Ah, victory...how wonderful it tastes. This time it really did taste good.
So, last week, we were having dinner with our friends, Paul and Janelle. It had been kind of a stressful, busy week, and I still had to produce some form of a talk for church on Sunday. Kade and Paul were joking about all the sacrilegious things I could say from the podium, and kind of giggling about how funny they thought they were. Then, Janelle came up with the brilliant idea of giving me a challenge. My challenge was that I had to use a specific phrase within my talk, and they would reward me somehow. The phrase they decided on: "vinyl siding," and the reward...dinner made of their yummy white chili.
Well, I am very pleased to announce that not only did I say "vinyl siding" once, but twice. And to top it all off, I pulled it off pretty smoothly and without a smirk. I couldn't look at them during my talk, because I knew they were laughing out there in the congregation. I'm sure people were wondering why I was smiling so smuggly up there on the stand after I was done...I was very proud of myself.
They made us dinner last night. Mmmmm, it tasted so good.
9 comments:
You go, Em, they'll never underestimate you again.
Great story! I wish we could have been there in on the joke...I bet it was hilarious!
That's hilarious. I want to know how you fit that into a talk. LOL
that's too funny. you definitely pulled it off!! i meant to tell you on sunday that i enjoyed your talk.
HAHAHA I am SO going to have to do that next time I give a talk. Hilarious!
I don't know how you pulled it off, but hat's off to you! I would have totally broke down laughing after the first one!
I wish i could have been there to witness you in all of your talk glory. sounds like a good way to come up with material for a talk.
I gotta know....how did you slip that phrase in TWICE?? I too will have to remember that little challenge. It's a good one! :)
You were so good. YOu're talk was great and you were so smooth! Hope you enjoyed every bit of that chili because you deserved it.
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