Allison enjoys a nice spring day with her favorite, Sunshine...
Emily, after completing her final high school test!
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
End of School Year Misc.
My very talented yearbook staff checking out our new full-color school annual! Our traditional lunch was held at the Meeting Place on Market this year. Great job, girls! We are proud of you!
Allison enjoys a nice spring day with her favorite, Sunshine...
Emily, after completing her final high school test!
Allison enjoys a nice spring day with her favorite, Sunshine...
Emily, after completing her final high school test!
Monday, July 6, 2009
Lovin' Summer!!!
Just wanted to take a minute (it's all I have right now!) to let all three of my faithful blog readers know that I'm still here! Since my last picture post we have survived several holidays, graduation parties, and Greg's 35th birthday (yes, he survived). I thought things would crank down a little once July arrived, but I was wrong! The days are filled with fun activities (laundry and cleaning are fun if you don't have an outside job to worry about!), softball, swimming, library trips, Biggby stops (I'm so over Starbucks!), bbq's, and SPENDING TIME WITH MY SISTER!!! YAY!!!
Campmeeting was great...it was a little different considering that Greg and I took a break from youth camp, where we've been team leaders for the last seven years. They had a wonderful youth camp, with 214 teens registered. We took our youth over on Monday, June 15th, and dropped them off, then headed down to Nashville, IN, where we had a condo for a few days. On the 19th we drove back through Frankfort, picked up the kids, and brought them back to Lima. Instead of turning right around that night and going to family camp, we stayed home for Father's Day weekend. That was Greg's preference, and although we hated to miss that weekend of camp, it worked out for the better for all of us. On Sunday evening, the kiddos and I left Lima for Frankfort. On Monday and Tuesday, I served again as one of our church's delegates to Conference. On Wednesday I was privileged to take my "old" friend, Martha Loper (along with little Eli) to lunch. Applebee's was good, but the fellowship was even better! Lima and Noblesville churches had the job of keeping the beverages stocked and served in the dining hall, so I helped with that on Thursday. Friday afternoon I spoke at the Preacher's Wives Mtg, and Friday night my hubby came! Talk about some happy kids, and a happy wife! Saturday we celebrated Greg's birthday at Applebee's and Dairy Queen, and did supper beverages. After the evening service, the Spencer's hosted a "Lima PHC" party in the cafeteria, and we enjoyed spending time with some of our church family who were at camp. I might add that we had a blast doing drinks together this year! Some years the jobs aren't as fun, but this one enabled us to spend time doing something together, and we loved it. Sunday we had lunch drinks (actually all three meals, but I didn't make it to 7 a.m. breakfast!), then an awesome dinner, then another little party for the 35-year-old "birthday boy"...complete with DQ ice cream cake! After serving supper beverages, we loaded up the van, and left for home. I might add that I DID go to church during camp, and the services were wonderful...worshipful, energetic congregational singing, beautiful music by the Cole's, and encouraging, soul-searching, and inspiring messages by Rev. J. Zechman and Rev. R. Mitchell. I came home both exhausted and refreshed...it is possible. :)
I am enjoying every moment of my summer vacation...the night owl in me is starting to reappear, which is not a good thing...I'll be putting a stop to that...always feel so disgusting when I stay up late and sleep in! Ugh!
The avid reader in me has also reappeared, and I'm currently digesting "Sanity Secrets for Stressed Out Women" by Sue Augustine. I'm not stressed right now, but when I am stressed, I don't have time to read! Just call it preventative maintenance...I'll let you know if it works. :) UBC's bookstore (set up at Pilgrim Camp) afforded me a good deal...4 books for $6...so I'll be tearing into them shortly. I'm not crazy about fiction, so I read alot of books on issues concerning women and families.
Hopefully the caffeine from the latest Biggby stop has left my system, and I will be able to crawl in bed and catch some zzzz's rather quickly. Tomorrow begins with a program called "Beautiful Ohio Butterflies" at 10:30 a.m. at the library (only a couple of blocks away, so we'll walk), and ends with Greg's softball game at 7 p.m., where they will face probably the most competitive team of the season. Go Temple!
