I cannnot believe we actually did it.

We have been studying the book of Colossians line-by-line, verse-by-verse every Thursday afternoon for the last 6 weeks. I had no idea how blessed I was going to be when this started. There are 10 girls in this group who are ON FIRE for the Lord and completely surrendered to Him... wanting to serve Him and know His Word. I have simply had the privilege of fanning them into flame. They said they wanted to memorize scripture so... I said, "ok. Here is our passage... Col 1:9-20." It was VERY intimidating but every week we would add a few more verses and start building on what would become a passage we would never forget about Who Jesus is and what He has done for us. We actually got to verse 20 and wanted to keep going so we memorized Col 1:9-23. These girls had never done this before. None of us have good memories but we were determined and asked God to help us. God DID help us and we have successfully hidden His Word deep in our hearts. And I will tell you... it is absolutey liberating. There is no more powerful way to know God's Word than to MEMORIZE it. Also, in Ephesians when it speaks of our ARMOR in this world, The Word of God is our SWORD. Do you need victory to slay the giants in your life? Get your swords out. Without your sword, you have no offensive weapons... only defensive (belt of truth, breastplate of righteousness, shoes of the gospel of peace, shield of faith, helmet of salvation and the SWORD of the Spirit- which is the Word of God). When you have hidden God's Word in your heart, you have power to discern truth vs. lies, have victory over sin, pray spur of the moment for a friend in crisis or for your children. But, of all the benefits of memorizing Scripture, you get to KNOW GOD.

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."

John 1:1

I always like to think... what if my Bible was taken away from me? or what if I am being wheeled into an operating room for emergency surgery without being able to get to my Bible? or rushing a child to the ER? or on a bright and sunny day where I simply want to Worship God using His Word but I don't have a Bible with me?

I want to encourage YOU to start memorizing a passage of scripture. Start with one verse and keep adding. A great one to start with is Isaiah 43:1-3.

“Fear not, for I have redeemed you;
I have summoned you by name; you are mine.
When you pass through the waters,
I will be with you;
and when you pass through the rivers,
they will not sweep over you.
When you walk through the fire,
you will not be burned;
the flames will not set you ablaze.
For I am the Lord, your God,
the Holy One of Israel, your Savior."

It is way more fun to do it with a group. Every week, we would each recite our verses so there was a lot of accountability. We made up cheesy signs to help us remember as we learned.

I taught it to my boys so they learned with me. This passage has been rolling around in my head and my heart for the past 6 weeks... changing me, teaching me, revealing Jesus to me. It has been AWESOME. Memorizing scripture is powerful. I have begun praying these verses over my kids and over my own life.

I know you probably think you can't do it, BUT YOU CAN!! I have the worst memory EVER and it just takes sitting down and saying it over and over and over... meditating on it.... until it takes root in your heart. Once you start memorizing scripture you won't want to stop.

Next, we will be studying the book of Philippians. If anyone lives nearby and is interested in joining us, please feel free to email me.

Here is the video. I accidentally cut Shannon off while she was talking and the quality is HORRIBLE. I don't know what is wrong with it but I am putting it on anyway. Just turn it up and listen after you pause the music at the bottom.

This was HARD but the reward is OUT OF THIS WORLD!!!

"For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding.
And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him,
and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross. Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior. But now he has reconciled you by Christ's physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation– if you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, "STEPHANIE" :), have become a servant."

Col 1:9-23

BIBLE STUDY GIRLS: YOU ROCK.

BLOG READERS: ONCE YOU GET A TASTE OF THE POWER OF MEMORIZING SCRIPTURE, YOU WILL NEVER WANT TO STOP!

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Tim and I had the shock of our lives Father's Day Weekend. I got home from the beach and started to have some weird things happening. I thought to myself, "when was the last time I had my period?". Life had been so busy, I absolutely could not remember. Was I late? No way. We were so careful. There is NO way I could be pregnant. Good thing because the drs just told me it wouldn't be a good idea.

