Much love,
Autumn
&
Sarah
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
HELLO!!
Hello there! We just wanted to let you know that we will be sending out a Newsletter soon! We are so very sorry that it has taken us so long to get one out. We've just gotten so caught up in the business of our lives in 2013 and this year, and you'll get to hear all about that in the upcoming newsletter! We hope that each of you is doing well and keeping your eyes fixed on the Lord! Let us know how things are going and send us a quick email at living4jesus4life@gmail.com , we would love to hear from you!
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Number 32, February 26, 2013
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Living 4 Jesus 4 Life: #32 February 26, 2013
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In this issue... New Years Resolutions
Prayer Requests
Birthdays!
A Crown of Beauty
Baked Oatmeal Casserole
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{Prayer Requests}
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God." - Philippians 4:6
- Also pray for my best friend's brother Kevin. He's fifteen years old and has gone to church all his life, but has never become a Christian. We want so bad for him to take this step! - Autumn
- Please pray for a lady in our church who has breast cancer. Erin has 3 kids: 4, 3, and 18 months. You can read about her at erinfray.blogspot.com. - Artiss
- Please continue to pray for Rebekah's cousin Karen, who has breast cancer. She has five children, and her husband is in the military! Thank you!
- Pray that God will show Himself to a girl in Elly's gym class and He will change her heart!
- Please pray for a Chinese family who is under a lot of pressure. Thanks! -Loice
-I have a couple prayer requests: My great Aunt has been fighting breast cancer for many many years. No she has a awful cough and has a hard time keeping food down. She weighs only 100 pounds.
Our dear friend is having sever depression. She is a Christian and has been struggling with the depression for some time now. She does not have many friends. -Mikayla
-Pray for Natalie G.'s baby brother. He is now out of the hospital but he has a few types of sicknesses. Right now the flu is going around so pray that neither Henry or her mom(who is pregnant) will get the flu.
-Hey dears! Please be praying for my family right now. Early in the morning on January 8th my Grandma went home to be with the Lord. She isn't suffering any longer but it is still hard for all of us who are left behind
so if ya'll could be praying for all of us that would be great. Thanks dears! <3SarahElisabeth
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12Happy Birthday Jalynn!!!Jalynn turned 12 on January 6th. She loves riding horses, playing basketball, and saying fantastic! Her favorite ice cream is Cookies and Cream.__________________________________________________________
15Happy Birthday Maggie!!!
Maggie celebrated her fifteenth birthday on January 23rd. Her favorite song is I'd Rather Have Jesus. She enjoys singing in
Livingston Parish Children's Choir, mud ridin', and riding horses
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15Happy Birthday Mikayla D!!!
Mikayla turned 15 on January 27th. Her favorite songs are When You Come Back Down and Asleep on a Train.
Her favorite ice cream is chocolate chip cookie dough!
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16Happy Birthday Mikayla M!!!
Mikayla turned 16 on January 31st. Her favorite ice creams are Rocky road, chocolate chip cookie dough, and birthday cake.
Her hobbies include Reading, painting, horse back riding, violin.
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14Happy Birthday Maddie!!!
Maddie turned 14 on February 1st. Her favorite ice cream is chocolate. And her Favorite song is "Our God is Greater".
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19Happy Birthday Taylar!!!
Tayler turned 19 on February 23rd. Her favorite ice cream is mint chocolate chip. And her Favorite song is "Don't Worry Be Happy".
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17Happy Birthday Charis!!!
Charis turned 17 on February, 26. Her favorite ice cream is triple chocolate cheesecake.
She likes Rabbits and enjoys volleyball, crafts, and wally-ball.
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--New Years Resolutions--
- To try new foods!!!(I'm a picky eater!) -Natalie G.
- So this isn't really a New Year's Resolution but it is something I'm going to be doing throughout 2013! I'm gonna get a mason jar and throughout the year write down good things that happen to me and put them in the jar. Then when New Year's Eve comes around next year I'm going to read them and remember all the good things! :D -<3SarahElisabeth
- I'm gonna write 1,000 things down that I'm grateful for which will require about 3 things per day :)))and guess what!!! I made it I read my bible through in a year :))) -Sarah Kae
- One of my New Year's Resolutions is to do no TV for a month as well as no sweets. With my family we are doing the 1 year audio bible =) -Mikayla M.
