Who's ready for MOPs

Hello everyone... Hope your summer is going well! We have certainly been busy and I bet all of you have as well. I am ready to get back in the swing of things and see all of you... Also, I am ready to get the craft/scrap nights started again at Grand... that is if YOU will come! I will start the dates for September! But there will have to be some people show up or they won't continue...

There are going to be lots of changes this year for MOPs. You all need to pray for our group that we can collaborate and revamp our MOPs. If any one wants to be a part of the steering committee just let me know. I, as well as others, are praying for a mom that would like to step up to the challenge of leading our MOPs group...

Please be thinking about suggestions for the next semester of MOPs... including, what day, time, activities, topics, speakers, etc. Say whatever you would like.... Remember this is a reach out program to other moms as well, and we need make sure we are doing our part to share the fun we have at MOPs to other moms who need it as well... And WE all NEED it!

I would like to have a play date before the summer ends as well... Here are few dates: July 29th at 11 a.m. at creekmore pool or August 3rd at 10 am @ my house... or both if you guys would like!

Be thinking and praying about MOPs... Can't wait to see all of you!

Upcoming Events

This past Tuesday at MOPs, Sarah showed us some awesome exercises to do with your babies and strollers. In fact, we all loved it so much, we are meeting next Tuesday at Hillcrest Park to exercise. Bring your strollers and your kids.

Next MOPs will be on April 27th. We will be doing a craft and using the cricut! It will be so much fun. Our last MOPs date will be May 11. We will be doing a fun activity with the kids.

As the year is ending.... All of you need to think about being a part of the steering committee. We really need new people with new ideas and I know as moms, all of you have something to offer. Pray about it! There are several areas to help in.

The scrapbooking nights and days will continue during the summer as well as playdates. Check the blog or facebook for dates. Also, Raina's husband might be teaching a child CPR class for our mops moms with childcare. If you are interested let me or Raina know.

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!