A sweet group of ladies....

This past Thursday night, we had our bi-monthly Ladies Night Out. It's a time for our Sunday School ladies to get out and enjoy sweet fellowship! What a great time we always have. My husband teaches this class, and with a class our size (we presently have approx. 225 on our roster), I realize the importance for these ladies to meet each other on a more personal level. Some Thursday evenings there may be 8 ladies, sometimes 30+...you never know what...or who to expect. We meet in different homes and sometimes have themes...tell about your most embarrassing moment (that was a doozie :), how you met your spouse, time for prayer, or games. This past Thursday night we played spastic uno and catch phrase. What fun we had....always so much laughter!

We will meet again in July to roast s'mores and play mad gab. I always look forward to meeting with these ladies.

(unfortunately, I remembered to take a picture after several ladies had gone home :(

Kitchen Cures for Gorgeous hair!

Doesn't the title make you interested? Well, it did me, and if you know me well enough, you know I'm a sucker for doing whatever I can to help this hair. It looks like wire. Okay, it's gray...LOTS of gray!! And they're sprouting from everywhere. Well, I saw this article using products you have in your own kitchen that promise to:

1. Make your damaged hair smooth and silky.
2. Make your dry hair frizz-free and shiny.
3. Revitalize your hair color with tea!

I'm in! And I'm going to try these with my girls (they are always guinea pigs when I'm trying something new :) I thought, "I'm sure my friends would like this information too"...so here goes:

• Damaged hair to smooth and silky hair: Remove the pit from one very ripe avocado and mash the flesh; Add 1/2 tsp. olive oil and whip until smooth; Before you shampoo, mist your hair with water to get it slightly damp, then work the avocado mask into your hair with a comb; Wrap hair in plastic and relax for at least half an hour; Remove plastic, rinse hair and wash as usual. (yields 1 application)
• Dry hair to frizz-free and shiny hair: Whisk one egg until frothy; Blend in 1/2 cup plain yogurt and 2 Tbs. olive oil; Apply to damp hair and scalp in small sections; Leave on hair for at least 15 minutes. Shampoo and condition as usual (1 application).
• Revitalizing your hair color: Brew 2 or 3 tea bags steeped for 10 minutes. Use black tea if you're a brunette, hibiscus tea if you're a redhead or chamomile tea if you're a blonde (no reference to the type of tea for gray hair, so I'll opt for the chamomile tea :); Allow the tea to cool. Pour the liquid over dry hair (so it can absorb the most pigment), comb through for even distribution, then leave on for about 20 minutes; Shampoo and condition as usual (1 application).

Oh yes, I will be trying these! You may want to wait for my post updating how these turn out....in case I end up bald!

4 weeks and counting...

4 weeks from today, our oldest, Heather, will head to East Asia for a 12-day missions trip. To say that she is excited is an understatement. She is counting down the days! We are extremely excited for her. We have been praying about this day...this trip...for a long time.

This will be her 4th missions trip...but her first one since we've moved to Charlotte.

She has been praying for quite some time for God's will on her life...wondering what He is calling her to do, future-wise. We are praying with her that during this trip, she will get a sense of His calling, if it is to do anything other than what she is doing now. She will be away from all the noise life offers...music, TV, her Zumba classes :), work, etc....just time with the Lord.

Her only concern...the food. She's already made sure to ask if she can pack her own snacks! I'll make sure she has plenty :)

Weekend in Wilson...

This past weekend I was able to go back to Wilson and visit with friends and my church family. I was asked to speak at their women's meeting on Sunday night...such an honor! I was excited to go back. It was a time to visit with friends and also a couple of ladies who are "grandma's" to me. My best friends invited me over Saturday evening for dinner and to hang out...since I had no where to go :) I also had lunch on Saturday with my Sr. pastor's wife, another sweet friend.

On Sunday morning, it was great walking in to church and seeing everyone. I was able to spend some time visiting with all the pastor's wives, who have meant the world to me over the years. One of them, Dana, was to have been in Romania on a missions trip. Sadly, their trip was cancelled at the last minute (while at the airport) due to the volcano. I hurt for them but I was extremely excited that I got to see her. She was my very first friend when we moved to Wilson in 1990. Unfortunately, I forgot my camera so I couldn't get pictures with them...not good.

Sunday afternoon, I was able to spend the entire afternoon with my sister, Karen, who lives close to Wilson. We had such a great time together (just wish our younger sister could have been with us).

It was a wonderful weekend! I laughed so much my sides hurt. God has given me such amazing friends, both in Wilson and in Charlotte. I am truly blessed!

My "Peeps"

"Grandma Kim, a/k/a Aunt Pimmy"

Aunt Pimmy with Aidan

With my sister, Karen.

(Note to self: have Karen take out peppermint before having picture taken :)

Christ the Lord is Risen today!

Happy Easter from our family to yours!