You have heard the phrase "a month of Sundays", but we have been experiencing a month with no Sundays. We have had to cancel church three weeks in a row because the long house has been on use. The last two weeks have been because of funerals. Just a month ago we had to miss two weeks in a row because the long house was booked. Each week I get more bummed at the thought of going another week without seeing all of our people and worshipping together as a church body. I know the kids are just as sad if not more sad than me without church. At least I know I will still have a hot meal and the fellowship of the team or more time with some of the youth. For the kids that is not the case. For a long time that was case for this community every week.
When our church building is completed we won't have to worry about canceling church because somebody else is using the building. We won't have to go weeks without seeing each other, because we will have a place to gather. We are so close to completion- the walls are done, the flooring is being laid, and hopefully the septic system will be finished tomorrow. One of the benefits of not having a building for the past 10 years of the ministry is that our church has clearly been made up of the people and not the building. But now this church needs a home and this past month of no Sundays has confirmed that for us.
Sunday, January 12, 2014
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Top Pictures of 2013
I had a hard time narrowing it down to 45 pictures. I have so many good memories from 2013. These are just a few of the best pictures from the year.
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| Bringing in the New Year |
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| youth group |
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| Whitney's 14th birthday |
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| D-group slumber party |
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| Baby Rosemary's Shower |
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| Veronica's birthday |
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| youth group |
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| Spray paint canvas at d-group |
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| Both Justine and Miranda painted their canvases for their moms |
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| Art day with the kids |
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| Art Day |
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| Art Day |
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| Beautiful art |
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| Kristen at the art day |
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| In the summer we went to Rim Rock Lake with the youth who helped on the work site |
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| Rim Rock Lake |
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| Jedi and Alexa at Rim Rock Lake |
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| Miranda and Judy drawing with Azi at kids club |
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| new shed the youth girls built at the church building |
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| Chris helping the kids with the skit at kids club |
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| Mary in the kitchen at church with her helpers Kristen and Lillian |
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| Lynisha and Alexa working on the shed |
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| boats at kids club |
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| adirondack chairs built by the youth group |
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| Justine and Alexa's birthday at Dairy Queen |
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| Intern team wearing donated snow hats in August |
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| Connie and I made surprise cupcakes |
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| Connie and DJ washing the truck for the Harrah Parade |
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| Morgan and DJ |
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| Connie, Judy and Miranda decorating the float for the parade |
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| Justine and DJ at the Parade |
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| Youth Group in the Parade |
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| Youth Group in the Harrah Parade |
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| Anika's 15th birthday |
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| Our new cat, Jago |
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| In October I went to Chattanooga for a reunion with my college roommates |
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| painting picture frames at d-group |
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| 5th annual pumpkin carving with the d-groups |
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| The neighbor's goats took over our yard this fall |
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| D-group Christmas Picture |
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| D-group decorating cookies for the youth group Christmas party |
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| Morgan :) |
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| Alexa and Yaanibaah |
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| Connie and DJ decorating cookies |
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| I was very impressed with the time and detail they put into each cookie! |
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