Let's see...we ended 2008 in prayer at the church. We had a time of prayer over each ministry and the upcoming year. Then we enjoyed a time of fellowship. The boys joined us for this. This was a great end to the year. Later, we went back to our apartment and just hung out.
We started 2009 off with some great time together as a family. The Kennedys loaded up Tres' Trailblazer and headed to New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl. We were pumped up to support the Tide!
Well, as you already know...The game was a let down! The Tide played poorly! It was as if the coaches and the team were not at the game! It was ugly!
All in all we had a great time. We tried some seafood restaurants, of course we walked down Bourbon Street, went to Jackson Square, went to the Open Market, walked on the Riverwalk, and strolled around the French Quarter. Chuck and I went to New Orleans a few years ago to watch the Chicago Bears and the New Orleans Saints play a football game. We had already experienced New Orleans. Tres and Chase had their first experience of New Orleans on this
Sugar Bowl trip. If you ask any of us about it, you will get the same response...New Orleans is stinky and nasty place. We were quite taken by the devastation and destruction still there from Hurricane Katrina.
We did run into many tide fans. It was nice to see everyone! Oh, well Roll Tide anyway!
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Sunday, January 4, 2009
What A Christmas
What A Christmas!
I must say that Christmas 2008 ranks as one of the most interesting for us. Normally the four of us have our Christmas on Dec. 19th or 20th. That did not happen this year considering we didn't truly start our Christmas shopping until Dec. 19th. Thankfully we finished Saturday by lunch time. Of course we had a few little odd and end things (like our gag gifts...this is another tradition that the four of us really look forward to) left to pick-up but the major shopping had been completed.
Since our shopping started so late of course the chore of gift wrapping started even later. For me wrapping Christmas presents on December 22nd is just not the way it is suppose to be. Did I mention that Tres also worked most of his break from school. This was also not the normal thing. What about sending out Christmas cards? I thought for a few moments that we were going to have to skip that task. I couldn't stand it! I love Christmas cards! I especially love the Christmas cards with pictures.
Oh well, through the ups and downs that we have been through the last few months one thing is for sure we have learned to deal with change and stress. We have been able to sit back and examine life. We have discovered what is truly important in life. I suggest to you to examine your life and truly find what is important. You will discover your true treasures.
We did have a great Christmas. Our immediate family increased on my side from 10 to 15. I can truly say this was a GREAT Christmas. I love my new sister-in-law Barbara and all the children that came with her. My Great Aunt Melba spent Christmas in California with her sister. We did miss having her here.
God did help us through Christmas on Chuck's side of the family also. We still made Christmas memories. All of us are thankful that we were ALL here for Christmas. A new tradition for us was started a few years back. We draw names at Thanksgiving and make that person a homemade gift. This has become on of our favorite things. Another tradition between Uncle Chuck and Megan has been going on since Megan was a very young little girl. They exchange a personal special gift with each other. It is usually something special just between the two of them. This year Uncle Chuck's gift to Megan was a Polly Pocket van. Megan loved Polly Pockets! Hers were in the attic and were burned in the fire. As for me, let me include these sister-in-laws, my brother-in-law, and all the children...I truly love each of them with my whole heart. We have grown-up together. This Christmas was also full of special surprises. Charlie got Sissy really good this year.
When the Reno family gathered at our house for Christmas this year this was also another time of not your normal Christmas. We had Subway for Christmas dinner and Carrot Cake from Full Moon. Like, I said 2008 was not your normal Christmas. This was the best we could do under the circumstances. Everyone was really great about this. Thanks! We were also missing 5 of the normal attending family members due to sickness and work. That was sad but understandable. Hopefully 2009 we will all be together again!
The Sullivans, our friends from Huntsville stopped by on Christmas night. This is becoming a tradition also. We enjoy our Christmas visit from them. We catch-up on life and just being around each other. What better way to end Christmas night than spending it with family and friends.
I hope you all had a very BLESSED and Merry Christmas! I will post pictues soon!
I must say that Christmas 2008 ranks as one of the most interesting for us. Normally the four of us have our Christmas on Dec. 19th or 20th. That did not happen this year considering we didn't truly start our Christmas shopping until Dec. 19th. Thankfully we finished Saturday by lunch time. Of course we had a few little odd and end things (like our gag gifts...this is another tradition that the four of us really look forward to) left to pick-up but the major shopping had been completed.
