I had one of those sports/ministry/parenting moments on Saturday that could be made into a TV movie. I had a killer week of ministry events and I was trying to get in some family time. I had a bowling night planned with some students and I decided to take Sam along. Just a fun father and son night with some small group bonding thrown in. Not bad.
To say Sam was excited was an understatement. He was talking about it for days. When Saturday came, he asked both Jen and myself if it was time to go practically every five minutes. Finally, we arrived @ George Washington University’s Hippodrome (the bowling alley I wish AU had), I calmed Sam down enough to change his shoes and we were off and rolling.
The bowling experience started off normally. I threw a gutter ball. The next frame, I knocked down one pin. I was pretty sure it would be tough break a hundred. Next came a strike. Later in the game I had 3 strikes in a row! Outrageous! When it was all said and done, my score totaled 176. The students were impressed, my son was beaming (he actually came in second place), roll the credits! It was a moment to store in my heart.
What does this mean for my bowling career? I had thoughts about applying to the Professional Bowlers Tour, but I wouldn’t look good in those shirts. Actually, I may hang it up. It was too good a moment. I don’t think I could come close to that again.
