This week our church has begun a fast. I’ve decided instead of fasting, for fear of passing out spells which I’ve frequently had with anemia, I will be going without television. Starting Monday morning and ending after church on Sunday. TV and my regular shows are definitely one of my vices. The much needed time will instead be spent on prayer and the bible. Wish me luck!

Family and Friends

Lights, outside and in

Food, Food, Food

Snow, more the merrier. No ice though.

Stockings hung by the chimney... or in my case down the stairs.

Finding great gifts

Love, not just for family and friends but mostly for Jesus Christ! He's the reason for the season!

This weekend flew by faster than usual. My church had trunk or treating on Saturday night and it was a lot of fun. Lots of costumes, candy, pizza and games, what more could any kid (or kid at heart) want? Sunday, after church, I headed to Wal-Mart for the Judgment House bake sale. It was 40 some degrees and it felt like 30 after an hour but was successful. We gave out hundreds of flyers, made some money and met some great people. We even had a man bring us some Starbucks hot chocolate. Sweetest thing ever! It was fun and was kind of refreshing to see how many great people there are out there. Lots of folks were very receptive and wanted to help out!

Yesterday I officially finished my Christmas boxes for Operation Christmas Child. This is something I got involved in with my church. You simply fill a shoe box with school supplies, hygiene products, toys and candy for a child in poverty. You also include a $7 donation per box for shipping. The boxes are taken to a Samaritan’s Purse drop zone and shipped all over the world! It's a great organitation and I feel privileged to be involved!


The Operation Christmas Child ministry extends far beyond a gift-filled shoe box. A primary goal of the project is to offer children the opportunity to participate in the Operation Christmas Child Discipleship Program, and to give every graduate a New Testament in their local language. In 2009-2010, an estimated 1.9 million children will have the opportunity to participate in the program, with an estimated 1.2 million of these boys and girls completing the series of Bible lessons. These discipleship materials are used by local churches as effective resources to show children how to come into relationship with God, to explore His Word, and to encourage children to grow in their faith.
- Samaritan's Purse site

The deadline isn't until November, so there is still time to get involved!