Back to School 2010

The First Day of School..... Finally I have 2 elementary school students!!!!









My sassy Second Grader!




My Silly Kindergartener!

Mission Trip Part 2... Finally!

I am finally getting around to do the second part of our trip blog.... I have over 200 pictures from this trip and it is hard to choose which ones to post.... This is just a glimpse of what we did this week... we painted, moved, landscaped, cleaned, read, ripped out, fellowshipped, prayed, worshipped, laughed all week... It was such a neat experience to share with our children and other families!!!




We began every morning in the fellowship hall to eat breakfast, have a devotion and prayer time and to get our marching orders for the day!
then we began work... for the kids and moms we worked in the morning and then took the kids to swim and rest in the afternoons...





Now that is concentration!!!




ripping up carpet!





I got the chance to teach sit and fit aerobics... this was so much fun... and I got spend some great time with these godly women!!!









the Eanes and Mattox children...




We became really close on this trip....these are some really great ladies!!!






Craig listening to his directions for the day... in his Methodist shirt... he LOVED wearing it on a "baptist" mission trip!!!






the kids lOVED the golfcart!








Celisa and I moved a lady from her duplex to a smaller apartment... It was an all morning adventure and it is amazing what you learn about someone just by seeing their stuff... You see what is really important to them... For this lady, her most prized possessions were the cross stiched pieces her husband had done years ago of favorite scripture verses... We were told exactly where they should be hung around the house... Precious...
and yes, and look at the box I am carrying... typical... Jen with the vodka in her hands! ha ha ha!




the girls washed windows, cleaned ceiling fans and much more at the lodge!




Craig and Ben painting!






We had the opportunity to have lunch with the residents of the lodge.... we heard many stories about their adventures in Africa and heard the verse John 3:16 in 5 different languages!!





This is Garth and Marge... they are the managers of the retirement village and are just the best... they are the ones that made sure we were busy all week.. they were kind enough to have us ALL over for hamburgers and hot dogs one night!





enjoying some time with each other at Garth and Marge's house!





yes, and that picture sums up how we all felt at the end of the week!!!!

Family, Friends, Fun and Faith... Family Mission Trip 2010

This is the first post of a few, I am sure... I have a ton of pictures from or family mission trip... Below are just a few pictures of the retirement village we were at for the week and few from services we helped with during the week. I will post more later of the actually "work" we did during the week. It was such a great week spent with friends while serving others!



Daddy and Ben driving the golf cart... a highlight of the week!




Our whole group outside the lovely church vans!


the kids singing at THE LODGE service!




Katie and Molly visiting!





Craig chatting with some of the residents after the service.





This is the house that was our main goal for the week... painting the entire inside and removing carpet. This house will be the home to the new manager of THE LODGE, who is supposed to arrive with his family mid August.



This is the Lodge, the assisted living center... we spent alot of time here having lunch with the residents, reading books, doing sit and fit aerobics and just visiting with the ladies.



This is the fellowship hall, our gathering place for our meals and just good times together!




this was the duplex we stayed in for the week!



The chapel where our group sang and shared with the residents.




the sweet faces of the women!