Almost every Sunday morning for the past 13 years, I have been at Rock Church (formerly The Rock of Wilmington). I have been either on the front row or in one of the children’s ministries, having great fellowship and learning great things. I have heard amazing people speak powerful words. but every single Sunday. I sat there. I did squat. I was a subtraction to my church, not an addition. Finally I have found something I can do for my church on Sunday mornings. I am, however, still merely a student in this field, but I have recently learned how to run lights during, say, a concert. Finally, something I can give back to my church after all these years of sitting and twiddling my thumbs. I can give them the gift of light.

Tomorrow, I can put this to good use. Tomorrow, with the aid of my teacher and fellow techy Carolyn Mejia, I will run the lights for praise and worship on the fantastic Maximus, the Maxim light board owned by the church. Finally, after thirteen years as a subtraction, hopefully I can, for the first time, become an addition.