Family Night #2 ... and other random thoughts ....

#1 - The  *** GIVEAWAY*** is off to a great start. Remember you have until Wed. Night to enter. Zoe Claire will be choosing a winner on Thursday morning. I do sell these. There are several colors to choose from and they are $20 + shipping. Anyone interested can email me at sbschultz@imagesbysarabeth.com  .... put "WRAP"  in the subject line for more information. I am hoping to eventually get an etsy store up and running before too long.

#2 - a different kind of family night. We decided this week that we wanted to include some of our dearest friends in family night. Our original plan was to go to my best friends housee and play with the kiddos while she got somethings accomplished but it was too cold to go outside and I was trying to help with a slideshow for a grant. So Miss M did bake cookies for everyone while we were over there and then played with some of the little ones. We also had plans to help distribute flyers about the "Holy Ghost Weinie Roast" and "prayer walk" some of surrounding neighborhoods. That was awesome!!! Amanda was with Miss M, ZC and myself while E partnered with an older gentleman in our church. Miss M really stepped out of her comfort zone and Randy reported that E did a great job talking with people and inviting them to come out and enjoy the free food and fun! Dear sweet Amanda decided to reward us all for our good attitudes :) and take us out for dinner. Isn't she a sweetie! So we had some yummy, yummy Chinease food.  We got home and I heard Miss M reading to ZC and helping E through some disappointment he was experiencing.  I am loving the new attitudes. 

Miss Amanda has been so great for our family. I have told her over and over she was sent here just for us but I know God intends to use her in BIG BIG ways while He has her here in Pascagoula! She really really ministered to us as a family tonight in all her teaching, she just cant help herself!

#3 Sometimes life is just disappointing. ohhh trying to help children deal with that is so difficult. Most of you who are close to us know that My son E is dealing with the fact that his father has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. He has held up pretty well. Tonight he was disappointed that when he tried to call his dad was already asleep. Miss M. helped him through that by pointing him to God's word and then later on he was on his knees praying for his dad. Man I love my kids. They teach me so much!

So all in all it was a good day.  A day of learning and praying and serving a God we love so much!
Praying you had a great day as well!
Peace and Blessings
sb