Campmeeting was great...it was a little different considering that Greg and I took a break from youth camp, where we've been team leaders for the last seven years. They had a wonderful youth camp, with 214 teens registered. We took our youth over on Monday, June 15th, and dropped them off, then headed down to Nashville, IN, where we had a condo for a few days. On the 19th we drove back through Frankfort, picked up the kids, and brought them back to Lima. Instead of turning right around that night and going to family camp, we stayed home for Father's Day weekend. That was Greg's preference, and although we hated to miss that weekend of camp, it worked out for the better for all of us. On Sunday evening, the kiddos and I left Lima for Frankfort. On Monday and Tuesday, I served again as one of our church's delegates to Conference. On Wednesday I was privileged to take my "old" friend, Martha Loper (along with little Eli) to lunch. Applebee's was good, but the fellowship was even better! Lima and Noblesville churches had the job of keeping the beverages stocked and served in the dining hall, so I helped with that on Thursday. Friday afternoon I spoke at the Preacher's Wives Mtg, and Friday night my hubby came! Talk about some happy kids, and a happy wife! Saturday we celebrated Greg's birthday at Applebee's and Dairy Queen, and did supper beverages. After the evening service, the Spencer's hosted a "Lima PHC" party in the cafeteria, and we enjoyed spending time with some of our church family who were at camp. I might add that we had a blast doing drinks together this year! Some years the jobs aren't as fun, but this one enabled us to spend time doing something together, and we loved it. Sunday we had lunch drinks (actually all three meals, but I didn't make it to 7 a.m. breakfast!), then an awesome dinner, then another little party for the 35-year-old "birthday boy"...complete with DQ ice cream cake! After serving supper beverages, we loaded up the van, and left for home. I might add that I DID go to church during camp, and the services were wonderful...worshipful, energetic congregational singing, beautiful music by the Cole's, and encouraging, soul-searching, and inspiring messages by Rev. J. Zechman and Rev. R. Mitchell. I came home both exhausted and refreshed...it is possible. :)
I am enjoying every moment of my summer vacation...the night owl in me is starting to reappear, which is not a good thing...I'll be putting a stop to that...always feel so disgusting when I stay up late and sleep in! Ugh!
The avid reader in me has also reappeared, and I'm currently digesting "Sanity Secrets for Stressed Out Women" by Sue Augustine. I'm not stressed right now, but when I am stressed, I don't have time to read! Just call it preventative maintenance...I'll let you know if it works. :) UBC's bookstore (set up at Pilgrim Camp) afforded me a good deal...4 books for $6...so I'll be tearing into them shortly. I'm not crazy about fiction, so I read alot of books on issues concerning women and families.
Hopefully the caffeine from the latest Biggby stop has left my system, and I will be able to crawl in bed and catch some zzzz's rather quickly. Tomorrow begins with a program called "Beautiful Ohio Butterflies" at 10:30 a.m. at the library (only a couple of blocks away, so we'll walk), and ends with Greg's softball game at 7 p.m., where they will face probably the most competitive team of the season. Go Temple!
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Monday, June 8, 2009
Kaitlynnisms...
Kaitlynn is enjoying her first day in a "girls-only" household (at least until daddy gets home from work!). We left her brothers in Michigan with their grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins for a few days. She has spent most of the morning writing the alphabet (she is obsessed by it at the moment).
I had to share some of her morning conversation before I forget:
Kaitlynn: "Mommy, we aren't Democrats, are we?
Mommy: "No, Kaitlynn, we're not Democrats."
Kaitlynn: "We're AMERICANS!"
Out of the mouths of babes...
Kaitlynn: "Mommy, when is it going to quit raining?" (It's not actually raining, but daddy's softball game may be cancelled by rain this evening.)
Mommy: "I have no idea, Kaitlynn. That's not something mommy can predict."
Kaitlynn: "Yeah...cause YOU'RE NOT THE WEATHERGIRL!"
I had to share some of her morning conversation before I forget:
Kaitlynn: "Mommy, we aren't Democrats, are we?
Mommy: "No, Kaitlynn, we're not Democrats."
Kaitlynn: "We're AMERICANS!"
Out of the mouths of babes...
Kaitlynn: "Mommy, when is it going to quit raining?" (It's not actually raining, but daddy's softball game may be cancelled by rain this evening.)
Mommy: "I have no idea, Kaitlynn. That's not something mommy can predict."
Kaitlynn: "Yeah...cause YOU'RE NOT THE WEATHERGIRL!"
