11-30-11

well, my last novemeber everyday post was in december, but i am posting for it now!

wednesday was just a long day!  work, mad science, soup supper, church...what a wonderful start to the Advent season!  pastor shevey from apostles did the sermon -- he told joseph's story (jesus' earthly father) as if he were joseph -- it was an A++ sermon!

Today I am thankful for Pastors who know God's Word and share it in interesting and unique ways. 

11-6-11

the end of an era happened this afternoon...i went and saw Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 at the "cheap" theater near my house.  this was the 3rd time i saw it on the big screen...it comes out on DVD on friday...the final time to see the final movie on the big screen.  :(


Today I am thankful for a supportive church family who are polite and work hard.  They support their Sunday School teachers (like me) and want what is best for the children in the program. :)

Forest of Giving

during the Christmas season we do a "Forest of Giving" at church -- it started as the "Giving Tree" back when i was in high school, but that tree started looking way to charlie brown, so the youth group (which i lead) raised some money and bought some small pencil trees -- it is now the forest of giving...each year we collect toiletries (a lot of hotel size ones), socks, mittens, etc. to donate to a local charity...

this year we donated to the new Ronald McDonald House near St. John's hospital...

our total tally was:
7 hats
19 gloves/mittens
8 scarves
1 scarf/hat/glove set
2 neck warmers
2 baby legwarmers
2o pairs of socks
4 body wash/shower gels
16 bars of soap
5 loofahs
12 toothbrushes
2 bottles of mouthwash
1 tube of toothpaste
23 shampoos
13 conditioners
2 hair brushes
1 big thing of hair elastics
17 lotions
3 deodorants
1 body spray
5 "others" (various samples)

THANK YOU!

toodles :)