After it was all said and done , we surpassed our fundraising target of $ 25,000 ! First and foremost , this meant a good donation to the Rickshaw Bank , which was able to start a new outfit in Allahabad . But the group accomplished something else this year - the establishment of our team .
Answer the following question: What may happen after the event has concluded ?

The earnings will be put to charitable use .

The face to face interaction that folks were talking about in the comments is so essential for me - I thrive on it . I ' ve really come to look forward to these meetings every week . I asked Roni if my year committment meant that I had to stop doing this after a year and she said absolutely not , and that made me feel a lot better .
Answer the following question: How may I be feeling right now ?

Happy

I appreciate that so much ; that 's what a religious leader is supposed to do . The service is so very much like St. Paul and the Redeemer back in Chicago , which is wonderful because I LOVED going to SPR ! We sing lots of hymns at Trinity , and I ' m glad to see that the Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing hymnal is alive and well . I love those hymns so very much .
Answer the following question: What type of faith does the narrator have ?

They are church going people .

Gym workout day today . I used the rower for only the second time ever as it 's been one of those things I just consider a bit too scary but it was actually fun in a kind of a way and very challenging . I managed to knock about a minute off the time for 1000 m from the one and only other time I 'd used it so at least I can see I ' m inproving in my fitness . I discovered my biceps last night too .
Answer the following question: Why did I use the rower ?
I am trying to get in shape