Since our shopping started so late of course the chore of gift wrapping started even later. For me wrapping Christmas presents on December 22nd is just not the way it is suppose to be. Did I mention that Tres also worked most of his break from school. This was also not the normal thing. What about sending out Christmas cards? I thought for a few moments that we were going to have to skip that task. I couldn't stand it! I love Christmas cards! I especially love the Christmas cards with pictures.
Oh well, through the ups and downs that we have been through the last few months one thing is for sure we have learned to deal with change and stress. We have been able to sit back and examine life. We have discovered what is truly important in life. I suggest to you to examine your life and truly find what is important. You will discover your true treasures.
We did have a great Christmas. Our immediate family increased on my side from 10 to 15. I can truly say this was a GREAT Christmas. I love my new sister-in-law Barbara and all the children that came with her. My Great Aunt Melba spent Christmas in California with her sister. We did miss having her here.
God did help us through Christmas on Chuck's side of the family also. We still made Christmas memories. All of us are thankful that we were ALL here for Christmas. A new tradition for us was started a few years back. We draw names at Thanksgiving and make that person a homemade gift. This has become on of our favorite things. Another tradition between Uncle Chuck and Megan has been going on since Megan was a very young little girl. They exchange a personal special gift with each other. It is usually something special just between the two of them. This year Uncle Chuck's gift to Megan was a Polly Pocket van. Megan loved Polly Pockets! Hers were in the attic and were burned in the fire. As for me, let me include these sister-in-laws, my brother-in-law, and all the children...I truly love each of them with my whole heart. We have grown-up together. This Christmas was also full of special surprises. Charlie got Sissy really good this year.
When the Reno family gathered at our house for Christmas this year this was also another time of not your normal Christmas. We had Subway for Christmas dinner and Carrot Cake from Full Moon. Like, I said 2008 was not your normal Christmas. This was the best we could do under the circumstances. Everyone was really great about this. Thanks! We were also missing 5 of the normal attending family members due to sickness and work. That was sad but understandable. Hopefully 2009 we will all be together again!
The Sullivans, our friends from Huntsville stopped by on Christmas night. This is becoming a tradition also. We enjoy our Christmas visit from them. We catch-up on life and just being around each other. What better way to end Christmas night than spending it with family and friends.
I hope you all had a very BLESSED and Merry Christmas! I will post pictues soon!
Sunday, December 28, 2008
The Saturday BEFORE Christmas
I'm sure by now that most of you have heard the latest with the Skinner family. The Saturday before Christmas they had a house fire. Thankfully no one was at home. Missy's sister-in-laws on Jeff's side came by and took her and Megan Christmas shopping. Their husbands came by and took Jeff out of the house for a little while.
During this time, there was a fire with the dryer. It has been said that there was an electrical spark that caused the fire. The insurance company has already been out and started the ball rolling. They are going to gut their townhouse down to the 2x4's and start all over.
The day of the fire they moved in to our house in Morris. You take the lemon and make lemonade. I thought for a little while that Missy was going to lose it. She got it together and has really had a good outlook on life.
On Saturday or Sunday night ( I can't remember because all of the days are running together.)Missy made a list of problems and blessings. Praise the Lord her blessings were many more pages than her problems. She listed only 10 problems in her life and had 6 pages of blessings! Do you see God at work? I do!
I am proud of myself. On Monday, I was left at home all day with the list and did not read it! I was so tempted! I felt this was a private matter even though she had told me about it. I knew if Missy wanted me to read it she would tell me so. Thankfully, she finally told me that I could read it. It was very touching. Maybe later I will share the contents with her permission.
Through all of this we have been able to spend some special time with Jeff, Missy, and Megan. If you want to see Jeff at his best, come over around 7:00 AM. It is still a long road ahead...but...with God all things are possible! Please continue to pray for healing and encouragement!
I almost forgot to share how good God is! On that blazing Saturday, when everything had settled down, you could choose to laugh or cry. So of course, we chose to find humor. We were joking about writing in to Extreme Home Make Over. We all felt that their story was sad enough that they might just get picked. On Monday, Missy called me and tearfully said...Who needs Extreme Home Make Over when you have a community, family, friends, work related acquaintances, and special people that God places in your life at the right time. God has truly taken the bad and turned it to good. He does what He says He will do. His blessings have been poured out on them. To all of you special people that have been a part of God's blessings...THANK YOU and PRAISE AND GLORY BE TO OUR GOD!
