ng so that she can keep an eye on the choir members' children. Everyone in church loves her dearly and everyone calls her Grandma. It is people like her that take away all the excuses. In our churches today, there are so many who just come to sit in the pews and be ministered to. If they would only realize that it is in the ministering that the Savior ministers to us. We have learned through the years that while being in church is what we are supposed to do, it is not enough. Scooter said in his message last night that God didn't save us so that we could just sit back and wait to go to heaven. He saved us so that we could spread that Good News to others. To really experience the love and fellowship that Christ intended for believers to have, one must be willing to serve others and use their God-given gifts for the work of the Lord. Granny Smith has been an inspiration to us. She is like the energizer bunny, she just keeps on going. I pray that when I am 80 I am still going strong (bounding in jumping castles and planning skydiving trips) and serving the Lord and those around me.
Monday, September 8, 2008
A Faithful Servant
Sometimes we meet people that inspire and encourage us to do all we can to serve the Lord. We have met a lady like that this summer. She is 80 years old and widowed. She is a member of our sending church, but she not only attends...she serves. Every year she is packed and ready to go to both senior camp and junior camp. I went to those camps this year and it wore me out! She does the laundry, helps with the cooking, and leads activities for the counselors younger children. She gives sacrificially to sponsor kids at both weeks of camp, too. Back at home, she works in the nursery and helps in the kitchen on a regular basis. During VBS, she was there every night helping with the kids. Now that Awana's has started back up, she is involved in that. She comes to church while the choir is practici
ng so that she can keep an eye on the choir members' children. Everyone in church loves her dearly and everyone calls her Grandma. It is people like her that take away all the excuses. In our churches today, there are so many who just come to sit in the pews and be ministered to. If they would only realize that it is in the ministering that the Savior ministers to us. We have learned through the years that while being in church is what we are supposed to do, it is not enough. Scooter said in his message last night that God didn't save us so that we could just sit back and wait to go to heaven. He saved us so that we could spread that Good News to others. To really experience the love and fellowship that Christ intended for believers to have, one must be willing to serve others and use their God-given gifts for the work of the Lord. Granny Smith has been an inspiration to us. She is like the energizer bunny, she just keeps on going. I pray that when I am 80 I am still going strong (bounding in jumping castles and planning skydiving trips) and serving the Lord and those around me.
ng so that she can keep an eye on the choir members' children. Everyone in church loves her dearly and everyone calls her Grandma. It is people like her that take away all the excuses. In our churches today, there are so many who just come to sit in the pews and be ministered to. If they would only realize that it is in the ministering that the Savior ministers to us. We have learned through the years that while being in church is what we are supposed to do, it is not enough. Scooter said in his message last night that God didn't save us so that we could just sit back and wait to go to heaven. He saved us so that we could spread that Good News to others. To really experience the love and fellowship that Christ intended for believers to have, one must be willing to serve others and use their God-given gifts for the work of the Lord. Granny Smith has been an inspiration to us. She is like the energizer bunny, she just keeps on going. I pray that when I am 80 I am still going strong (bounding in jumping castles and planning skydiving trips) and serving the Lord and those around me.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Labor Day Picnic
We had a great time Monday at the Southland Baptist Church Annual Labor Day picnic. Scooter played volleyball, hillbilly golf, and football. Leslie helped with the food, took pictures, and jumped on the trampoline (for a little while). Alex played hillbilly golf, took some pictures, and hung out with friends. AJ played on the trampoline, the playground, and the swings. We were all exhausted when we got home. (and the grownups were pretty sore this morning)
Today is A.J.'s 10th birthday. It's hard to believe our "baby" is 10 years old. He loves "family movie night," so tonight we are going to get some pizza, watch a movie, and eat birthday cake at home. We only have two more weeks to live in a real house. Then we are on the road until November.
This summer up in Belton has been a blessing to all of us. We have enjoyed getting to know the people at Southland and helping with the camps and VBS. God has been so gracious to us in taking care of our needs. We are depending on Him to find a buyer for our house in Nixa and take care of the expenses in the meantime.
Hope you all had a fun Labor Day weekend as well!
Today is A.J.'s 10th birthday. It's hard to believe our "baby" is 10 years old. He loves "family movie night," so tonight we are going to get some pizza, watch a movie, and eat birthday cake at home. We only have two more weeks to live in a real house. Then we are on the road until November.
This summer up in Belton has been a blessing to all of us. We have enjoyed getting to know the people at Southland and helping with the camps and VBS. God has been so gracious to us in taking care of our needs. We are depending on Him to find a buyer for our house in Nixa and take care of the expenses in the meantime.
Hope you all had a fun Labor Day weekend as well!
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