- I don't really do New Year's Resolutions, but I do have a verse I would like to share that we can all look upon as we go through the year.....Hebrews 12:11 Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby....This is verse that we can think about in 2013 when we are making decisions big or small. Although we may be happy right now think about it,"will it make me happy in the long run?" -Ruth Ann
A Crown of Beauty
Something that I see so many girls struggle with is the issue of not feeling important. Or not feeling good enough. A long time ago I struggled with that myself. I didn't get too obsessive about it, and it didn't show that I was struggling with it on the outside. But on the inside there was this constant battle of me not feeling good enough and something inside of me telling me that I was good enough.
These days there are magazines staring at us in the face when we go to the grocery store. They are blaring the message that we need to look exactly like those girls who starve themselves just to look good in a photo shoot. Sometimes we get so caught up in what the world is telling us we should look like that we forget to focus on being the young woman that God wants us to be. We get distracted by looking perfect all the time and trying to get thin. You wanna know something though? You are beautiful. You are a wonderful creation created by a perfect God who NEVER messes up. Isaiah 62:3 says"You shall be a crown of beauty in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of your God." Did you just read that right? Well I don't think you did. Go read it again. Look at the bold words. A crown of beauty. A royal diadem. That is what you are to God. You are beautiful. And if you have accepted Jesus Christ as your Savior you are royalty! You are a daughter of the most High King! So dear girls, don't forget that you are important to God! He loves you so much. He has done so much for you.
Next you must remember that God doesn't make junk. He creates everything perfect! Nothing that He creates is worthless. Genesis 1:31- "And God saw all that He had made, and behold, it was very good." Once you realize that you are beautiful royalty and that you are a beautiful creation nobody can tell you otherwise. It doesn't matter what other people say about you, if you know that you are a beautiful child of God that is all that matters.
Dear girls don't forget where true beauty comes from. You may look great on the outside, but if your heart is stained with sin it's going to show through. Let God make you beautiful from the inside out. In Proverbs 31:30 it says "Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain: but a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised."
<3SarahElisabeth
Romans 8:28
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Baked Oatmeal Casserole
Total Time: 50 minutes
Serves: 6
Ingredients
-2 cups rolled oats
-1/3 cup brown sugar
-1 teaspoon baking powder
-1 teaspoon cinnamon
-1/2 teaspoon salt
-1 cup walnut pieces
-1 cup raspberries {any berries work}
-1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
-2 cups milk
-1 large egg
-3 tablespoons butter, melted
-1 tablespoon vanilla extract
-1 ripe banana, peeled, 1/2-inch slices
Instructions
-Preheat oven to 375°F and generously spray the inside of a 10-1/2 by 7 inch baking dish with cooking spray and place on a baking sheet.
-In a large bowl, mix together the oats, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, half the walnuts, half the strawberries and half the chocolate. (Save the other half of strawberries, walnuts and chocolate for the top of the oatmeal).
-In another large bowl, whisk together the milk, egg, butter and vanilla extract.
-In another large bowl, whisk together the milk, egg, butter and vanilla extract.
-Add the oat mixture to prepared baking dish.
-Arrange the remaining strawberries, walnuts and chocolate on top.
- Add the banana slices to the top then pour the milk mixture over everything.
-Gently shake the baking dish to help the milk mixture go throughout the oats.
-Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until the top is nicely golden brown and the milk mixture has set. For an extra tasty top, sprinkle a tablespoon or so of extra brown sugar.
-Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until the top is nicely golden brown and the milk mixture has set. For an extra tasty top, sprinkle a tablespoon or so of extra brown sugar.
<3SarahElisabeth
Romans 8:28
We both send our sincerest apologies for the huge gap in between all of our "letters". Autumn is pretty busy with college life and Sarah is busy with school, babysitting, and preparing for her oldest brothers wedding! We both send our love to you dear girls! Remember idea's are ALWAYS welcome and we LOVE hearing back from ya'll! God bless and keep shining bright! :D
AUTUMN
AND
SARAH
Number 31, December 18, 2012
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Living 4 Jesus 4 Life: #31 December 18, 2012
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In this issue... New Town, Connecticut
Birthdays!
A Christmas Recipe!
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{Prayer Requests} "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God." - Philippians 4:6
She been a Missionaries Kid all of her life. She has 4 sisters and 4 brothers.
- Also pray for my best friend's brother Kevin. He's fifteen years old and has gone to church all his life, but has never become a Christian. We want so bad for him to take this step! - Autumn
- Please pray for a lady in our church who has breast cancer. Erin has 3 kids: 4, 3, and 18 months. You can read about her at erinfray.blogspot.com. - Artiss
- Please continue to pray for Rebekah's cousin Karen, who has breast cancer. She has five children, and her husband is in the military! Thank you!
