Feels Like TODAY

We have been so busy for the past month. I have not even been able to update...We have been busy having so much fun. For my mil, Becky's, birthday we(sil Vicki and the kids) took mom to this cool place called the painted paw and we painted pottery for her, we didn't know how it would go having all the kids paint but it was totally fun and Becky loves the abstract art on her platter. I can't wait till my mom comes home so Kennedy and her can do this. Vicki and I totally want to go back just as grown up girls and paint It was uber cool.

Jt and I took our youth group on a mission trip. This was a first for us. We worked at the Pregnacey Assistance Resource Center of Panama City Beach, FL. It was great. We did jobs that may seem little like sorting and moving donations but they were so greatful for the help. I was so blessed seeing what they do for the community and really God's Kingdom. It was just amazing. All my youth kids loved doing Missions. We went with XFuge (a southern baptist camp org.) They rocked. We had great music, great entertainment, and a great message given by Tony Merida. Ironically enough the message was mainly about how God calls us to take care of those in need.

Matthew 25:33-45 (The Message)
The Message (MSG)
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The Sheep and the Goats

31-33"When he finally arrives, blazing in beauty and all his angels with him, the Son of Man will take his place on his glorious throne. Then all the nations will be arranged before him and he will sort the people out, much as a shepherd sorts out sheep and goats, putting sheep to his right and goats to his left.
34-36"Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Enter, you who are blessed by my Father! Take what's coming to you in this kingdom. It's been ready for you since the world's foundation. And here's why:

I was hungry and you fed me,

I was thirsty and you gave me a drink,

I was homeless and you gave me a room,

I was shivering and you gave me clothes,

I was sick and you stopped to visit,

I was in prison and you came to me.'

37-40"Then those 'sheep' are going to say, 'Master, what are you talking about? When did we ever see you hungry and feed you, thirsty and give you a drink? And when did we ever see you sick or in prison and come to you?' Then the King will say, 'I'm telling the solemn truth: Whenever you did one of these things to someone overlooked or ignored, that was me—you did it to me.'

41-43"Then he will turn to the 'goats,' the ones on his left, and say, 'Get out, worthless goats! You're good for nothing but the fires of hell. And why? Because—

I was hungry and you gave me no meal,

I was thirsty and you gave me no drink,

I was homeless and you gave me no bed,

I was shivering and you gave me no clothes,

Sick and in prison, and you never visited.'

44"Then those 'goats' are going to say, 'Master, what are you talking about? When did we ever see you hungry or thirsty or homeless or shivering or sick or in prison and didn't help?'
45"He will answer them, 'I'm telling the solemn truth: Whenever you failed to do one of these things to someone who was being overlooked or ignored, that was me—you failed to do it to me.'

Like i said the message was really great. It touched me deeply. Those of you who know me know I am just in Love with God and his word, but this message changed my thinking and my focus as a Christian. So anyway that is just a bit of my camp experience. One of my youth accepted Christ as his personal savior while we were there....AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!! I just can't wait to do even more mission work. So i got home and schedueld another trip right away.

We also were blessed to have some time on the beach and some great rooms. All in all a fantastic time.

We also just got a dog...more pics to be posted tommorow hopefully.