Precious

• I got to teach Jr. Church this last Sunday.. a group of 3yo. to 3rd graders.. I loved that group! I was in heaven with all the little girls wanting to sit with me during the lesson, and the boys won me over with their stories of adventures! The snack comes first, then singing (oh help me!), the lesson (I improvised a little on that.. it worked out really well) and then some fun games in the gym downstairs.. loved it!!
• Small group leaders class was really interesting..
• Jason and the boys went to my cousin's house from Friday until late Sunday.. I had a great time by myself! Wasn't exactly the way I planned it.. but I got the "vacation" I needed!
• Having them come home
• Many stories of fish, salamanders and toads caught while they were away and playing hard with their cousins.
• I had a client schedule an appt. last minute yesterday (and I didn't want to do it because I wanted to have lunch with Jason~ he is working pretty close to home) so I said a prayer (yes I did!) and said," Oh, I would REALLY like to go have lunch with Jason.. what do you think, God? Have this guy cancel if that is okay with you..." Guess who cancelled? Oh yes he did! Don't those little blessings just make you SMILE!???? I am still laughing about it today and telling anyone who will listen about it..
• Tomorrow the boys have a carnival at school.. they are very excited.. I hope it doesn't rain! Otherwise they will do it in the gym and no super bounce or rock climbing wall...
• Tomorrow night is our church's showing of Fireproof.. plus some appetizers and such for the couples to munch on... I am praying that there will be a big turnout and that God's hand will be moving among everyone that evening!
• Making chocolate covered strawberries to bring to the movie night and the picnic our Bible Study group is having on Sunday at Canoe Creek St. Park
• I love being busy and the carnival (I volunteered for clean up.. what was I thinking? I am the only one!!! Hopefully Jason will be home to come help!! hahahahahaha), movie night (same night!), picnic and possibly Jet skiing + dinner with my Jason Saturday after I work a little.... I am SUPER excited!!!!!!!!! Fun stuff!!!

Hope you had a great weekend... things are crazy busy with everything going on.. Doesn't it seem like May just FLEW? The kids will be out of school very soon... They are very excited about that too!!

Pleasant riches

• Teaching the kids 4-6th grade this morning.. my two older boys were in the class too.. I like the poster we did on gossiping.... the acronym THINK is used to remind us of how to speak to others... our words should be True, Helpful, Inspiring, Necessary and Kind... the kids searched through some magazines and glued a collage of faces around the border and the THINK down the middle, center.. It looked great~! very colorful!
• We bought a (new to us) boat.. hoping to try it out on the lake as soon as my very talented hubby fixes some light thingy on the trailer...
• Watched the movie Seven Pounds last night... whew.... I adore Will Smith!! The story line was really complex.. (I only understood it because my nephew told me the whole story a few weeks ago... hahaha) knowing the ending didn't take away from the suspense though...
• Really booked at work this Saturday.. I think that is a good thing!! ;)
• Having a really good pb&b sandwich with a tall glass of ice cold milk... mmmm!!!!
• Jason's beautiful blue/gray eyes..
• Hearing him sing in church... :)

Artistic people....

My mom made up these spa baskets to sell at my office.. Aren't they beautiful? I could never put something together that looked like this...

Some kind of wonderful

An email from LPM about Beth (Moore)



Dear Prayer Warriors:
Beth has the privilege of serving as the Honorary Chairman of the National Day of Prayer. She will be traveling this week to Washington, DC to take part in this event. You can get information about the event as well as a information about watching it on line at: http://www.blogger.com/.
Please join in prayer for Beth this week.
Please pray that:
Beth’s travel to and from Washington will go smoothly and according to schedule
God will bless her with perfect health and spiritual energy
Beth will communicate exactly the message God has for this event
God’s anointing on her would be evident
She will speak within the time and guidelines allotted to her
Each and every leader in our nation would feel the power of prayer (1Tim. 2:1-5)
God would be honored and evident in all the plans and events
God would draw his people back to himself and heal our land ( 2Chron. 7:14)
Thank you for your investment in this ministry. We pray God richly blesses you this week as you serve Him.
Living Proof Ministries

