty little surprise to see it there. 2) I don't know if you knew you were so famous. and 3) Simply because I felt like sharing. When you get to the link scroll down to where it says click here to watch the single's ministry update. So I present to you ....yourself. Oh, you may find yourself at about 1:30. P.s. I am 99.9% sure that this is you...if it is not...disregard this entire message...or maybe we can just agree that you have a secret twin out there. -Katie"

Blerg.

Ever thought you'd gotten away with something? That a humiliating experience was just a little secret between you and your close friends?

I did.

I will share the now infamous story of my Valley singles mixer experience using the game 2 truths and a lie. The title of the game pretty much sums it up. I'll give you 3 statements, you find the lie.

1. I once, and only once, went to a Valley Baptist singles mixer a few years ago.
2. My friend and I went so we could band together against awkwardness while trying to support a newly divorced friend who wanted to check it out.
3. We had a fabulous time.

1. There were lots of people.
2. There were old people
3. There were young people.

1. We were forced to hold hands with strangers while we blessed the food.
2. I had a cowboy on my left and a 7ft tall man on my right who may or may not have been mentally challenged.
3. We instantly became good friends and I was totally into holding hands with strange men.

1. It was western night.
2. We met some characters.
3. We totally knew we were being video taped for the singles ministry web site.

1. The 7 ft tall dude came looking for me.
2. He tried to sit at our table.
3. I made sure to say goodbye before taking my time to get to my car.

1. My friend Carrie and I go back from time to time just to hang out.
2. I'm probably going to find a husband there.
3. Ring my digits if you ever feel like hitting one up.

That last one was all lies.

Listen, I can't knock it entirely. It is what it is. A place to meet church folks if you're interested in doing so. I'm just saying that you're probably not going to find anyone under the age of 45 there.

And you're definitely not going to find anyone who just wants to eat Red Lobster and then watch the Little Mermaid while wearing fake mustaches, which as you all know, is all I'm looking for in a life mate.

Oh, and you'll notice there's no link to said video. You'll have to find that one on your own. You know how to Google.

And seriously. 7 feet.