Kids Day at Culver's

Recently...okay a while back ago...there was a Kid's Day at Culver's and MOPS had a table. At the table we had a sign up for the fundraiser, a door prize and information about our group. I took a couple of pictures so I thought I would share them with you.

(Sorry about the side-ways picture...I am not computer smart so I don't know how to rotate it. In that picture though is my very handsome hubby and handsome son!)

Mom in Need

Hi Ladies,

I was recently made aware of a fellow MOPS mom in need of our help. Due to medical reasons, she was unable to work and then couldn't pay the bills. She doesn't have family here so has been staying with friends because lost her apartment. She's trying to find work again and get back on her feet, hopefully within the next few months.

Columbia County has been helping her and her kids with food and supplies. MOPS would like to help out by taking donations of ANY amount for a gas card so she can indeed drive to a job once she finds one.
Please consider blessing her with anything you might wish to donate...even just a dollar or two. I know we all are feeling the financial crunch, so please don't feel like you are obligated....only if it's in your heart.

You may bring monetary donations (or a gas card) to the next MOPS meeting and we'll collect them. Please contact me, Lori, and I'd be happy to come pick it up too. Sara T. also offered to be a drop-off/pickup contact.

Thank you so much....she will be truly grateful for anything at all. Every little bit helps!

It's comforting to know that if any one us ever has an unexpected hardship occur in our life, that we are all there to help each other out. :)

Lori C
CARE TEAM LDR.

Survey

It is difficult for us to admit that we need it, but a once-a-week "unplugging" from the frenetic pace that is now our norm can be one of the most spiritually liberating experiences for us and for our family.

Taken from the daily calendar of Anita Renfore.

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Now isn't that so true! This weekend I am going to be attending the Women of Faith Conference in MN. I normally look forward to these events but in August I attended a Beth Moore Conference and in September I attended the MOPS Conference so to be honest I am just in the mood to just stay home. However; I know that it is extremely important for me as a woman of God, a wife and a mother to get away to get recharged. I am leaving tomorrow and even though I am not packed yet...I am still excited for what God has instore for me this weekend!

How about you...what have you done lately or about ready to do to get recharged?

Formula

This is an email from Ann:

Hey Ladies,
Quick question - has anyone used the Similac Neosure 22 calorie formula
before?

They are switching baby Jack to this formula at his 11:30 feeding
today; and it has lead me to some questions.....so I thought I would
toss this out on the blog to see if anyone else has used this and can
think of any reasons you are for or against this.  From doing a little
bit of online research, it does appear to be more expensive from a lot
of the formula available.....but...what can we do?!  Our lil' Jack
needs to eat!  hahaa'

Anywho - if you could PLEASE email me at WSunshinegirl@aol.com with any
thoughts on this, I would really appreciate it!

Discharge is tentatively set for 6:00 P.M. tonight "after" evening
rounds......so please say a prayer we go home today!!!

Happy Friday!
Thanks,
Ann B

Relationship with Self-Care

WOW...am I the only one, but wasn't today's speaker just awesome?!!! I know I was able to get a lot of reassurance in my thinking. It feels great to know that you are doing the right thing even if you are going against the advice of your medical doctor. I was also able to gather information that I was curious about...just plain great!!!

For those of you who were unable to make it (I know a lot of people were sick so thank you for not coming and spreading your germs) and for those of you who are night meeting moms - Lisa records all or our meetings so you can check out our video library and check out the meetings that you were unable to see and still benefit from the speaker.

Hope everyone is having a GREAT DAY!!!!

Clothing Swap

I need to cancel the clothing exchange/swap party that was scheduled for this Saturday, October 10th. If people are interested they should let me know and I will reschedule it. If I don’t hear from anyone I probably won’t reschedule.

Kendra

New Baby!!!

Veronica Pearl

entered this world 2:32 pm

Yesterday Saturday, October 03, 2009

She weighs 8 lb. 8 oz

And measures 21.5 in.

Lisa, Jason and Olivia are all doing great!!

Cloth Diapers

Does anyone has cloth diapers or diaper covers that they would like to sell. My frends daughter was just diagnosed with hip dysplacia, and the doctor reccomended that she switch to cloth diapers. So if anyone has some that they would like to sell please email me, so I can get them to her. Thanks for the help.

krisforme2002@yahoo.com

Kristi

Convention!!!

Wow!!! That is about all I can say about our experience at the MOPS Convention! What an awesome opportunity that God offered us! We had such a wonderful time and were able to learn so much about ourselves as women of Christ, as mothers, friends & leaders. I personally cannot wait to extend thoughts and ideas that I have gathered!

Tami & I have purchased the CD's of the convention to have in our resource library so anyone can check them out and learn what we did!

We have included a few pictures of our fun times! We had such a fun time hanging out and getting to know each other better! We had dinner and listened to a live band in Downtown Nashville, we visted Cooter's Place and just were silly!!!

We had the opportunity to meet our favorite artists and authors, worshiped with Natalie Grant, Matthew West, Matt Redman, Christy Nockels & Plumb!!! We laughed A LOT with Ken Davis. I hope that you each have an opportunity to experience something like this in the future!!