So PROUD

I am so proud of our son Matthew.  He is taking a leap of faith and going to become a missionary!  Not any missionary but a Cadence International Missionary  Click on link to watch a video about Cadence.

He has moved out to Colorado to shadow the director of Children's Ministries.  He will complete a year of Bible college and intern at local churches children's programs.  He will travel to see first hand how Cadence ministers to military children. 

Matthew grew up as a military child. Moving every few years, watching his father leave for long periods of time and having to make new friends all the time. This is a rough life for little kids. He was fortunate to be ministered to by Military Children's Milinistries. (CEF at the time) They ran VBS's, Bible studies, retreats, mission trips, holiday parties..... for families and children.

Cadence missionaries work with the post Chaplins to help meet the spiritual needs of the military families.


Matthew feels drawn to this ministry because of his personal experience with military minitries. 

Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” When he had placed his hands on them, he went on from there. Matthew 19:14-15



Be in prayer as he begins his studies and training. He will also have to raise his own support before he can go out into the field. If you would be interested in recieving updates let me know.


Thanks for stopping by...........

A Trip To North Carolina

After packing up shoeboxes here in Maryland. Michael and I headed down toCharlotte to help out at the Operation Christmas Child processing center.

We received our training.

Lined up to be assigned a worksation.

We took the boxes and opened each and every one of them. 

 We found the money, inspected to make sure there

were not any liquids, army/fighting toys

 or chocolate in the boxes.  If the boxes were “lite” 

we had filler items to make sure the boxes were full. 

 The integrity of the box is kept at all times. 

Then they are taped, boxed and sent down to the shipping trucks. 

Franklin Graham came one day to share stories

and inspiration about this wonderful program. 

We had a great team from all over Maryland!

We helped process over 400,000 boxes during our time in NC.

It was an honor to serve the Lord in this way.

  We worked hard and pray that all the children that

receive the boxes enjoy the contents and are open to

receive the gospel message given to each child.

1 Peter 4:11 "If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen."

Past Few Days....

Saturday night Michael and I went to our churches Married Fellowship.

We roasted hotdogs and marshmallows.

YUMMY!

Sunday we hit Dazzle Dash a local hospital fundraiser.

We walked through the drive through lights.

As many of you know I am volunteer for Samaritan's Purse, Operation

Christmas Child.  Every year I organize our church to deliver shoeboxes.

This year we collected 150 boxes.  Then I spend the week at the

collection center.  I pack all the boxes that get delivered.  Then

Those trucks go to NC to be processed and delivered

all around the world to children who would otherwise

not receive any gifts.

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"Operation Christmas Child brings joy and hope to children in desperate situations around the world through gift-filled shoe boxes and the Good News of God’s love. Since 1993, more than 61 million shoe boxes have been packed, shipped, and delivered across the globe. People of all ages can be involved in this simple, hands-on missions project while focusing on the true meaning of Christmas—Jesus Christ."



Busy 2 Weeks

This week I went to HCC and updated my computer

skills by learning the basics of ID CS4.

 It is a fancy publishing program. 

So if anyone needs a brohure, catalog, or book made,

 I am your gal. LOL

I received a bunch of freebies in the mail recently. 

If you want to get something besides bills in the mail,

go sign up for some free stuff. 

There are tons of stuff out there on the web. 

I put my favorite sites on my sidebar.

Last week I worked at the cold weather

shelter hosted by our church.  I worked in the

kitchen and helped clean the buiding during the week.

It has been cold here in MD and the people were

happy for a place to sleep each night and a warm meal.

Compassion is love in action.

Thank You

This years OCC was a big success!

We put together 175 plastic shoeboxes and

50 cardboard boxes!

We handed out ALLthe boxes!

Our Covenant family returned 196 boxes!

Then we packed them all and more into the truck that

goes to the distribution center in NC.

Thanks to everyone that made a difference

 in children's lives

all around the word.