- Pray that God will show Himself to a girl in Elly's gym class and He will change her heart!
- Please pray for a Chinese family who is under a lot of pressure. Thanks! -Loice
-I have a couple prayer requests: My great Aunt has been fighting breast cancer for many many years. No she has a awful cough and has a hard time keeping food down. She weighs only 100 pounds.
Our dear friend is having sever depression. She is a Christian and has been struggling with the depression for some time now. She does not have many friends. -Mikayla
-Pray for all the family's that lost their loved ones in the terrible shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary school last Friday.
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20Happy Birthday Autumn Parham!!!Autumn turned 20 on December 6th. She loves her job of working at the library!__________________________________________________________
18 Happy Birthday Michaela!!!
Michaela celebrated her eighteenth birthday on December 9th. Her favorite song is Come Thou Fount.
She is One of 10 kids and loves it! She Enjoys participating in theater activities/writing puppet plays for VBS's her family does every summer.
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15Happy Birthday Olivia!!!
Olivia turned 15 on December 12th. Her favorite songs are Don't You Wanna Stay and Country Strong. Her favorite ice cream is chocolate chip cookie dough!__________________________________________________________
16 Happy Birthday Anna!!!
Anna will turn 16 on December 31. She lives in China and was born in Hong Kong in an ambulance on the way to the hospital!!
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Dear New Readers,
We now have a blog where we post all of our past newsletters so you don't have to miss a thing! We also post prayer requests, daily Scripture verses, and other thoughts of the day! Check it out: www.living4jesus4life.
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A few more thanks... (Here are a few more notes of thanks we missed in our last issue! Thanks to everyone who shared!)
I am thankful for all the special friends I met this year.
I am thankful for a M_ssion Board that loves and cares for my family.
I am thankful for Journey to the Heart and the ATI conferences.
I am thankful for Journey to the Heart and the ATI conferences.
P.S. These are just a few that I'm especially thankful for this year. But there are so many more!!! - Mary
I'm thankful for my family, friends! - Olivia
I am SO thankful for my wonderful, special friends!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sandy Hook Elementary
Most of ya'll have probably heard about what happened in Newtown, Connecticut on Friday, December 14th, 2012. But for those of you who didn't here's what happened. A 20 year old man came into Sandy Hook Elementary School, shot and killed 20 first grade students as well as 6 school staffers which included a teacher and a principal. When he heard police sirens he then took his own life. It is still unknown as to why he did all of this.
I know that all the families that lost their loved ones would appreciate your prayers. Remember these children as heroes. Those kids and staff went to school just like every other day. They had no idea what was going to happen. They didn't know that they would never see their families again. Dear girls, remember that none of us are promised to live another day. God could call each one of us home any day. I know that's scary to think about. It scares me too. We aren't promised a certain amount of days to live. Any of us could be here one day, and then be gone the next.
The only thing we know for certain in this life is that there is the one true God and He loves us so very much. He loves us so much that He sent His only Son, Jesus, to be born of a virgin and live a perfect, sinless life here on this earth. He knew that His Son was going to die a terrible death on the cross and then rise from the dead three days later. Jesus died on the cross for our sins. He shed His blood so that we could accept His gift of salvation. He died so that we may live. God knew that many people would not accept His free gift of salvation. The choice is yours. You can choose to accept His gift, or reject it. It is your decision.
Maybe you have already accepted Jesus as your Savior. If you have, you need to live your life devoted to Him. He wants to have a relationship with Him. Tell others about His love! Don't let His gift to you, go unnoticed by the rest of the world.
Last of all, remember the families affected by the shooting. Not only the ones that lost their children or someone dear to them, but also those that witnessed this. It must be terribly hard to deal with. Keep them in your prayers. All we can do is cry out to Jesus right now. Love your families! Tell them you love them. thanks!
God is GREAT! God is GOOD!
<3SarahElisabeth
************Special Announcement!!***************
In our next issue we will be sharing cool ideas for New Year's Resolutions! Please send us yours!! Make them fun! Be serious. Be random. Be yourself. :)
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Ingredients
Original recipe makes 3 dozen
Directions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine crushed cookies and cream cheese to form a stiff dough. Roll into balls. Freeze until firm. Dip with a tooth pick in melted candy coating. Let rest on waxed paper until set.