My friend Deena and I were going to a wedding that night. Tim stayed home with the boys. He had no clue these thoughts were going through my head. In the car on the way to the wedding, I said to Deena (one of my best friends in the whole world)..."Deena, I think I might be late. Could we pick up a pregnancy test so I will quit having crazy thoughts?". She was excited but we were running late and couldn't stop until after the wedding. During the wedding, I talked myself out of it and convinced myself I was making it all up in my head. After all, it would be the WORST timing for this as my treatments were really starting to work and I seemed to be making a lot of progress.

So, on the way home we stopped at CVS. We had talked the whole car ride about what if I am, when would the baby be due, what if it was a girl, what if it was a boy... totally doing what girls do... IMAGINING. The whole time I was thinking..."but it would be IMPOSSIBLE!". There is just simply no way. And, Tim would D I E.

We stopped at CVS and as we walked in, Deena said, "What do you want me to pray?". I said, "I don't know. I will breathe a sigh of relief it is negative because of my health but if it is positive, I would be overwhelmed with thanks for the baby I have prayed and prayed to be able to have!".

It seemed like it took an hour for us to find the pregnancy tests then it seemed like it took another hour for the lady to ring us up. I couldn't wait to take it at home and didn't want Tim to know any of this was going on so we used the bathroom in CVS. :) It was so cute because Deena waited on me while I took the test. IT WAS IMMEDIATELY POSITIVE. I opened the door and held up the test. We started jumping and yelling and crying. The CVS people came to see if we were ok. We said, "ehh-hmmm. yes. we are fine." and darted out the door. The CVS lady came chasing us into the parking lot to bring me my purse I had left in there.

The world started to spin. Was this real? No way. How could I be pregnant? I thought I would have to wait years. The plan was for God to heal me and then we would plan (I used to know what that word meant... and this one-CONTROL)on trying for "number four" after much thought and prayer (and fun trying!!!).

AUGHHHHHHH!

Are you kidding me, God?? Really?? You have really done this for me?

What is Tim going to say? How am I going to tell him? Do I need to stop my natural stuff? Do I need to start back on antibiotics?

I am absolutely STUNNED.

Where am I again? Oh yeah, CVS parking lot with a positive pregnancy test..

Wait a minute!!

WHAT? HOW? Oh, God THANK YOU!!

God has given me the child I thought I would have to wait years for!!

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I already had a Father's Day card. I stuck the test in it after I got home and wrote a verse that God had given me on our honeymoon out of Malachi about our children. I sat on the back porch and prayed while Tim was watching T.V.

He came outside. I said, "I have a Father's Day card for you!". He said, "Oh, that is so sweet. Thank you so much honey." .....

He opened the card.

The pregnancy test fell into his lap.

Silence.

He said, "really???".

Deep breath. Deep breath.

Long conversation (about the faithfulness of God).

Deep breath.

Deep Breath.

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New Life.

Precious Baby.

Unplanned.

Desperately wanted.

Welcome to our family sweet gift from God.

You are SO loved.

I cut 10 inches off my hair today for Locks for Love. I am still getting used to it. Tim loves it and the boys told me I look like a princess so I guess that is all that matters. I prefer my hair long but it was so fun to think of it being made into a wig and I needed a change.

(FYI.. I stole this fun location idea from super cool photographer Rich Smith).

Yikes... 10 inches. Oh well. You only live once and hair grows back, right? Please don't tell me you liked my hair better long because I know I look way better with long hair but I took the plunge anyway!

I love this picture of the 3 boys sleeping in the same room. We aren't sure what to do with Lake because he is climbing out of his crib again. We tried putting him in the boys room this night but there was an awful lot of giggling going on. Not sure I am ready for this. BUT THEY WERE SO CUTE.

This is going to be a long, hot summer as I am already very nauseous. I am not exactly sure how far along I am but not more than 6 weeks. I started craving tomatoes which is exactly what I craved with the boys so... I am coming to terms with the fact I might have 4 boys in February. I told Tim I will just need one night in the insane asylum after we are told it is a boy so I can go crazy. Then, I will be up for the challenge. But, who knows maybe it is a girl. I already have a name for her if it is.

God knows. I am thankful His ways are higher than ours.

I just pray we are able to keep this gift for a long, long time.