During this time, there was a fire with the dryer. It has been said that there was an electrical spark that caused the fire. The insurance company has already been out and started the ball rolling. They are going to gut their townhouse down to the 2x4's and start all over.
The day of the fire they moved in to our house in Morris. You take the lemon and make lemonade. I thought for a little while that Missy was going to lose it. She got it together and has really had a good outlook on life.
On Saturday or Sunday night ( I can't remember because all of the days are running together.)Missy made a list of problems and blessings. Praise the Lord her blessings were many more pages than her problems. She listed only 10 problems in her life and had 6 pages of blessings! Do you see God at work? I do!
I am proud of myself. On Monday, I was left at home all day with the list and did not read it! I was so tempted! I felt this was a private matter even though she had told me about it. I knew if Missy wanted me to read it she would tell me so. Thankfully, she finally told me that I could read it. It was very touching. Maybe later I will share the contents with her permission.
Through all of this we have been able to spend some special time with Jeff, Missy, and Megan. If you want to see Jeff at his best, come over around 7:00 AM. It is still a long road ahead...but...with God all things are possible! Please continue to pray for healing and encouragement!
I almost forgot to share how good God is! On that blazing Saturday, when everything had settled down, you could choose to laugh or cry. So of course, we chose to find humor. We were joking about writing in to Extreme Home Make Over. We all felt that their story was sad enough that they might just get picked. On Monday, Missy called me and tearfully said...Who needs Extreme Home Make Over when you have a community, family, friends, work related acquaintances, and special people that God places in your life at the right time. God has truly taken the bad and turned it to good. He does what He says He will do. His blessings have been poured out on them. To all of you special people that have been a part of God's blessings...THANK YOU and PRAISE AND GLORY BE TO OUR GOD!
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Jeff...The Doctor's words...MIRACLE
Since Sunday, December 7, 2008, things have not just been exactly right for our brother-in-law, Jeff. (Health wise) On Tuesday during his treatment they said he was having a seizure. Next no it is a stroke. No he is having continuous seizures. Things just did not add up. We left our apartment at 4:04 PM and talked with Chuck's sister to see if she needed anything and that we were on our way. She says, oh don't bother with coming he is fine. Within the next 30 minutes the next phone call is...they have put him on the ventilator and are calling in the family. By the time we reached the hospital they were preparing him for emergency surgery. He was suffering from swelling on the brain. They removed some dead brain cells, new cancerous cells, and the steel plate they put in after his first surgery. As if this wasn't bleak enough news, the doctor ends with we have done all we can do...he is in the Lord's hands. Well he has been in the Lord's hands for a very long time!
On Wednesday morning, December 10, 2008, his vitals are looking good but he is still non-responsive. We were there later when the doctor stood before Chuck's sister and said...Mrs. Skinner, do you know that your husband is a miracle! The answer of course was yes! He is doing better and is more responsive.
It has been a very long week for the family. Jeff was finally moved in to a room on Sunday, December 14, 2008. The goal of the doctors is to have him home by Christmas. It was determined that he did have another stroke on Tuesday, December 9, 2008. This is from the swelling on the brain. His vision has been affected. It will possibly get better with time. Reality has set in that this is going to be a part of life. Unless God intervenes, the Jeff we all know and love is in there somewhere but only through God will we every see that Jeff again.
On Wednesday, December 17, 2008, Jeff got to come home from the hospital. While he gave Missy and Megan a hard time about getting out of the car in the rain, the good part for all is that he is home in time for Christmas.
Please continue to pray for Jeff, Missy and Megan. As much as a healing is needed, encouragement is needed. Please have all prayer warriors that you know to pray and believe God for a miracle for Jeff. We are continuing to believe that God will heal Jeff. I praise Him and thank Him for one more miracle. All things are in His hands and His timing.
On Wednesday morning, December 10, 2008, his vitals are looking good but he is still non-responsive. We were there later when the doctor stood before Chuck's sister and said...Mrs. Skinner, do you know that your husband is a miracle! The answer of course was yes! He is doing better and is more responsive.