- PREP 50 mins
This recipe is great for the holidays! I already made some for my family I will be serving on Christmas Eve and everyone is looking forward to them! They freeze great too!!
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Make Every Moment Count
Hello ladies, it's been a while since ya'll have heard from me. I think about y'all all the time, probably every day. So y'all have caught me on a good one! I'm excited about several things, and I want to share them all. First, yesterday was my second birthday: I've been a born again Christian for ten years and one day now!! As long as I live those days will continue to add up. It's for life. :)
James 4:13-17 says, "Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit”— yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.” As it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil. So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to
do it, for him it is sin."
Every morning when you wake up, thank God for it. And not just by saying, "thank you." Go out and love everyone you see, so that they see God in you. In fact, I'm going to say something you probably don't hear very often. Love yourself, that is, love the person God created you to be. You were created in God's image (Genesis 1:27 So God created man in his own image,in the image of God he created him;male and female he created them.) And your body is the temple of The Lord. (1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.) Live your life so that God is glorified in EVERYTHING you do! That is what we are called to do - that is our purpose! And no matter how long or short our time on earth may be, we need to make the most of every moment! Just like all those kids and teachers at Sandy Hook Elementary, we never know when our life is almost over, and we want to be ready when it's time!
Second thing I'm excited about: today was just such a great day at work! We ate lunch in a barn, my friend Bree (the only other youngster in the office) and I melted forks over the candle, and we got presents! There's just nothing like playing with fire... I'm not sure what it is yet, but I made a fabulous statue out of my fork that looks something like a hand holding up two fingers, don't try this at home kids! The presents from all the ladies are perfect, they make me feel so loved because I know a lot of thought was put into every one of them.I love Christmas celebrations! 🎁😊
And last for tonight, I already know what I'm going to talk to y'all about in our next newsletter and I am pumped!! Love you all and have a very merry Christmas!
keep smiling,
autumn clare
Number 30, November 22, 2012
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Living 4 Jesus 4 Life: #30 November 22, 2012
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In this issue... THANKFULNESS CORNER #2!!!!
Praye
Birthdays!
{Prayer Requests} "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God." - Philippians 4:6
- Please help all the people that have been hit by storms lately. And keep them safe!-Christina Kay
- Taylor's baby has been born and is very cute!! Megan, his girlfriend, is still very sad. Thanks for the prayers!-Natalie G.
- Harper Grigsby's is recovering from open heart surgery. Please continue to keep her in your prayers. adgrigsby.blogspot.
- Also pray for my best friend's brother Kevin. He's fifteen years old and has gone to church all his life, but has never become a Christian. We want so bad for him to take this step! - Autumn
- Pray for all the people who don't know Christ that they will come to know Him and be saved - Rachel
- Please pray for a lady in our church who has breast cancer. Erin has 3 kids: 4, 3, and 18 months. You can read about her at erinfray.blogspot.com. - Artiss
- Please continue to pray for Rebekah's cousin Karen, who has breast cancer. She has five children, and her husband is in the military! Thank you!
- Pray that God will show Himself to a girl in Elly's gym class and He will change her heart!
- Please pray for a Chinese family who is under a lot of pressure. Thanks! -Loice
- Pray for the people in different countries, and different places that don't have the freedom of speech, religion, human rights, and more. Pray that God will keep the Christian's in those places safe and that He would allow them to tell others about His love. Pray that we would not take our freedom for granted. -SarahElisabeth
- Pray for the people in different countries, and different places that don't have the freedom of speech, religion, human rights, and more. Pray that God will keep the Christian's in those places safe and that He would allow them to tell others about His love. Pray that we would not take our freedom for granted. -SarahElisabeth
-I have a couple prayer requests: My great Aunt has been fighting breast cancer for many many years. No she has a awful cough and has a hard time keeping food down. She weighs only 100 pounds.
Our dear friend is having sever depression. She is a Christian and has been struggling with the depression for some time now. She does not have many friends. -Mikayla
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15Happy Birthday Georgia!!!Georgia turned 15 on September 1st. Her favorite song is Indescribable and the ice cream she likes most is cookies and cream!!!__________________________________________________________
14 Happy Birthday Esther!!!
Esther celebrated her fourteenth birthday on September 14th. Her favorite song is "The House That Built Me" by Miranda Lambert. She enjoys riding horses and her favorite ice cream is peppermint!!!
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13Happy Birthday Christina!!!
