Celebrating Dennis' 42nd Birthday

Yesterday we celebrated Dennis' birthday at Ruby Tuesdays! Our favorite restaurant. It is so nice to grow old with someone you love so very much. I think one of the hardest things for me on the Mission trip was sleeping in separate dorms from Dennis. I wasn't even thinking ahead of time that it would bother me, but it did. There was so much excitement all day long and I really missed having someone to talk to about it at the end of the day. We did meet in the morning and go across the street for breakfast at the bakery/deli. There we were able to talk and discuss the things of the day before. I diffinitely would say my love for Dennis has grown through the entire mission trip process. My love for God increased on the trip too, because of the opposite situation. God was with me through the entire trip and I can remember asking for help, laughing and thanking him for the children he brought to the VBS, and Asking for help when things seemed out of our hands. It is wonderful to have a God who cares and is there to care about even the little things in life.

And that is why I am inspired to smile!

Preparing for Mission Trip in July

Last night we had our first organizational meeting for our youth group's summer mission trip. I am really excited to be given this opportunity. We will be going to Patillas Puerto Rico.
It looks like the six youth leaders and our pastor and his wife will be chaperoning the teens on this, our first out of the country mission trip.

Our church supports a Missionary couple - the Westerband's - who live in Patillas. We will be in charge of a week long VBS for the children while we are there. We will also be doing some street Drama, music, witnessing, crafts, and helping with a single mother's group while there.

We will be flying out of Philadelphia on July 23rd and returning July 30th. Please pray for our group.

And that is what inspires me to smile