It has been a very long week for the family. Jeff was finally moved in to a room on Sunday, December 14, 2008. The goal of the doctors is to have him home by Christmas. It was determined that he did have another stroke on Tuesday, December 9, 2008. This is from the swelling on the brain. His vision has been affected. It will possibly get better with time. Reality has set in that this is going to be a part of life. Unless God intervenes, the Jeff we all know and love is in there somewhere but only through God will we every see that Jeff again.
On Wednesday, December 17, 2008, Jeff got to come home from the hospital. While he gave Missy and Megan a hard time about getting out of the car in the rain, the good part for all is that he is home in time for Christmas.
Please continue to pray for Jeff, Missy and Megan. As much as a healing is needed, encouragement is needed. Please have all prayer warriors that you know to pray and believe God for a miracle for Jeff. We are continuing to believe that God will heal Jeff. I praise Him and thank Him for one more miracle. All things are in His hands and His timing.
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Skinner Update
I spoke with Missy this morning. Their story has been turned in to Magic 96 by Carla Bennett. They heard it on Friday evening.
Jeff starts his radiation and chemo treatment on Monday at 4:00 or 4:30 PM. Please keep Jeff in your prayers. We are believing for a Healing.
When you pray, please remember not only Jeff, but remember Missy and Megan also. There lives are also effected. Missy has been a wonderful caregiver to Jeff. Megan has also been a great trooper. Together they are making it day by day.
God will turn the bad to good. The door for ministry has been opened. As they work on their Christmas cards, I pray that God will anoint each card. They are including a letter thanking everyone for their gifts, prayers, visits, phone calls etc. Also, they are sharing that God is their strength and that they are believing God for a healing. You never know who's heart might be touched and their life changed forever. Those cards will be going out to not only family and friends this year but to vendors and work related people.
Join me in praying that someone will receive the gift of Salvation this Christmas!
Jeff starts his radiation and chemo treatment on Monday at 4:00 or 4:30 PM. Please keep Jeff in your prayers. We are believing for a Healing.
When you pray, please remember not only Jeff, but remember Missy and Megan also. There lives are also effected. Missy has been a wonderful caregiver to Jeff. Megan has also been a great trooper. Together they are making it day by day.
God will turn the bad to good. The door for ministry has been opened. As they work on their Christmas cards, I pray that God will anoint each card. They are including a letter thanking everyone for their gifts, prayers, visits, phone calls etc. Also, they are sharing that God is their strength and that they are believing God for a healing. You never know who's heart might be touched and their life changed forever. Those cards will be going out to not only family and friends this year but to vendors and work related people.
Join me in praying that someone will receive the gift of Salvation this Christmas!
Thanksgiving 2008
We had a blessed Thanksgiving. I have a new outlook on Thanksgiving. I am trying my best to give THANKS each day with a grateful heart. Every new day is a blessing from God.
My Thanksgiving Holiday actually started on Monday when I got off from work. Chase and I drove from Huntsville to Birmingham. The boys and I had dinner with my parents. Good old greasy cheeseburgers and hand made french fries. My dad is a great cook! He even had chocolate pie for Chase. This was a real treat.
The boys had plans to play basketball with some friends later that night. I sat at home by myself and overdosed on TV and Internet. I stayed up past midnight catching up on life. We could not get cable or Internet at our apartment until the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Chuck stayed in Gadsden until Wednesday evening taking care of this issue.
On Tuesday, I did work from home and then the Holiday began. Chase and I cleaned house for our Thanksgiving guest. I picked my Great Aunt Melba (she is 81 years old.) up in Homewood around 12:30 PM. We had lunch at the Paw-Paw Patch. It was delicious! We went to Ross in Fultondale. Around 5:00 PM we picked my Mom up and went to Tanya's in Warrior. Please keep in mind that at this point I still have not been grocery shopping. Around 6:00 PM we dropped my Mom off and picked my Dad up and went grocery shopping at Wal-Mart in Gardendale. I finally got home around 7:00 PM. I had to do a little more work for my job before kicking back to relax and enjoy more TV and Internet. The boys played basketball again on Tuesday night.
