A jammed packed weekend!
I officially missed my first blog posting yesterday- SORRY to those that are following.
The weekend has been filled with so much family and preparation for Haiti.
Yesterday- bummed, but honestly a little relieved that Alexa’s soccer game was canceled due to the rain- which allowed for more family and prep time. The morning was spent reviewing and going through snack spreadsheets to determine what still was needed to be purchased. After spending the morning working on the snack spreadsheet- I finished the analysis and made a Target run J. I am happy to say- the snack shopping is complete, I have over 600+ snacks that the group can choose from J. Thank you to my sisters who helped me unpack the snacks from the packages so that they could all fit in the suitcase- too bad it well over exceeded the 50 lbs weight limit- so desperate times drive creativity! So over half of the snacks fit in the large checked suitcase, and the other half will be coming on my carry on J. What a relief to be done with the task of ensuring snacks are bought! One stress down…now on to the other hundred.
I also had the opportunity to serve at church yesterday with the kiddos- for those of you that aren’t involved in serving and giving back, I would highly recommend getting involved. It’s one of my favorite things, and truly makes me feel connected to my church family!
After serving at church at Spring Lake Park, Zach picked the kiddos and I up and we headed to our Lino Lakes campus for the 6pm service. What a great service last night- what a great experience to have both my sisters and their families at church with me too. After service, was a very touching and amazing experience. The Haiti Commissioning service took place. It was such an awestruck moment to see how much support filled the room. The service was not only for the team members leaving for Haiti, but for the support team and family that will be at home while the Haiti team is away. It was great opportunity to bond with the team, and for my family to get an opportunity to meet the new friends that I will be traveling to Haiti with. Thank you family and friends for all your love and support!
Today…was just a day filled with running around, and spending time with family. What a day J.
As I sit here and write this blog, it hit me…next week at this time I will be checking my list, once, twice, three times…and I am sure I will be filled with butterflies!
Oh- and one more note…THANK YOU to all those who have stopped by, donated, and provided my bandanas and a tutorial on how to wear one and tie one... I think I am set J.
As the weekend comes to a close- I am thankful for all the love around me. Stressed about the week ahead, but thankful for every moment. Our closing song in worship yesterday is one of my favorites: Take my Life, by Chris Tomlin: check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0Byp7aK2DA
My closing verse today: 1 Peter 5: 6-7 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
In Him~ Phuong
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