Happy Easter

We had a very busy day.

The boys had fun hunting the Easter Eggs first thing this morning. I was instructed by the oldest not to put the eggs in the same place I always do. He doesn't believe in the Easter Bunny anymore :0( He wanted some eggs outside, but it so wet & cold. We did hide, I mean the Easter Bunny did hide some on the front porch this time :0)

They finished hunting, and dug into their baskets. They were full of way too much candy, and junk they didn't need. They loved every bit of it, though :0) It was tough getting them to eat some breakfast, so we could get ready for church.

We headed on to church, and helped w/Creation Celebration. It is really a privilege to be able to serve in this area. It is easy service. I really only have to teach for about 15 minutes because the kids rotate through rooms every 15-20 minutes. Ask any 4 or 5 year old @ our church what Easter is about, and I don't think you will hear any stories about a bunny. The kids have really been listening to Mr. Ken. He does the Bible story rotation.

After church we went to my mom's for the annual egg hunt @ Grandma's. The kids found way more eggs than they knew what to do with. We ate lunch, and then I had my traditional nap on the couch ;-) I woke up just in time to head on over to the in-laws for supper ;-)

Now it's time to go to bed. Coy is patiently waiting for me to pray w/him, so I guess I will say goodnight. I will try to post pictures from the day tomorrow. GOODNIGHT :0)

Collision

I spent the weekend as the nurse for the highschool retreat. I was a little nervous, when I agreed to go. 1st of all "Collision" the word in itself means somebody might get hurt, and my only other camp experience was quite exhausting. Two years ago I went to camp Whatever. There were close to 300 hundred kids, and one me--for a week. This short weekend trip was very uneventful, as far as nursing goes. Only needed a couple of bandaids, and some tylenol--not for me, for the students :0).

It was a really great time of worship. It's really cool to see highschoolers that are not afraid to give God all that he wants from them. The "theme" was Everything Matters. What a simple statement, that means SO much. The speaker (Phillip) did an excellent job of making the point--Everything Matters. He is a pastor in Knoxville. He has 3 ½ year old triplet boys, and his wife is due in May(w/a girl)- WOW. He had many funny stories, and even though he was recovering from the flu--did a wonderful job getting God's point across. I don't think they could have picked a better person to speak to this group of students. Pray for the fire God ignited this weekend to continue to burn strong.

Next time you see David McCaman, our highschool pastor, tell him you heard that he is doing a great job.

John 3:16

Our church is doing a 6 week bible study. It was put together by Max Lucado. There are many small groups to choose from. I will be hosting a group on Thursdays, that will begin February 21st. We will meet at the church (in the area near the coffee bar) between 9 & 9:30am. The DVD portion will begin at 9:30, and we plan to be done by 11:00am. If you know anyone that might be interested in this time, let them know. We have around 10 women right now, and have plenty of room for more.