Chase and I started our Wednesday off with breakfast at my parents. My nephews were here from Dothan. We enjoyed a great big pancake and bacon breakfast! Next, my mom, aunt, and myself went back to my house to start the Thanksgiving cooking. We made the dressing, pecan pies, lemon ice box pies, mac & cheese, potato salad, and cranberry sauce. Tres had to work. Chase went to help Missy with the Thanksgiving meal at Reno Refractories. At this point Chuck is still in Gadsden by himself.
When we finished our cooking Mom, Aunt Melba, and I went to do a little more shopping. We got back home around 5:00 PM. Chuck rolled in around 5:30 PM. Our family Holiday started. We went to Chili's in Fultondale for dinner. The boys went to do something with their friends but for the life of me I can't remember today. Chuck and I went to purchase our youngest niece a Christmas gift. Of course what we decided to purchase for Kennedy is one of the top 12 toys this year. I had no idea. Chuck saw the advertisement and said that's what we are going to get her. You know Wal-mart was out. They told us they had 6 coming in on the truck that night and it would be on the shelf to purchase on Thursday.
Thursday morning the dressing goes in the oven and things are running smooth. We are watching the parade and enjoying life. Chuck and I decide to make a quick run to Wal-mart to purchase our top 12 toy. The shelves at Wal-mart had not changed one bit. Disgusted we went to Kmart to see if by any chance they might have it. They did! Yeah! By the way we have never gone shopping on Thanksgiving morning before. I felt a tinge of guilt shopping on Thanksgiving morning.
Back to the house we go. The dressing is ready and the mac & cheese is baking. Chuck makes his Thanksgiving gravy and I am baking the rolls. Our families are arriving bringing their holiday dish. There were 22 of us to sit down at our Thanksgiving meal. We are BLESSED!
For the first time my brother walks in with a box of casseroles with his new wife and all the children. It was a weird site watching him come in with food in his hand. It was weird but also thrilling. We had a peaceful family Thanksgiving. Again, I say we are BLESSED!
At the same time we are experiencing a real family feeling on my side of the family we are facing an obstacle on Chuck's side of the family. God is good all the time. All the time God is good. We are counting are blessings and believing the Lord for many more blessings! We are BLESSED!
On Friday, we put up our Christmas decorations. Later Chuck, Tres, Chase, Charlie, Sissy, Sallie, Kennedy, and I went to the movies. We saw Four Christmases. It was cute.
Saturday, Chuck and I went to purchase his dad's birthday present. Next it was off to purchase food for the Ironbowl. We all went to his parents to watch the Ironbowl. ROLL TIDE! We enjoyed watching Bama beat Auburn 36-0! Chuck and I had to hurry back to our house and grab our things. We left to head back to Gadsden.
On Sunday, Tres, Chase, Charlie, Sissy, Jeff, Missy, Megan, Shane, Sallie and Kennedy all joined us in Gadsden for church service. After church we all went to Top of the River for lunch and to celebrate Charlie's birthday. After lunch they came by to see our new apartment.
That was our Thanksgiving week! Again, I say we are BLESSED!
My Thanksgiving Holiday actually started on Monday when I got off from work. Chase and I drove from Huntsville to Birmingham. The boys and I had dinner with my parents. Good old greasy cheeseburgers and hand made french fries. My dad is a great cook! He even had chocolate pie for Chase. This was a real treat.
The boys had plans to play basketball with some friends later that night. I sat at home by myself and overdosed on TV and Internet. I stayed up past midnight catching up on life. We could not get cable or Internet at our apartment until the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Chuck stayed in Gadsden until Wednesday evening taking care of this issue.
On Tuesday, I did work from home and then the Holiday began. Chase and I cleaned house for our Thanksgiving guest. I picked my Great Aunt Melba (she is 81 years old.) up in Homewood around 12:30 PM. We had lunch at the Paw-Paw Patch. It was delicious! We went to Ross in Fultondale. Around 5:00 PM we picked my Mom up and went to Tanya's in Warrior. Please keep in mind that at this point I still have not been grocery shopping. Around 6:00 PM we dropped my Mom off and picked my Dad up and went grocery shopping at Wal-Mart in Gardendale. I finally got home around 7:00 PM. I had to do a little more work for my job before kicking back to relax and enjoy more TV and Internet. The boys played basketball again on Tuesday night.
