More December photos…

The second weekend of December was VERY busy for us.  Friday night, 12.12 was the BASH.  I was in the Bash, so I couldn’t take my own photos, but here is a link if you want to see what went down!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/metrolifechurch/sets/72157612248567690/

Then on Saturday, we had Dress Rehearsal for the Children’s Musical, which I directed.  The production was on Sunday morning, 12.14.  The kids did an amazing job!  The church seemed to LOVE it!  Again, I couldn’t take my own photos, so check out this link.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/metrolifechurch/sets/72157612225923906/

On that Sunday night, we had our Home Group Christmas party.  We had a very low-key evening at Light Up UCF.  They had outdoor ice skating, a light show, etc.  We all just brought dinner and we ate together outside.  It was a beautiful night.  Everyone was tired from such a busy week, but it was fun to just hang out together.  Here are some photos from that night!

That’s all for this update!

so behind…

Wow…things have been really busy around here.  We hit the ground running after Celebration and I can’t quite catch up!

I am quite tired, so this will have to be quick, but I wanted to post some Celebration pics.  What a wonderful conference it was!  The Lord was so kind to meet us through worship and the teaching.  The theme was FREEDOM.  We heard practical ways to walk in the freedom that Christ purchased on our behalf.

A couple of favorite quotes from this weekend:

“We don’t need a church full of convinced sinners, we need a church of overcomers!” -Danny Jones

“You don’t know the gospel any more than you are living it.” – Jerry Cisar

Ella did incredibly well.  I was able to hear all the messages and to participate in worship!  That doesn’t usually happen when I take a baby to Celebration!

One of my favorite sessions was the worship & ministry night.  The Lord ministered to so many people!

I sang on the worship team for a couple of sessions.  Ella would go to rehearsal with me.  She would be so happy and “sing” (AAHHHHH) along with us!  She really wanted the mic! 

The boys had a blast!  They loved their classes!  There was an army theme for the kids this year.  They also enjoyed hangin’ with their friends, going swimming and riding their scooters at the skate park!

Okay, that wasn’t short…and now it is late!  Enjoy the pics!

Busy, busy…

Things have been busy around here. 

- We have been doing school – it is going pretty well – yay! 

- Last week we were stuck in the house while it rained and rained and rained!  (Thank you, Tropical Storm Fay!)

- This week we are getting ready for Celebration South Florida.  We will head out a little early, since Chris is driving a truck with equipment.  Today is my big packing day – I feel like we are moving any time we go anywhere these days!  Ha!  But seriously, we are really looking forward to this conference and praying that the Lord will move on our hearts and the hearts of all who are there.  I am excited about the worship – there is always something special about the worship times at Celebration!  The boys are really excited about going as well!  They love the kids’ classes!

Here are a few other highlights from the week:

Ella with her friend Sadie!

Ella had her first baby food (aside from rice cereal).  She LOVES it! 

Messy…but yummy!

An experiment for science – a cup of plain water and a cup of salt water.  Will an egg sink or float in each?  Try it for yourself!  The boys got really excited about this!

HAPPY 25TH BIRTHDAY, DAVID!  We had David over for his birthday dinner.  I made home-made fried chicken & gravy (like Grandma does), mashed potatoes and green beans!  Yummy!

I guess that is about it from around here.  I will post again after Celebration!

-IGNITE-

This weekend we had the opportunity to go to IGNITE, Grace Church’s youth retreat.  They asked Chris to lead worship for the retreat.  He was very excited to do that!  It was a great time away and the Lord really ministered to everyone there.  It was also fun to reconnect with old friends!  Oh, and how crazy that the kids at the retreat were ones I babysat when they were 2!  Ha!

Ella was a big hit out there.  She was such a good girl for us!  She had lots of people loving on her – it was great!  The boys spent the weekend with Gremmie & Dodo.  I doubt they missed us too much…they were too busy at Chuck E. Cheese & Liki Tiki! 

Thank you, Grace Church, for allowing us to join you!

Abundant Grace’s Grand Opening & Dedication

On Sunday, January 27th, the boys and I were able to be part of Abundant Grace’s Grand Opening and Dedication Sunday.  It was very special to be there to celebrate with the church!  This is such an answer to prayer for all those that are there.  My Dad has lived and breathed this building for quite some time now, so it was such a huge day of celebration for our family (as well as the Coursons).  Thank You, Lord, for the blessing of a new building!

Hope you enjoy!