We are still trying to process this and there is much fear but to God be the glory for all He has done in our lives!

Here is the Psalm Tim read over me the other night and inserted my name as he read....

"O Lord, 'Stephanie' rejoices in your strength.
How great is 'her' joy in the victories you give
You have granted 'her' the desire of 'her' heart
and have not withheld the request of 'her' lips.

You welcomed 'her' with rich blessings
and placed a crown of pure gold on 'her' head.

'SHE' ASKED YOU FOR LIFE, AND YOU GAVE IT TO 'HER'—
length of days, for ever and ever...

Surely you have granted 'her' eternal blessings
and made 'her' glad with the joy of your presence.

For 'Stephanie' trusts in the Lord;
through the unfailing love of the Most High
'she' will not be shaken.

Psalm 21

For the babies.

Remember the garage sale money that we raised to give away? Well, we got to deliver it today!! Half of it went to AAA Women's Services- our local pregnancy center. I love to include children in this so I took my boys and my friend Shannon and her two cute little ones. Shannon is the one who organized the huge garage sale pile! She is amazing. I want her to organize my closets for me! She loves Jesus and is a dear friend to me. She is in the awesome Thursday afternoon Bible Study.

She has a little boy and an adopted beauty from Guatemala. You can see her behind the envelope in the picture.

This ministry has one of the coolest stories you have ever heard. Short version: there was an abortion clinic in Chattanooga where abortions were being performed daily. A small group of believers hearts were broken over the situation and started praying. The building where the abortion clinic was went up for auction and in a matter of days, the Christians had made phone calls and raised enough money to go the courthouse and try to buy the building out from under the Dr.

The building was not worth much money but to them it was worth everything. So, on the day of the auction, the Christians went in with the exact amount of money God had provided (which was quite a lot) and prayed to God for His victory. They said, "God, you gave us this exact amount of money and so we won't bid over what you have provided. You know how much we have. Give us victory!". So, the auction began and the price got higher and higher and higher. It was the very last bid they could make (the abortion dr didn't know that) and after the Christians made their last offer.... the doctor walked away.

YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! GOD IS SO GOOD!!!

(I told you He still does miracles! Don't EVER give up in prayer!! You may be up against Goliath but you have the God of the Universe on your side just as they did!!!!!!!!!!)

They bought the building and the love and life of Christ consumed this place that was previously filled with death. They went in to the old building (where there was blood on the walls and it was so dirty and nasty) and rebuilt a beautiful crisis pregnancy center which God has blessed beyond measure. Tim and I LOVE this ministry! God is at work there... saving unborn babies every day!!! Saving moms from a lifetime of sorrow also by telling them the truth. The enemy and abortion clinics lie to these moms and it isn't until afterwards they realize what they have done under the name of "choice". They not only destroyed the life of their child but theirs as well. BUT, not only does AAA provide care during pregnancy, they also have counseling for post-abortion victims. Sharing Christ and bringing healing by the power of His love and His Word. It is just AWESOME.

They also have the only (that I know of) Memorial for the Unborn where people from anywhere in the world can come and grieve over the loss of an aborted child. It is POWERFUL. There is a wall of plaques with names of babies who have been aborted. It looks like a war memorial of some kind (which is really what it is since there is such a spiritual battle for these precious lives!). The first time I went there I was overwhelmed by grief. I had to leave. I was pregnant at the time. It is just incredible. If you are ever in Chattanooga, you should go. I believeit is a rare glimpse into the reality of abortion and its destructive results. But, it also speaks powerfully to healing and forgiveness. So, if you know anyone who struggles with the mental anguish because of an abortion, please share this post with them so that they can have a place to honor their child.

Go grab some kleenex as you see some pictures I took today (I hope that was ok!).

Please consider giving money to this ministry or one like it in your area.

It would be an incredible investment of your resources.

(Click on these pictures to make them bigger)

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"Within these walls approximately 35,000 children were destroyed by abortion between 1975 and 1993.
In 1984, a consistent Christian witness began, compelled by the shedding of blood. Years of obedient prayer, counseling and protest culminated in the Lord Jesus Christ delivering this site [building]into the hands of His people.