Chase and I started our Wednesday off with breakfast at my parents. My nephews were here from Dothan. We enjoyed a great big pancake and bacon breakfast! Next, my mom, aunt, and myself went back to my house to start the Thanksgiving cooking. We made the dressing, pecan pies, lemon ice box pies, mac & cheese, potato salad, and cranberry sauce. Tres had to work. Chase went to help Missy with the Thanksgiving meal at Reno Refractories. At this point Chuck is still in Gadsden by himself.
When we finished our cooking Mom, Aunt Melba, and I went to do a little more shopping. We got back home around 5:00 PM. Chuck rolled in around 5:30 PM. Our family Holiday started. We went to Chili's in Fultondale for dinner. The boys went to do something with their friends but for the life of me I can't remember today. Chuck and I went to purchase our youngest niece a Christmas gift. Of course what we decided to purchase for Kennedy is one of the top 12 toys this year. I had no idea. Chuck saw the advertisement and said that's what we are going to get her. You know Wal-mart was out. They told us they had 6 coming in on the truck that night and it would be on the shelf to purchase on Thursday.
Thursday morning the dressing goes in the oven and things are running smooth. We are watching the parade and enjoying life. Chuck and I decide to make a quick run to Wal-mart to purchase our top 12 toy. The shelves at Wal-mart had not changed one bit. Disgusted we went to Kmart to see if by any chance they might have it. They did! Yeah! By the way we have never gone shopping on Thanksgiving morning before. I felt a tinge of guilt shopping on Thanksgiving morning.
Back to the house we go. The dressing is ready and the mac & cheese is baking. Chuck makes his Thanksgiving gravy and I am baking the rolls. Our families are arriving bringing their holiday dish. There were 22 of us to sit down at our Thanksgiving meal. We are BLESSED!
For the first time my brother walks in with a box of casseroles with his new wife and all the children. It was a weird site watching him come in with food in his hand. It was weird but also thrilling. We had a peaceful family Thanksgiving. Again, I say we are BLESSED!
At the same time we are experiencing a real family feeling on my side of the family we are facing an obstacle on Chuck's side of the family. God is good all the time. All the time God is good. We are counting are blessings and believing the Lord for many more blessings! We are BLESSED!
On Friday, we put up our Christmas decorations. Later Chuck, Tres, Chase, Charlie, Sissy, Sallie, Kennedy, and I went to the movies. We saw Four Christmases. It was cute.
Saturday, Chuck and I went to purchase his dad's birthday present. Next it was off to purchase food for the Ironbowl. We all went to his parents to watch the Ironbowl. ROLL TIDE! We enjoyed watching Bama beat Auburn 36-0! Chuck and I had to hurry back to our house and grab our things. We left to head back to Gadsden.
On Sunday, Tres, Chase, Charlie, Sissy, Jeff, Missy, Megan, Shane, Sallie and Kennedy all joined us in Gadsden for church service. After church we all went to Top of the River for lunch and to celebrate Charlie's birthday. After lunch they came by to see our new apartment.
That was our Thanksgiving week! Again, I say we are BLESSED!
Monday, November 24, 2008
Cathedral of Praise...A New Adventure
Wow! What an adventure. We had a "meet and greet" our first Wednesday night at our new church as first time Senior Pastors. Now that's a lot of first. However, I left one first out. It was our first time to attend a new church without our children. I think that transition was harder than making the transition from Student Pastor to Senior Pastor.
We enjoyed meeting our new church family. You know I enjoyed the sweets as we met everyone. Sunday, November 16, was our first official service at Cathedral. Everything went well. Chase was able to be in service with us. My boss and his son also came and supported us in our first service. Our next Wednesday night Chuck taught the adult class. How different is that. On Saturday, we helped the women with their fund raiser. Chuck and I learned a lot about baking. We made pumpkin rolls ALL day long. It was great! I don't really care for pumpkin but...the pumpkin roll was delicious! Sunday was a GREAT service! After service we enjoyed fellowship as we had our Thanksgiving meal. We are blessed with many WONDERFUL cooks. I appreciated the way EVERYONE pitched in from set-up to clean-up to make sure our Thanksgiving meal went well.
Our Student Pastors, Joe and Erica Bain, have been great to help us get settled in. We are enjoying getting to know them and their son Malachi. They were kind and invited us over to enjoy some TV time. Joe and Erica are also Survivor fans so we went over and watched Survivor with them. We still do not have cable or Internet at our apartment! As of Wednesday that will change! Thank the Lord!
