Places we went: A big local church for a meeting, Chuck E Cheese, the park with friends, Five Guys (hamburger restaurant), Petco, Movie Stop, church, and Panera Bread.
Highlight of the week: One of my favorite things last week was attending a FREE shopping spree hosted by our home church. This was the first time I have ever gone to this event, and T and my mother-in-law joined me. We all gathered in our church's old auditorium for praise and worship, and then a wonderful speaker (Debbie) shared a message and gave us pointers on how to read the Bible relationally. When Debbie was almost finished she described how to know Jesus as Lord and Savior (this event was open to all local ladies). After she prayed, Debbie asked if anyone had just received Christ for the first time, and about 30 ladies raised their hands. It was amazing!! Afterward, we all were invited to shop in the different "boutiques" set up in the various classrooms. One room would be filled with household and decorative items, other rooms had children's toys, books, and so on. One whole hallway was filled with women's clothing. And we truly were able to "shop" and select items that we wanted completely free of charge (minus the $2.00 admission fee to the entire event). I walked away with some really great stuff including a beautiful blue sweater, an Adidas sweatshirt, some cute wedge shoes, candles, a new bottle of probiotics (worth $25.00), and several books and magazines. Even more importantly, I walked away with a new sense of awe for our Lord, who blessed me with a special gift at this event, which I will share in a future post.
We watched: Children of 9/11 and 102 Minutes That Changed America. Our church also hosted a viewing of a Worldwide Simulcast called something like "God's Wake-Up Call" and we really enjoyed watching it with other Christians.
I am reading: an AMAZING book called Choosing to SEE: The Journey of Struggle and Hope (Written by Mary Beth Chapman~wife of Christian musician Steven Curtis Chapman). In 2008, the Chapman's 4 year old daughter~adopted from China~was tragically killed. She ran out in front of her older brother's car as he was pulling into the driveway and because she was so little he never saw her. Mary Beth pours her heart and soul out in this book, describing her courtship and marriage to Steven, her longtime struggle with depression, their three adoption experiences, and she shares firsthand about the loss of her precious little girl and how God is carrying them all along one day at a time. I cannot put this book down!!!
I am praising God for: Our church. We love our church. The pastors, elders, and active members truly have a heart for sharing Christ and reaching out to help those who are hurting in our community and beyond. There are tons of ministries to be involved in, and there is never a shortage of educational classes or fellowship activities. They have stood behind me in my ministry 100 percent and I am eternally grateful!
I am looking forward to: an upcoming Human Trafficking class being hosted by our church
A Goal this week: Create a logo for our pro-life ministry
I am praying for: All of the family members and friends who lost loved ones on 9/11.
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