God provided the opportunity and means to purchase the property and evict the abortionists in 1993. Subsequently, the building was demolished and the land dedicated to the glory of God.

What was a place of immeasurable sadness and despair is now a place of hope and healing for the families of unborn children, and a nation which has forsaken its most innocent.

This boulder is placed as "Ebenezer", the Biblical symbol of the Rock of Deliverance (1 Sam 7:12). It marks the location of a victory in furtherance of God's will.

"The stone that smote the image became a great mountain and filled the whole earth." Daniel 2:35

More beach pics and some free thoughts.

I posted this one before but I just love it. You have no idea how hard it is to get these 3 monkeys in a picture. OR, how hard it is to get a family picture for that matter. Tim just about has a nervous breakdown when I say, "Let's go take some family pictures!". I say he has 'family-picture-bi-polar'. But, he snaps out of it as soon as we are done. And then he always loves having them. I am not sure we would have any pictures if I didn't enjoy taking them. I will say I am much more motivated to take them now that I have a blog. I was never a good scrapbooker. I just can't hold still long enough to do it. Reece and Bubba both have baby scrapbooks and I am determined to finish a baby one for Lake.

But, when do I have time to sit down for hours to do it? NEVER. When I sit down and take my eyes off of my boys, you can count on disaster. Today, we had a(nother) broken lamp that surprisingly looks like new with the help of my Super-Super-Super glue. I think everything in my house has been super-glued at one point or another. Also, while on the phone with a dear friend, Bubba flooded the bathroom because he forgot to turn the faucet off from where he was giving his lizard its daily bath.

At the beach, Lake dumped out my (10 yr old) broken bronze powder out of my makeup bag and it went everywhere staining white carpet. My first instinct was to vacuum it. Huge mistake. It stained the vacuum and everything the vacuum touched so mom and I spent the day scrubbing. It finally came out. It amazes me how I can spend one whole day cleaning and organizing and it literally can take them 1 second to undo it all.

That is where my patience gets STRETCHED. God is working on me. But I love every second of being their mommy.

Tonight, as Bubba was going to bed I simply asked him as many questions as I could so I could know more about who is in that cute little body.

What is your favorite color? Red.

What is your favorite movie? Polar Express.

What is your favorite thing about God? That He made me.

What is your favorite thing about your room? The jelly fish hanging from the fan.

What is your favorite thing about Mimi? That she loves me.

What is your favorite thing about Church? Singing that song I love.

What is your favorite toy?

The one with the sharks and the the thing that you drive the car through with the stuff on it.

Where is your most favorite place you have ever been? putt-putt.

When you have 3 children this close in age, it is so easy to not really know them individually. Mine travel in a group (maybe more like a wild flying tornado than a group). But I rarely get time one-on-one with them because they all 3 love being together. At the beach I did go with each one into the pool and we had the best time being together.

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These past days have been so busy with travel and just keeping up with 3 boys who can run circles around me every minute. The hardest part is knowing where they are at all times. We have locks on the tops of our doors... not to keep people out... but to keep little boys IN. Lake's goal in life is to bust out of this joint. It always has been so it is just panic if I don't know where he is at all times. Talking on the phone for hours with my girlfriends is over. ( I miss you Jennie, Julie, Val, Suzy & Deena--- those are my 'phone friends' who I can talk to for 2 hours about nothing).

But that is ok. I believe there are 3 main reasons why God created me.

1. To know Him and glorify Him with my life.

2. To be Tim's wife.

3. To be a mom.

I am so thankful for all God has given me.

My health is 'good'. I am still off of medications. The bad days of joint pain and headaches seem to be getting further and further apart...but they still come.

"I will go before you and will level the mountains; I will break down gates of bronze and cut through bars of iron. "

Isaiah 45:2

This verse gives me a visual of a very strong welder cutting through bars of iron with a blazing blow torch to get the captive out of captivity. I don't know if that is accurate though because all Jesus has to do to rescue you (His bride) from your captivity, is SPEAK and bars break in two. So, I pray He is speaking into my very long battle and any of my readers in captivity...

I know He can. I believe He will. I just don't know when.

