Sunday, January 23, 2011

D- groups

     As Veronica and I swept the floor to collect run-away beads and washed the remaining dishes on Thursday night we wondered what had made the night so enjoyable.  It was more than just pulling off a dinner and craft night with 13 middle school and high school girls.

     Every Thursday night Veronica, Ann Marie, and I  meet with our  d-group girls (discipleship girls).  This Thursday we decided to get all the discipleship girls together for dinner and a chance to do some beading and painting nails.  The whole night was a time of laughter and fun with calm, and relaxed spirits.  It was so much fun to see all the girls laughing and telling stories through bites of spaghetti and salad.  After dinner we pulled out the beads and string for bracelets and necklaces.  The room was almost silent as the girls sat and concentrated on the beads and hemp they were stringing and tying.  While we were beading Veronica and a few of the girls were hard at work baking cookies that they could take home.   Just as I was thinking that I hoped the night would never end, I looked at the clock and saw it was time to clean up.  As soon as everyone's nails were dry and the beads and string had all been cleaned up we loaded up into the cars to drive everyone home.

     On the drive home one of my discipleship girls told Veronica, "Whenever we go to your house, we never want to go home."  We are in a place where the houses our filled with unrest and often lacking in love.   A peaceful home where our girls feel comfortable is what we hope we can provide for them when they enter the door of our house.  I pray that as we open our home to these girls they my find a place, which allows them to calm their spirits long enough to find true rest in Jesus.

"Come to me all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest."  Matthew 11:28
                The group making jewelry
            Jade and Marisol making hemp bracelets
        Ann Marie painting nails with a few of the girls
            Mary and Beth paused for a picture break.
    These are the cookies Veronica and the girls made.  Yum!

Monday, January 17, 2011

Prayer for the church building

Here is a picture of the Southeast side of the house Sacred Road is trying to buy and convert into a church.  This Thursday our board is voting on whether or not to purchase the building.  Please pray that they would have wisdom as they make this very important decision.

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Christmas with the fam

I really enjoyed being able to spend Christmas with my family.  Here are a few pictures of my nephews that I couldn't help but share.  They are all so much fun to spend time with.  
Philip being a good big brother to Owen

 Levin is showing me the sprinkle he is about to put on his cookie.

                                                               Owen on Christmas