Friday, June 5, 2009
Sharing Jesus...kiddo style...
Busy, busy, busy, is the only word to describe the days following my last post! I have tons of pics, but they are on my laptop at school, and I am at home. I hope to get them up on the weekend.
I did want to take the time to share this story with you:
Some of you know that I sell a product that is produced by a multi-level marketing company. The other day I was reading through some information about how to share the product. I don't spend a lot of time sharing it at this point, but I like to purchase it for myself and have a few dependable customers that help to cover the book costs. Anyway, the information gave different tips for sharing this company's products, and immediately I began to think about the parallels between witnessing to others about Jesus and sharing a product. It was amazing to me how simple it is, and how difficult we sometimes want to make it!
Then last night, we were over at Eric and Megan's house, where Greg is installing new windows. They haven't moved in yet, but the neighbor boy, Isaiah, always comes over whenever anyone is around. I had watched them in the backyard for awhile, and then I took the girls to the supermarket. The boys continued to play with Isaiah. After awhile, Greg went to check on them (it had suddenly become quiet), and saw them at the back of the yard, kneeling by the doghouse. He assumed they were playing.
A little while later, mom took the kids back to her house for a little while, and before they had been on the road long, Ryan and Evan began to share how they had led Isaiah to Jesus. They asked him if he was "saved" or a "Christian"...he had no idea of what either of those words meant or how to pray. They "explained Genesis" to him (according to Ryan), and told him about Adam and Eve's sin. He said that he wanted to ask Jesus into his heart. They told him to repeat a prayer after them, and he did. When they finished, Evan said, "Do you feel better?" Isaiah assured them that he did, and now they are going to bring him to Sunday School.
Today the kids have been out enjoying the sunshine. Another neighbor boy, Shane, has been over for most of the day, and the kids just came running in the house saying, "Shane got saved! Shane got saved!" They explained how they led him to Jesus and that we would need to be taking him to church with us on Sunday. A couple of minutes later, I heard them saying, "Shane, did you apologize to your dad? You need to tell him you got saved!" It will be interesting to see where this leads...
So, my question is this...why do we make it so difficult? I realize that adults may have a lot more "stuff" to work through than kids, but still...it's easy to share Someone who has made such a difference in our lives! Now...go light your world!
I did want to take the time to share this story with you:
Some of you know that I sell a product that is produced by a multi-level marketing company. The other day I was reading through some information about how to share the product. I don't spend a lot of time sharing it at this point, but I like to purchase it for myself and have a few dependable customers that help to cover the book costs. Anyway, the information gave different tips for sharing this company's products, and immediately I began to think about the parallels between witnessing to others about Jesus and sharing a product. It was amazing to me how simple it is, and how difficult we sometimes want to make it!
Then last night, we were over at Eric and Megan's house, where Greg is installing new windows. They haven't moved in yet, but the neighbor boy, Isaiah, always comes over whenever anyone is around. I had watched them in the backyard for awhile, and then I took the girls to the supermarket. The boys continued to play with Isaiah. After awhile, Greg went to check on them (it had suddenly become quiet), and saw them at the back of the yard, kneeling by the doghouse. He assumed they were playing.
A little while later, mom took the kids back to her house for a little while, and before they had been on the road long, Ryan and Evan began to share how they had led Isaiah to Jesus. They asked him if he was "saved" or a "Christian"...he had no idea of what either of those words meant or how to pray. They "explained Genesis" to him (according to Ryan), and told him about Adam and Eve's sin. He said that he wanted to ask Jesus into his heart. They told him to repeat a prayer after them, and he did. When they finished, Evan said, "Do you feel better?" Isaiah assured them that he did, and now they are going to bring him to Sunday School.
Today the kids have been out enjoying the sunshine. Another neighbor boy, Shane, has been over for most of the day, and the kids just came running in the house saying, "Shane got saved! Shane got saved!" They explained how they led him to Jesus and that we would need to be taking him to church with us on Sunday. A couple of minutes later, I heard them saying, "Shane, did you apologize to your dad? You need to tell him you got saved!" It will be interesting to see where this leads...
So, my question is this...why do we make it so difficult? I realize that adults may have a lot more "stuff" to work through than kids, but still...it's easy to share Someone who has made such a difference in our lives! Now...go light your world!
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