I haven't done very well with keeping up with my VBS posts. I promise there will be a re-cap complete with pictures in the near future after I get tonight behind me. We're having the water slide, dunking booth (poor pastor), snow cones, popcorn & hot dogs tonight at family night and I'm excited! Not because it's the end of VBS (although truth be told, I will sleep much better-and longer tonight) but because I can't wait to see the kids having a blast tonight! Deep down, I love acting as crazy as they do but most of the time I have to keep myself in the "24 and acting it" group so it's been fun to act like an 8 year old all week!
There's a lot of good stuff going on in my life. So much so, that'd I'd like to bring in our favorite friend, Mr. List to help me share it. Shall we???
~With the end of VBS in sight and no work tomorrow, I'll get to make my 1st trip to Canton, TX tomorrow w/my friend Ash and her parents. While I wish I were going to be with my parents for the 4th, the next best thing are hers so I'm sure we'll enjoy the day.
~The month of July has been declared "Organize the Church" month. Our church is in SERIOUS need of organization and I'm planning to hit it hard after I take a couple days to recover from VBS. It is much needed and just happens to be one of my gifts so I'm gonna run with it. After that, August is "Nursery" month where I'm going to attempt to paint and redecorate our nursery (w/some help). I'm excited about tackling these tasks and planning more events like a Back-To-School bash and Christmas program with several other things thrown in the mix.
~I've had the privilege of chatting for the past few days with a very endearing guy from Arlington. He's a youth pastor, has great grammar, and is very wise for his age which is a year younger than me. I'm excited about having lunch with him Monday as his family passes through town on their way to visit family in OK. Z, if you're reading, thanks again for everything! It's been great!
~Only 16 more days until I leave for NC w/Ash! I can't wait to be with family and put my feet on my home soil again. I sure do miss that state-especially with everyone trying to convince me that the lake is just as good as the beach. They've obviously never been to a NC beach! Home sweet home!
~As a closing, I'd like to say that I screw up majorly sometimes. I get in my flesh and as my friend Z says, sometimes it's easier to fight the devil than to fight your flesh. But the amazing thing to me is that regardless of what I do, God's love for me never changes. I've learned that the hard way the past couple of weeks-I've made some bad decisions and not handled myself properly but I'm so thankful that my God still opens His arms to love on me as I repent and turn from my sin. He is a faithful God whose love never changes and who He, Himself never changes. I am thankful that even in my failure, His strength is perfect.
Blessings to you all & have a happy July the 4th as we celebrate and thank God for the independence we have as a country!
~B
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
2 Corinthians 3:17
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