Christina turned 13 on September 22nd. Her favorite song is Lead Me by Sanctus Real. Her favorite clothing store is JUSTICE!__________________________________________________________
15 Happy Birthday Rachel S!!!
Rachel turned 15 on October 2. She loves the colors pink and lime green, and her favorite ice cream is cookies and cream!
14 Happy Birthday Elly!!!
Elly celebrated her 14th birthday on October 18. Her favorite colors are pink, black, and red. When she grows up, Elly wants to be an artist!
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14 Happy Birthday Joy!!!
Joy turned 14 on October 19. She enjoys sewing and babysitting, and she loves American Girl thins and playing with Legos!
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15 Happy Birthday Jamye!!!
Jamye celebrated her 15th birthday on October 20. Her hobbies consist of sports and music - she has a lot of favorite songs!
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14 Happy Birthday Mary M!!!
Mary turned 14 on October 23! Her favorite song is the Old Rugged Cross. Mary has many pastimes but her favorite are probably reading and making cards.
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13 Happy Birthday Amber!!!
Amber turned 13 on October 26. She likes the color blue and she has fun hanging out with friends, playing soccer, talking, and going to church!
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19 Happy Birthday Autumn!!!
Autumn celebrated her 19th birthday on October 29! She is a freshman at Lubbock Christian University now and has many favorite pastimes, including writing this newsletter!
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16 Happy Birthday Artiss!!!
Artiss celebrated her birthday on October 31, turning sweet sixteen! She enjoys running, drawing, reading, sewing, and playing her harp.
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15 Happy Birthday Lydia!!!
Lydia Nicole turned 15 on November 6. Her favorite color is purple and she loves playing basketball and going to Family Camp!
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17 Happy Birthday Christy!!!
Christy turned 17 on November 9. She loves apple pie, banana pudding, and milkshakes!
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12 Happy Birthday Sarah Rose!!!
Sarah Rose celebrated her 12th birthday on November 12. Her favorite song is "Our God" by Chris Tomlin, and she enjoys playing the piano and writing emails!
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13 Happy Birthday Rachel M!!!
Rachel celebrated her 13th birthday on November 27. Her favorite ice cream is vanilla; her hobbies include playing with her family kitten and walking her dog!
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THANKFULNESS CORNER #2!!!
~I'm thankful for my dolls Alex, Lanie, Kirsten, and Karen.
-Lg
-Lg
~I'm thankful that we have God's Word and can study it. We are so blessed to be able to communicate with He who created us.
-Macy
~I'm thankful for friends who are always there for me when I'm down.
-Art Nerd
-Art Nerd
~I'm so thankful to still have my Grandma with us!! She's been in and out of the hospital 3 times within a months time....but now, thanks to all the prayers that people have prayed for her, she's doing amazingly well! Also, I'm thankful for sunshine, it makes me happy! :D
-Lenae
~Rain. Because it shows God's great and mighty power (thunderstorms) and His gentleness and joy in bringing life. (soft rain)
-Mikayla
~This year I have been especially thankful for my AMAZING youth group, youth leader, and small group leader! I have really been helped and encouraged by them and I am so thankful that they have been here!
-Joy
~hey ya'll
I am thankful for family camp!!!! lol
I am thankful for the ability to play music :)
I am thankful that no matter how many times I do wrong God forgives me.
I am definently thankful for the Holiday Season.
I am thankful that I have a Christian family <3
# 6... I am thankful for {this} newsletter love ya'll
-Sarah Posey
~I thankful for great friends whom I can always depend on:):)
-Natalie G
~I know this may sound a little weird, but I am thankful for the hard things in life that God gives me......because without trials we would not learn half of the lessons we learn in life, and I am also very thankful for the wonderful church family God has given me to comfort and encourage me in those times of trials.
-Ruth Ann
This Thanksgiving I am thankful for so many things. This year my MaMaw was diagnosed with cancer. She was diagnosed with Leukemia in her bone marrow, MDS which is pre-leukemia, she had a large tumor in her neck, and there were spots in her chest. She was told she didn't have long to live and that this cancer was incurable. Our family prayed as well as many many friends and they started to do chemotherapy. She found out this week that she no longer has Leukemia in her bone marrow, the tumor in her neck is getting much smaller, and the spots in her chest no longer show up. She still has the MDS but she is doing so well! God certainly is fantastic and He still does miracles every day! That is something I am thankful for this Thanksgiving!! :)
-SarahElisabeth
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