There were several ladies that couldn't join us...we missed you! Everyone should be so blessed to have a such a wonderful group of friends. I thank God every day for these sweet ladies.
Showing posts with label Parties. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Parties. Show all posts
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Bible Study Brunch
I have the neatest group of ladies in my Bible study small group! We decided to have brunch at Panera (while the kids played at church), and it worked out that we got to incorporate a baby shower, too! I have such tender feelings for these dear ladies who study God's Word and share their journeys with me.
There were several ladies that couldn't join us...we missed you! Everyone should be so blessed to have a such a wonderful group of friends. I thank God every day for these sweet ladies.
There were several ladies that couldn't join us...we missed you! Everyone should be so blessed to have a such a wonderful group of friends. I thank God every day for these sweet ladies.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
All Kinds of Love
My Bible study small group started planning a dinner for military wives whose husbands are deployed about 5 months ago. It began as a Christmas dinner, but we ended up rescheduling for the weekend before Valentines Day.
It was so fun to watch how God brought all the details together. We said from the very beginning this was His event. Let me tell ya, God is a great party planner!
Our theme was "All Kinds of Love," which came from the title of our gifted professional speaker, Janet Perreault. She graciously spoke at our event for free and blessed the women with encouragement, hilarious stories and wisdom from her own journey.
Our Valentine-themed tables.
Gift bags filled with generous goodies.
Yummy soup buffet.
The women arrived and enjoyed some girl time.
My Mom's youth group from Pueblo drove up and provided childcare. This was a neat service project for these teens, and they rocked it! They provided snacks, games and crafts. But I have to tell you, they all told me they were the ones who were blessed by hearing these precious kids pray for their dads.
The live music by my co-leader and one of our group members was awesome.
My favorite part of the evening...watching the women open their gift bags!
I'm so grateful God chose me and my small group to be a part of this dinner. We were so blessed to spend an evening with some really special ladies. It's exciting to see how God is paving the way for more events like this one in coming months.
A really big thank you to those who donated to the gift bags. These women were so surprised and very thankful for your generosity.
Just a sampling of what they received:
♥ CDs from Danny Oertli & Shannon Wexelberg
♥ Books from Beth Moore
♥ Gift cards from Starbucks
♥ Handmade necklaces
♥ Mary Kay gift cards
♥ Handmade stamped cards
♥ Handmade photograph cards
♥ and much, much more!!!
It was so fun to watch how God brought all the details together. We said from the very beginning this was His event. Let me tell ya, God is a great party planner!
Our theme was "All Kinds of Love," which came from the title of our gifted professional speaker, Janet Perreault. She graciously spoke at our event for free and blessed the women with encouragement, hilarious stories and wisdom from her own journey.
Our Valentine-themed tables.
Gift bags filled with generous goodies.
Yummy soup buffet.
The women arrived and enjoyed some girl time.
My Mom's youth group from Pueblo drove up and provided childcare. This was a neat service project for these teens, and they rocked it! They provided snacks, games and crafts. But I have to tell you, they all told me they were the ones who were blessed by hearing these precious kids pray for their dads.
The live music by my co-leader and one of our group members was awesome.
My favorite part of the evening...watching the women open their gift bags!
I'm so grateful God chose me and my small group to be a part of this dinner. We were so blessed to spend an evening with some really special ladies. It's exciting to see how God is paving the way for more events like this one in coming months.
A really big thank you to those who donated to the gift bags. These women were so surprised and very thankful for your generosity.
Just a sampling of what they received:
♥ CDs from Danny Oertli & Shannon Wexelberg
♥ Books from Beth Moore
♥ Gift cards from Starbucks
♥ Handmade necklaces
♥ Mary Kay gift cards
♥ Handmade stamped cards
♥ Handmade photograph cards
♥ and much, much more!!!
Monday, February 7, 2011
Super Bowl Party
We had our small group over for a super bowl party, but I think everyone was more interested in playing games and chowing on good food than watching the actual game. (And can I just say, the commercials were so lame this year!)
Monday, September 27, 2010
A birthday duathlon!
I decided to celebrate my birthday this year by participating in my first-ever duathlon. I had so much fun training for the race that I was super excited come race morning. The duathlon was an all-women's race at the Aurora Reservoir just east of Denver. So we went to Denver the night before and swam and hung out at the hotel.
Then we got up at 5:45 a.m. to head to the race site. Here we are - getting set up in the transition area.
And we are off! Somehow I ended up in the very front for the start of the race. It was fun to be in front - at least for a little while. We started with a 2 mile run.
Then we transitioned to a 12 mile bike ride.
Then back to a 2 mile run.
I finished! My unofficial time was 1:40, which I thought was great since I kept pace at a 10 minute/mile run and 5 minute/mile bike (there were some loooong uphill bike sections). I was so thankful I had trained on the hills around my house because the course for the entire race was very hilly! I felt very prepared, and I actually had an advantage because I had always trained with Nate in tow. I felt so much faster when I got out there on my own.
After the race we had lunch at Maggio's - the best Italian food I've ever had! It was fun to celebrate my race and my birthday with my favorite people - my husband and my kids. They gave me some great gifts and we had my favorite dessert - creme brulee. YUM!
Overall it was one of the best birthdays ever! A year ago I would not have dreamed of competing in a duathlon. I wasn't even running this time last year. But I'm very grateful for the ability to run and bike and for a family that wants to share it with me. I am so blessed!
Then we got up at 5:45 a.m. to head to the race site. Here we are - getting set up in the transition area.
And we are off! Somehow I ended up in the very front for the start of the race. It was fun to be in front - at least for a little while. We started with a 2 mile run.
Then we transitioned to a 12 mile bike ride.
Then back to a 2 mile run.
I finished! My unofficial time was 1:40, which I thought was great since I kept pace at a 10 minute/mile run and 5 minute/mile bike (there were some loooong uphill bike sections). I was so thankful I had trained on the hills around my house because the course for the entire race was very hilly! I felt very prepared, and I actually had an advantage because I had always trained with Nate in tow. I felt so much faster when I got out there on my own.
After the race we had lunch at Maggio's - the best Italian food I've ever had! It was fun to celebrate my race and my birthday with my favorite people - my husband and my kids. They gave me some great gifts and we had my favorite dessert - creme brulee. YUM!
Overall it was one of the best birthdays ever! A year ago I would not have dreamed of competing in a duathlon. I wasn't even running this time last year. But I'm very grateful for the ability to run and bike and for a family that wants to share it with me. I am so blessed!
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