Adam also has to deal with the decline of his church, both congregation-wise and money-wise, and whether it will even be able to stay open. Says a lot about the state of many Christian churches today, unfortunately.
Thank you very much for all of your birthday greetings! And yes, the big 6-0 is definitely getting a little too near. I'm getting about old enough to be a character on LOTSW!
I also love classical music, and am listening to the local classical radio station right now. I think my all-time favorite piece is Tchaikovsky's Serenade for Strings, which for some reason really touches me deeply. I'm glad to see there are other classical lovers on here!