But, I think I will know when He speaks into my storm.

Thank you for praying for me. I am so thankful for each new day.
I have started getting up before everyone and walking. Just to get fresh air, listen to worship music and to try to get back in shape after yrs of doing nothing. I used to love to exercise but haven't been able to in years because it makes all my joint pain flare up so it isn't worth it. Be thankful for little things like being able to exercise! Be thankful for being able to decide when you want to get pregnant.

I lost control 4 years ago when I got sick. After these years of kicking and screaming and wanting control BACK, I have (finally) let go and given God the reigns with (most) things because I never really had control anyway. He has a very specific plan for me I have come to understand. Why fight it? It would make no sense when His Word tells me over and over and over that His plans for me are GOOD.

Why we have to experience pain in order to grow spiritually, I don't know.

But I do know that is when our faith develops its SUBSTANCE.

So, no matter what...

I am held, kept, and secure in His sovereign and GOOD plan for my life no matter how it looks to my finite eyes.

It IS hard when His ways are higher than Yours and you can't see the big picture.

It is hard to see the beauty in suffering and what He is doing in your life when all you can feel is pain and see is darkness.

Here is what I do know....

He is faithful when I am not.

He is good when I am not.

His ways are perfect. Mine are not.

He loved me when I did not love Him.

He knows how my story ends. I do not.

His heart breaks to see suffering in a place He made to be without it.

He brings worth to our pain and uses it in ways we could never imagine.

He leads me beside still waters and floods my soul with peace.

He restores my soul from the wounds this world brings.

He leads me in paths of righteousness for His name's sake.

He anoints my head with oil in the valley and my cup runs over.

He never leaves me so I need not EVER fear.

He gives me treasures and riches in darkness.

There is NO darkness at all in Jesus.

He has summoned me by my name and is crazy about me.

He has told me over and over and over,"YOU ARE MINE."

Goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life because I am His.

And I will dwell with Him in His house forever because He bought me back...

on the cross.

So, I rejoice in how He loves me!!!

I rejoice in all He has given me.
I rejoice in how faithful He has proven Himself to be when the ground gave way beneath me.

I rejoice in His the hope of His Promises.

Be encouraged if you are in a trial with no light at the end of the tunnel. I wish I could hug you and pray for you.

I UNDERSTAND but there is always HOPE.

I have personally seen miracles.

I have seen God heal a lady I laid hands on in prayer who was at death's door in the hospital.

I have seen God resurrect marriages through a wife's prayers.

I have seen God pursue and radically change people by His love.

I have seen God give the barren woman children.

Don't you ever give up in prayer.

I love this Beth Moore quote a friend sent me and I have sent to friends...

Hebrews 10:35-36
"God has made us certain promises that we will only see fulfilled on the other side of a demanding climb. We are going to have to sweat this one out and feel the burn in our limbs but the reward is going to be "great." There is something God wants to give you, Beloved, but He's purposely requiring tremendous perseverance from you in order for you to have what it takes to receive it rightly. Humbly. You will need ENDURANCE to do His will in this particular situation. It will not come easy because it's too good to come cheap.
In order to stop you, Satan is attacking your confidence, making you feel stupid, or ill equipped, or just plain ill. Do not throw away your confidence! Without Christ you can do nothing but, with Him, you are capable of things you never dreamed. All surpassing power abide in your jar of clay. Do not shrink back! The God of the universe looked the world over and found You!
2 Timothy 4:5

May you be strengthened with all power according to

His glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience! And may you joyfully give Him thanks for qualifying you for the inheritance that awaits us!!!!!

(Col 1)

Here are a few more beach pics....

Tim's birthday present/ Father's Day present. A new cereal bowl from the pottery place. He eats A LOT of cereal so now he can think of us every time! We painted a golf hole on the bowl part with sand traps in the middle of the ocean. I said to my mom, "Wow. This is a hard hole." She said, "yes, especially since he would have to swim to get to it." I thought that was funny because it never occured to me when I designed it. My blonde hair gets blonder in the summer.

Our class clown...