• Two people are interested in buying the boat... we shall see...
• We are possibly interested in a house with loads of land... and a pond, and a stream... :)
• I got to write to our "daughter" Malavika today...
• Tomorrow is the National Day of Prayer
• My Nana seems to be doing okay.. she has vertigo which means the doctor isn't letting her drive right now which is driving HER bonkers...!!! She is an 89 year old spunky lovely lady who lives by herself and cooks, everything still top notch!! Props to Nana!! I can only hope that I will be that energetic and sharp when I am 89!!!
• Strawberry Shortcake (with loads of real whipped cream gobbed all over... mmmmmm!!!)

May Madness

• Not really.. I just need a thesaurus to think up more words that mean praise :)
• TJ Maxx rocks
• Cute new glasses I got for the rare times I don't have my contacts in
• Not having to shop at WalMart

The recipes I have come up with for fresh made, organic facials

Here's my favorite:

Oatmeal and Honey

Cleanser: Combine 2 Tbs. of organic yogurt with 1 tsp. (org.) honey.. Mix and apply to face in circular motions for about 2 minutes... Let sit for three.. Rinse off with warm water

Astringent: Puree a stalk of (organic if you have)celery.. wipe the green goo all over your face. Let sit for 2 minutes.. rinse off with warm water

Mask: Combine ground oatmeal (org.) (it's easy.. just use your coffee grinder or food processer.. leave some grit to it so it exfoliates too) and a little bit of (org.) whole milk. Massage around face gently and let sit for about 10 minutes.. Rinse off with warm and then cooler water..

Glowy, smooth, fresher looking skin!! If I actually used this at least once a week like I am supposed to.. then I would never need Clearasil again!

Hope you love it.. try it out and let me know if you glowed too!!

There are a ton of alterations you can do to this facial treatment but try it this way first..

• allrecipes.com is the best site out there for a virtual cookbook!!
• Enya
• Chili's endless salsa and chips... I think God likes them too!!!

Thanks

• Last night's bible study was awesome!
• The plans to show Fireproof at the church are really shaping up...
• Rainy day where Jason gets to spend the whole morning with me..
• My niece Maddi was confirmed at her church on Sunday.. she looked so beautiful!
• Apple turnovers from Pepperidge Farms
• Tulips
• Clean laundry
• Pastor Matt and his wife Jen finished the Pittsburgh Marathon.. whoo hoo for them!!!
• NOT feeling inclined to run at 26+ + mile marathon hahaha
• I got hired just before an expansion at our office and things are really interesting (in a good way) with all kinds of new possibilities brewing.. very exciting to be a part of it!!!
• I have a job
• Jason has a job
• I'm a mama... Thanks God! :)

Malavika Our daughter is here!!!!!!!!!!!

Our daughter !!! The boys are so excited to finally have a sister!! They are so sweet.. They started a jar yesterday that they are going to put all their "extra" money into.. .. The one part of me loves this.. and another part wants to sell all that we have to help out our brothers and sisters with more need than I have. sigh... We were looking for an orphan, or a sister who had been on the list really long, or had been affected by HIV/ AIDS.. we could't find one! That is good, I think.. I asked the boys and then Jason to make the decision because I knew I would want them all.. That's the part of me that says (you aren't doing enough!!!) but I will choose to turn away from lies from the enemy and rest in God's grace that through Him amazing things DO happen!!!!!


Malavika Mohan
Birthday:
February 21, 2000
Age:
9
Gender:
Female
Region:
South Asia
Country:
India
Program:
Beersheba Child Development CenterPersonal and Family Information:Malavika lives with her father and her mother. She is responsible for carrying water and buying or selling in the market. Her father is sometimes employed as a farmer and her mother maintains the home. There are 2 children in the family.As part of Compassion's ministry, Malavika participates in church activities. She is also in primary school where her performance is average. Rolling a hoop, hide-and-seek and playing group games are her favorite activities.Because of your sponsorship, Malavika will have new opportunities to learn and grow physically, mentally, and spiritually. Thank you for your concern and prayers.