Mops Wednesday Night Dinner

Tonight was our MOPS Group's turn to serve dinner at Harbor. It is a ton of work, but very rewarding. There were several mom helpers that came early to set up. We had red and white checked tablecloths with candles and flower center pieces, along with Italian opera music for a little ambiance. As you can see from the photo there was Tonya, me, Kathy, Keely, Tracey and Amy. Also helping but not pictured was Mollie(our childcare worker didn't show up so she got stuck with most of the childcare duties, Thanks Mollie) Dee and Kristen were all a great help too. We served homemade lasagna, salad, toasted garlic bread and for dessert there was chocolate trifle, banana pudding and trays of brownies. Yum. Thanks Ladies, it was a huge success, every one raved about it.

"When you see this, your heart will rejoice and you will flourish like grass; the hand of the LORD will be made known to his servants, but his fury will be shown to his foes." Isaiah 66:13-15

Magnet Craft

It was craft day today at MOPS. My favorite. We made small magnets for the refrigerator to hold up the abundant artwork and photos of our children. they were made from small glass disks about the size of a quarter. We decoupaged on stickers, pictures and/or patterned scrapbook paper (thanks Ms. Debbie for bringing all our supplies). Once they dried we glued super-strong disk magnets to the back. How simple.

"...to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze, to cut and set stones, to work in wood and to engage in all kinds of artistic craftsmanship." Exodus 35:32-33

Womens Shelter Speaker

Today's meeting was a speaker from the local Women's and Children's Domestic Violence Shelter. The director spoke to us how their program worked and what we as moms and as a community could do to help. Several of the ladies brought towels and toiletry items to donate, as well as a large donation of baskets and assorted towels from the entire group. What a generous bunch of women we have in our MOPS group. You all will make such a difference in the lives of other women by your generosity. Thank you.

"They will celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness."
Psalm 145:6-8

Shelley's Going away Party

How sad. No words needed. We can't believe your gone. Miss you terribly. What a vital part of MOPS you were.
"Two are better than one,..." Ecclesiastes 4:8

Moms Night Out

We were there, where were you? We had seven moms come to Moms Night Out at The Little Dipper. We had a blast and extremely good food. There were assorted cheeses, vegetables, bread, CHOCOLATE, Brownies, rice crispies, pretzels and such for dipping. Thanks Tobi, for making the reservations. Good Choice. All those that attended were, Tobi, Nancy, Keely, Kristen, Melissa, Kathy and me. Thanks for the laughs girls, can't wait until the next night out! What a great group of gals. I thank God everyday that you all are there for support, encouragement, laughter and love.
"After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD made him prosperous again and gave him twice as much as he had before." Job 42:9-11

Coupons, Coupons, Coupons

This week was a speaker and boy was she on fire for saving money with a coupon. Her name is Kim Oakley and she is Leslie's Aunt. We can only hope to be as good a steward with our money and time as she is with hers. We really appreciate her traveling here to Wilmington to share with us all that she has learned. She also had brought lots of coupons for us to use and answered a lot of the moms questions. Thanks so much for your time Ms. Kim, we thoroughly enjoyed it.
"Each one should use whatever gifts he has received, to serve others faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms." 1 Peter 4:10

Ribbon Key Chains

This was a craft week - my favorite weeks are always craft weeks. I enjoy the speakers, but I love the crafts. We made adorable key chains with ribbons, buttons and other embellishments. How cute did they turn out? We each got to make two. One to keep and one to gift to someone else, but I suspect most moms will keep both.
"Each man's sacred gifts are his own..." Numbers 5:9