well that's a first

today i experienced a few firsts. well not that many. but one very noteable one. today we had to have church outside the building where we usually have it. that's not the first, i've done the whole outdoors church thing before. we don't actually have our own church building, but meet on sunday afternoons at the local community centre. today however, we couldn't get in the building. it was all locked up. the police had the building under lockdown due to some shootings that happened this morning right outside it. it doesn't sound like there were any injuries. i have heard shots fired the last two days now. it's kind of surreal. you hear it and it's like, oh that was gunshots. i should add that generally there are no random shootings around here (thought i should say that in case mum reads).

summing it up - my biggest first for the day - not being able to have church inside due to having the place locked down due to gunfire. haven't had that happen before.