Doing Christian Yoga with me at the beach. I just bought a DVD and I like it because it is meditating on God's Word as you stretch. I need low impact stuff and am not a big fan of yoga without God's Word.

Wordless Wednesday "Peaceful Pictures"

Summertime.

Super-fun summertime dress from Target...$24.99.

"At the present time your plenty will supply what they need..." 2 Cor 8:14

Last Sunday, I was really convicted about how much we have and how little others have. I started cleaning closets like a maniac. Getting rid of things that I haven't worn and don't need. That can be a hard decision but I was on a mission so if it wasn't my favorite, it was GOING. Dishes, shoes, baby stuff, my clothes, Tim's clothes, furniture from the attic, etc....This was by no means... 'sacrificial'. I am still convicted about giving more-especially now that I have tasted the blessing in giving.

I sent out an email to my friends asking for their 'plenty'. Truck loads of 'plenty' started arriving at my house. By Thursday night, I had a huge pile of PLENTY sitting in the middle of my garage. I stayed out there until midnight trying to organize it and get it ready for a garage sale. I told Tim I thought we could raise $1,000. He said, "I like your optimism???." I wish I would have taken a picture of that pile. I knew that squeezing $1000 out of this pile, would be a miracle. SO, I had the idea to have a pre-sale on Friday night where you could buy a VIP shopping pass for $5 to shop early. :) :) :)

Friday morning, one of the girls from the Thursday Bible Study came over. The pile was still there and I said, "this isn't my gift... I don't know how to make sense of this big pile!". She said,

"move over. it is my gift". For the next 3 hours, we sorted toys, shoes, clothes, house furnishings, and REALLY random stuff into organized sections. Another one of the girls from the Bible Study came over and helped price. Those girls were amazing.... so were the ones who donated things to this crazy-last-minute-idea.

Friday night came and so did the people... happily bringing their $5 to shop early. We had advertised on Craigs List and by word of mouth. We made $800 on Friday night. :) :) :)

Saturday morning came and I was exhausted but JAZZED to see what God was doing. The girls from the Bible Study met at my house around 7 am as the cars lined my street waiting on my garage door to open. Before we opened the door, we prayed and asked God's blessing on it. We handed out free muffins and free coffee and told people it was a free gift just as Jesus is to them. We handed out tracts, listened to worship music and had a ball. We even got to pray for an elderly lady who was very sick. Her husband was so sweet and had brought her looking for recipe books because she had loved to cook before she got sick. They were precious.

The grand total was $1204.

Praise God! All the money is going to our local pregnancy center and Compassion International.

My boys were allowed to buy one toy. It was like the 'garage of temptation' because there were SO many toys in there.

God did something really cool to prove Himself and His goodness to Reece. There was a movie that Reece wanted so bad every time we would go to the Christian Book Store. I told him no because we were saving our money and because they had SOOOO many movies. It was a Veggietale movie.... A Snoodle's Tale (not a popular one). Well, it just so happened to be dropped off in a box of donations!! I think we got about 3 movies donated in all and THAT just happened to be one of them. I said, "Reece, Reece!! Look what God brought for you!!! He doesn't need our money. He owns everything!! He knows the desires of your heart and how to bless you!!! He supplies all that we need and sometimes even gives us special gifts because He loves us!!!". That was really cool. That is his movie from God. I let him keep it.

Next year, I am going to be way more prepared! This was put together in 5 days. It was so fun. I highly recommend it!! Raise some money to GIVE it to a ministry God is using in powerful ways. Fun. Fun. Fun. I can recommend some great ones to you if you don't know where to send the money.

4 out of the 9 world-changers studying the book of Colossians together on Thursdays. How much can God do with 9 hearts fully surrendered to Him?

We are about to find out!!

What a blessing their friendships are to me.

Her shirt says, "I may not be perfect but Jesus thinks I am to die for". :)

"And what a difference between our sin and God's generous GIFT of forgiveness. For this one man, Adam, brought death to many through his sin. But this other man, Jesus Christ, brought forgiveness to many through God's bountiful GIFT. "

Romans 5:15

Thank you to everyone who donated and helped pull this off.

To God be the glory!!!!!

and next year, it is going to be BIG TIME.