Introducing Emily!

Isn't she PRECIOUS. I just received my Compassion packet today with her picture and information. Emily is 6 years old and lives in Equador with her mother, father, and one other child. Although too young for school just yet, she attends church regularly and loves to ride a bicycle. I can't wait to begin corresponding with her!!! JOY

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Emily!

I've purposely not blogged this week so that the first thing on my blog would be the Compassion Bloggers information. I have a friend who sponsors a child and we decided that when I chose a child to sponsor, I might choose one from the same country and center so we might one day go and visit. I received information about that today!!!! Emily is 5 years old and I am so excited to begin a relationship with her. She is beautiful. I will share more about her as soon as I get all the information.

We are so blessed here in the US and take so much for granted. I hope I can encourage and give Emily hope for a bright, happy future through this sponsorship.
Join us, won't you???? Just click on the Compassion link to the right >>>>>

Uganda w/Compassion Intl. Team

People ask me why I have a blog and how I have time to read through them and why in the world I would want to, etc., etc. Well, one of the perks of blogging is finding out about people and things like this~~~~

There are a few blogs I read everyday. Two of the ladies I read everyday were invited to go to Uganda with Compassion International. There is a team going that you can read about here.

The two I read everyday are Shannon at Rocks in My Dryer and Sophie at Boo Mama. I read these blogs regularly.

I ask that you say a prayer for this team this week. They will travel from Sunday, February 10 to February 18th. I do not know any of them personally ~ but they are faithful enough to leave their comfortable homes and families and travel to Uganda. They are my brothers and sisters in Christ ~ and I'm proud of them.

I pray regularly for missionaries ~ and I know there are lots of wonderful people that answer the call of mission work and live/work in dangerous, volatile, war torn, dirty, disease ridden areas ~ they are heroes to me.

The team, all bloggers, will tell their stories as they go. Sharing their experiences with us! I look forward to reading them all.

Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

10,990 LEGS!!!!

ANONYMOUS GOT THE CORRECT ANSWER AND WON THE CAT!!!!! I KNOW WHO ANONYMOUS IS AND CAN DELIVER SAID CAT WITHOUT A PROBLEM ~ AND HER DAUGHTER WILL LOVE ME OOOOHHHHH SO MUCH MORE THAN SHE ALREADY DOES.

I received this from my sister and finally got the correct answer. Read carefully! The first one (excluding my sister who already knows the answer) to answer correctly gets a cat!!!! ONLY KIDDING ~ but there might be a prize involved!

There are 7 girls on a bus.
Each girl has 7 backpacks
In each backpack, there are 7 big cats.
For every big cat, there are 7 little cats.
Question: How many legs are there on the bus?

NOTE: There are no other people on the bus ~ just the girls. There is no bus driver, no other passengers.

Dahdah dahdah, dah dudu dah (sung to the Jeopardy tune) I will post the answer on Friday!!!!!

Krispy Kreme Donuts

I walked right through the gates of Heaven last night ~ OH WAIT, it was only our church kitchen!!!! I entered the kitchen to help with a church event and there in front of me were 600 Krispy Kreme donuts. OH MY WORD!!

The event speaker was the CEO of Krispy Kreme and as a surprise for him, we bagged 2 donuts for each attendee and put them on the tables. As an added bonus, we stacked the boxes on the stage! The only thing that beats a fresh Krispy Kreme is one so hot from the drive-thru window that it burns your mouth!!!! The red flashing "Hot Donuts Now" sign is a beautiful sight.

All kidding aside, Mr. Morgan's presentation was not about the glorious donut ~ but about how we can share our faith in Christ on a 24 hour, 7 day a week basis. He shared his personal stories and ideas for showing Christ's love and carrying out the Great Commission in our everyday lives, whether in the workplace or our social activities. He was truly inspiring.

I only hope I gleaned a small amount of his knowledge and can begin to do a better job of showing God's love through my actions, and telling others about His wondorous gifts.

Blabbering again!

My 10 day trip to Ohio was great. I did very little and that was my plan! My sister and I stayed up late, slept late, and some days stayed in PJ's most of the day. I did bathe and eat ~ but only when absolutely necessary (bathing that is, eating was done constantly)!!!!!

Visited my nieces and their families and the kids CANNOT be that old because that would make me ~WHOA~ just way too old. My cousin and his wife had their first grandchild 10 months ago and he is precious. They just found out that No. 2 is on the way as well. So the trip was wonderful and restful.

As for the Skybus flight, that was great and best of all CHEAP! It was about 30 minutes late leaving ~ but I surely did not complain because the sweet people on another airline had been at the airport since 12pm for their 2pm flight that had not left at 7pm when I boarded. They had mechanical problems and were waiting for another plane. The airport brought in pizzas for them. Coming home was good too, only 1 hour delay and that was weather related because my plane was coming from Kansas City.

As for the post about getting "hit on", several people asked me who hit on me. I quickly told them that I did not look because I did not want to see that my ego building flirter was an 80 year old toothless guy or something!!!!

It's good to be home now ~ with my hubby and doggie that missed me. And best of all was when the grandsons loved on their Nana, admitted they really missed me and spent the night with us my first night home! Precious!

It must be older cars. . . .

I have a friend that drives an older Buick and we call her the "Buick Babe" because she seems to get lots of waves and honks and blown kisses, etc. as she tools around in it.

I am visiting family in Ohio and am driving a family member's old white Oldsmobile Cutlass. I LOVE having my own wheels because no one has to worry about carting me around and as sister went to the doctor with her hubby, I went shopping!!!!!

I GOT HIT ON THREE TIMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was amazing. You have to understand, I am a GRANDMOTHER! A young one I must admit, but I GOT HIT ON THREE TIMES!!!! Did you get that ~ THREE TIMES!!!!!!!!!

So. . . it must be an older car thing. So, for only ego's sake, as soon as I get back home, the 2007 Honda is getting traded in at the local used car lot for a four door 90 something sedan!

DISCLAIMER: I am happily married and don't want to be hit on, and would never react or answer or wave back, etc. but it was fun I tell you ~ great for this Nana's ego.