Updates and Prayer

Hey guys. This next week is spring break so no MOPs... I'll miss all of you. We are planning a trip to the zoo this next week, either Tuesday or Thursday. Although the weather may not let us go... If you would like to go let me know. Scrap night is on this Friday, March 19, 5:30-12. Come and hang out... even if you don't scrap, I know you have pictures you can organize.

Jessica Clark's sister in law is 23 wks pregnant and having contractions. They are trying to stop them, but so far no luck. Please pray for her and their family. This will be their first child and they had a time trying to get pregnant. Thanks guys.

Have a great spring break and Happy St.Patrick's Day!

Things to come...

I had such a great time at our last MOPs meeting. We have a great group of ladies in our group... We really missed all the ones that couldn't come. There is still so much sickness going around... I'm so ready for the sun to come out and kill all those cold viruses.

A few things that are going on this month... First, the next scrap night at Grand is Friday, March 19 from 5:30-12. I'm really looking forward to it. Also, during spring break we would like to plan a trip to the Tulsa Zoo. It's a couple of hours away, but it's a great zoo. We can pack lunches and have pic-nic while we are there. I say we leave at 8... I know that's kind of early, but we need time to get there. Eat lunch while we are there and then the kids can nap on the way home. So the days are Tuesday, march 23 or Thursday, march 25. Which ever is best for the majority. Just let me know which day.

We won't be having a meeting during spring break, so unless I see you at the zoo event, take care and see you in April!

Our Next Meeting...

A week from today we will be meeting again... It's a craft day! We will be decorating a picture frame, so if you would like to bring a 4x6 picture, you can. If not, you can do the frame without the picture. I'm really looking forward to spring this year, so I'm probably going to do my frame with spring in mind, but feel free to decorate with any theme. I will have lots of options.

When tragedy happens, it always causes some reflection on my part and this week something has happened that caused me to really think and realize how blessed I am! I am so thankful for my children and the opportunity God has given me to be a mom. I think sometimes I forget that I'm only a mother to my healthy children by the grace of God and that he's in charge of everything. It's hard to understand why things happen but I do trust that Lord leads my life and that I don't need to understand! I am thankful for a savior that knows my past, present, and future. I have really found out that prayer is so important in your spiritual life. I pray for the wisdom in being a parent, a wife, and a friend daily. I am thankful for my life, my children, my family and I give all the glory to God.

After saying that I wanted to ask for prayer for David and Amanda Yates, members of Grand Avenue. On Monday, they lost their full term baby... This just broke my heart and really hit home for me. As moms, we know have some kind of idea of how heartbreaking this would be and even some of you can relate... Please pray for them as they heal from this. I wouldn't have any idea of what would comfort them, but God! So I am asking they everyone pray for this family!

I am adding to our blog a list of prayer requests and list of Praises! I think we would all love to hear praises in the world we live in! Please feel free to email me, post a comment, or say at the meeting any thing you want me to add to the list.

Love, Sex, and Marriage: Michelle Sanders

Our next meeting is Feb. 23 and we will have a guest speaker. Michelle Sanders will be speaking to us about Love, Sex, and Marriage. What a fun topic this will be. I'm looking forward to hearing Michelle speak. Hope all of you can come.

Next month, we will be meeting on March 9th. We are doing a fun picture frame craft that I had planned for us to do in Jan... but I got the flu. We are only meeting once because the 4th Tuesday is during spring break. I'm really looking forward to some spring like weather that's for sure.

Have a great week you guys and hope to see you on Tuesday! God Bless!

Valentine's Day craft

First of all, let me thank my SIL Shelley, who lives in Clarksville as most of you know. She put together the cute little tags. I am so thankful to have her as my SIL and in fact I consider her more like a "real" sister. Thanks Shelley, I am so thankful and blessed to have you!

Ok Ladies, the pictures are not great... I'll post more when my SIL sends me her pics, I am hoping they are better than mine.

The pieces in the little baggy are for your tag, and the top of the jar. The black circle is for the top of the jar and the red tag is the base for your "ooh lah lah." The ribbon is to attach the tag with around the jar. Feel free to use any of the extra pieces in your baggy to decorate your tag or the top of the jar. The "ooh lah lah" is on a sticker maker paper. Just press down over the letters and peel the top layer off, the top layer will be sticky so don't set it on anything. The inside is up to you... make it special for who you are giving it to. I included some small stuffers. Hope you guys like it. Feel free to ask questions. I had fun today! Have a Happy Valentine's Day!

Playdates?

Well, ladies my thoughts on a playdate this week to replace our meeting are as follows:

Wednesday: the mall from 10-12, or afternoon @ Eastside 12-2

Thursday: mall 10-12 or afternoon @ Eastside 12-2

I am willing to do one of each on both days, so everyone can come and pick up their Valentine's day craft/gifts. Just let me know your thoughts either by commenting or facebook.

And I'm going to ask if we can use the church play room, so instead of the mall we could go there. I'll let you know about the church play area as soon as I know! If we can use that room, we will try and split the time between moms watching kids and go to another room and do the craft. Like the first 30 min, half do the craft and the next 30 min, the other half does the craft. I will post tonight for sure plans on this blog and facebook, so be on the look-out!

The Snow won't stop the crafts...

Hey ladies, if the snow keeps us from MOPs tomorrow, we will still be doing the Valentine's day craft later in the week. Stay tuned for more info.... I hope we can just have MOPs tomorrow but if not, the stuff for the craft is just to cute to waist, so maybe Wed or Thurs or both days, I'll set up a time where everyone can come pick up the stuff to do the Valentine's craft. I'll post the "for sure" plans tomorrow. Hope to see everyone tomorrow!

Enjoy the snow!