~Harvest Party~

 

A HUGE Thank you to our Youth Leader Teams, Pastor, Bro. Derrick, Sis Marty and all the parents for everything that was contributed to make this night a success.

~The Kids Who Melt My Heart~

I have had the priviledge of teaching the Toddler Sunday School Class with my mom for almost a year now.  For any of you who have taught with her, you know how exciting and totally hilarious she makes everything.  You should have seen when she ripped chunks from Adam's (Playdough) side to create Eve.  (After God put Adam into a deep sleep of course!) The kids were staring in amazement... and so was I.  Adam and Eve did seem to come alive as they walked around in the Garden of Eden, mingled with the animals, etc. The funniest part was when Jazlyn waved and said goodbye with a pitiful look on her face as my mom crammed Adam and Eve back into the Playdough can.  Looking back, we probably should have left them laying on the table. lol  I honestly look forward to every Sunday morning "Adventure" that we go on together!  Toddlers are so trusting and when they look at you it's almost as if you can see straight through to their hearts.  I love every one of them!

The Great White Hunter & His Shadow...

The things you do for your kids!!!  Being the wonderful, amazing Dad that he is, my Dad took Roland shooting and didn't hesitate to pass up a buck (even though he was small) just so Roland could have the whole "HUNTING" experience.  Somehow during the experience The Great white Hunter and his shadow was born...(lol)  If you know my Dad, you know that a laugh is never far away.  Whenever we spend time at his house, we leave with a light heart and heavy bodies (from all of Sara's excellent cooking).  Thanks for a such a wonderful time!  Love You!

Weekend in Pendleton

We never have enough time when we are together!  But I cherish every moment! 

 Thank you all for such a fun, love filled weekend!

Friends

Girlfriends are
much cheaper
than therapists
and a whole lot
more fun.
A girlfriend
knows your
deep dark
secrets, but likes
you anyway.
Girlfriends are
no farther away
than the phone,
even if it's 4 am
in the morning.
A good
girlfriend is hard
to find,
impossible to
replace and
never forgotten.
Thank you Rose for a wonderful Lunch!  Love you!

A friend is someone who will bail you out of jail.

 A best friend is the one sitting next to you saying "boy was that fun."

The folks I admire

The folks I admire
come from all different places.
They don't have famous names
or familiar faces.

They're not Hollywood stars
on the big silver screen,
so you won't see them smiling
in a slick magazine.

They don't live in big mansions
or drive fancy cars.
Their faces are weathered;
you might see some scars.

They've overcome pain
and life's bumps and bruises,
They know how to laugh,
and they don't make excuses.

They're just everyday people,
but what sets them apart
is how they treat others
and the love in their heart.

~ To the people I admire...  You know who you are =D

Here are a couple pictures from our last Fellowship Sunday. Enjoy

Playing their hearts out! 

 Trying to be as tall as Michael!  Never gonna happen!

 Daddy's little girl

Good Lookin' Jr. Youth Boys!!! 

Men's Basketball-Now THAT is where the fun is at! 

Look at those Jumps! lol

Jace started Kindergarten!!!

All I Really Need To Know

About How To Live and What To Do And How To Be, I learned in Kindergarten.
by Robert Fulghum

These are the things I learned:

Share everything.

Play fair.

Don't hit people.

Put things back where you found them.

Clean up your own mess.

Don't take things that aren't yours.

Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody.

Wash your hands before you eat.

Flush.

Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you.

Live a balanced life--learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and

dance and play and work every day some.

Take a nap every afternoon.

When you go out into the world, watch out for traffic,

hold hands, and stick together.

Be aware of wonder. Remember the little seed in the Styrofoam cup: The roots go

down and the plant goes up and nobody really knows how or

why, but we are all like that.

Goldfish and hamsters and white mice and even the little seed in the

styrofoam cup; they all die. So do we.

And then remember the Dick-and-Jane books and the first word you

learned; the biggest word of all-- LOOK.

Everything you need to know is there somewhere. The Golden Rule and

love and basic sanitation, ecology, and politics and the sane living.

Think of what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had

cookies and milk about 3 o'clock every afternoon

 and then lay down with our blankets for a nap.

And it is still true; no matter how old you are, when you go

out in the world, it is best to hold hands and stick together.

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