On Saturday, Tres and Chase came to visit us. Yeah!!! They got put right to work by a couple of the women that were there decorating for the Thanksgiving meal. It was funny they were sent to Hobby Lobby and didn't really know where they were going. I of course have been so turned around that I was not of any help. Thankfully Chuck was able to give them directions. Later we went to a little shopping place called Martins. I love this place! I live about 200 yards from their door. This could also not be a good thing. Anyway, we had to go and spoil our boys a little. We have MISSED them! Later we ordered take-out from Struts (a wing and tender place) and went back over to Joe and Erica's to watch some football.
Like I have already said, Sunday was a great service. Both of the boys where with us in service. I can't believe that my second Sunday there Chuck had me come to service as a silly character. The children were in service with us and he wanted to do something special for them since this was really our first time to be in church with the children. We had already gone out to a youth service and met the teenagers.
The church secretary, Ashley and the custodian, Regina have been a huge help also. Dusty and Jen, the Music Worship Leaders, have done an outstanding job. We are getting to know the Children's Pastors, Andy and Belinda. There are so many people that have been helpful I can't list them all. I just need to simply say THANKS to everyone.
The boys stayed over on Sunday night also. When we finally got back to the apartment on Sunday afternoon, we got hooked on a new to us TV show...Prison Break. Joe and Erica let us borrow the first season on DVD. Who would have ever thought you would be sitting around hoping some prisoners break free.
Well, I could keep rattling on and on and on but I guess I better end here. This new adventure is Ministry has been great! God has a plan for each of us in His time.
Happy Thanksgiving to all!
We enjoyed meeting our new church family. You know I enjoyed the sweets as we met everyone. Sunday, November 16, was our first official service at Cathedral. Everything went well. Chase was able to be in service with us. My boss and his son also came and supported us in our first service. Our next Wednesday night Chuck taught the adult class. How different is that. On Saturday, we helped the women with their fund raiser. Chuck and I learned a lot about baking. We made pumpkin rolls ALL day long. It was great! I don't really care for pumpkin but...the pumpkin roll was delicious! Sunday was a GREAT service! After service we enjoyed fellowship as we had our Thanksgiving meal. We are blessed with many WONDERFUL cooks. I appreciated the way EVERYONE pitched in from set-up to clean-up to make sure our Thanksgiving meal went well.
Our Student Pastors, Joe and Erica Bain, have been great to help us get settled in. We are enjoying getting to know them and their son Malachi. They were kind and invited us over to enjoy some TV time. Joe and Erica are also Survivor fans so we went over and watched Survivor with them. We still do not have cable or Internet at our apartment! As of Wednesday that will change! Thank the Lord!
On Saturday, Tres and Chase came to visit us. Yeah!!! They got put right to work by a couple of the women that were there decorating for the Thanksgiving meal. It was funny they were sent to Hobby Lobby and didn't really know where they were going. I of course have been so turned around that I was not of any help. Thankfully Chuck was able to give them directions. Later we went to a little shopping place called Martins. I love this place! I live about 200 yards from their door. This could also not be a good thing. Anyway, we had to go and spoil our boys a little. We have MISSED them! Later we ordered take-out from Struts (a wing and tender place) and went back over to Joe and Erica's to watch some football.
Like I have already said, Sunday was a great service. Both of the boys where with us in service. I can't believe that my second Sunday there Chuck had me come to service as a silly character. The children were in service with us and he wanted to do something special for them since this was really our first time to be in church with the children. We had already gone out to a youth service and met the teenagers.
The church secretary, Ashley and the custodian, Regina have been a huge help also. Dusty and Jen, the Music Worship Leaders, have done an outstanding job. We are getting to know the Children's Pastors, Andy and Belinda. There are so many people that have been helpful I can't list them all. I just need to simply say THANKS to everyone.
The boys stayed over on Sunday night also. When we finally got back to the apartment on Sunday afternoon, we got hooked on a new to us TV show...Prison Break. Joe and Erica let us borrow the first season on DVD. Who would have ever thought you would be sitting around hoping some prisoners break free.
Well, I could keep rattling on and on and on but I guess I better end here. This new adventure is Ministry has been great! God has a plan for each of us in His time.
Happy Thanksgiving to all!
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