watch this...
Thursday, April 26, 2007
The Fight Against Malaria
http://www.malarianomore.org
Watch the video above for information on the fight to prevent and treat malaria. Our YAM group is going to be working with this charity this summer to purchase bed nets. Only $10 will buy a bed net to protect an entire family or buy enough drugs to treat 22 infected children. There's no reason to not be involved.
Watch the video above for information on the fight to prevent and treat malaria. Our YAM group is going to be working with this charity this summer to purchase bed nets. Only $10 will buy a bed net to protect an entire family or buy enough drugs to treat 22 infected children. There's no reason to not be involved.
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Kids Musical: Complete!
this past weekend was crazy as it was finally time to present the kids musical we've been working on for four months. The prior week we poured hours into painting the set and i spent a lot of time running around town picking up our rentals - microphones, set pieces and a fog machine (which never worked - don't even get me started on the stupid fog machine!). all in all, it was a great show, but there were some really rough moments - like when a costume change didn't work correctly and the kids stayed frozen on stage for what seemed like HOURS waiting for a character to come out. i finally stood up and announced this was a commercial break, trying to break the tension! if you look on my flickr account http://www.flickr.com/photos/amylynnheckman you will see pics from the show - the change was from the park ranger to the superhero...but when our 'Captain Super' finally came out - there was so much applause and laughter...it was great. we had a really rough time with the wireless mics (20 in all) which upset me, but what can you do? the kids had a great time, everyone loved it and that's all that matters. i was so impressed by their professional demeanor as all these rough spots were occuring - they took it all in stride. i was really brought to tears several times just thinking of how proud of these kids i am, how much i love them and just feel so blessed to have known each one of them. i never knew when i moved here that God would allow me the joy of serving with kids but it has been absolutely the most rewarding part of this job. if we ever leave here i know i will miss the kids more than anything!
so i'll put one or two pictures up on here but the rest are on the flickr account.
this week the goals are: clean office, write a bunch of thank you notes, start work on creating a children's ministry council, and cook my hubby some real meals again (too much eating out last week!)
if you read this blog regularly please pray about a very important decision that Grant and I need to make soon - we need God's guidance and your prayers. thanks!
so i'll put one or two pictures up on here but the rest are on the flickr account.
this week the goals are: clean office, write a bunch of thank you notes, start work on creating a children's ministry council, and cook my hubby some real meals again (too much eating out last week!)
if you read this blog regularly please pray about a very important decision that Grant and I need to make soon - we need God's guidance and your prayers. thanks!
Thursday, April 19, 2007
quote of the day
From The Weight of Glory by C. S. Lewis :
“...there are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal. Nations, cultures, arts, civilizations—those are mortal and their life is to ours as the life of a gnat. But it is immortals whom we joke with, work with, marry, snub, and exploit—immortal horrors and everlasting splendours…Next to the Blessed Sacrament itself, our neighbor is the holiest object presented to your senses.”
“...there are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal. Nations, cultures, arts, civilizations—those are mortal and their life is to ours as the life of a gnat. But it is immortals whom we joke with, work with, marry, snub, and exploit—immortal horrors and everlasting splendours…Next to the Blessed Sacrament itself, our neighbor is the holiest object presented to your senses.”
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
woke up on easter...
and thought it was christmas.
let me be clear here. i hate snow, winter and cold. i think snow is pretty for about 3 days and then i am so over it. i hate cold weather because my body is consistently set at about 60 degrees and i am ALWAYS shivering (as my husband can attest). do not be surprised when you find out i've migrated down south eventually. i will not survive old age with this frigid body :-). all of that to say...yes, it was cold. yes, i wore my white pants and white sandals in defiance of the weather. and yes, it was a glorious day celebrating our Risen Lord.
He is Risen...He is Risen Indeed! One of my favorite phrases of all time.
the crowd was down a bit at church, but we still packed out the sanctuary for our extended service. we worked hard this year to make the service flow well, plan out all transitions, and make sure we stuck to a timed schedule. the choir sang two songs and i thought they were fabulous. then there were two videos taken from www.sermonspice.com (i love this site) to help drive home some points, and two duets (The Glory by Avalon and Redeemer by Nicole C. Mullen - both FABULOUS easter songs) that i had made ppt slides for - and both very effective, I think. the Lord's Spirit was absolutely present and it was great to spend an entire morning upstairs (no kids' rehearsal!). the service concluded with a baptism service where 8 people shared testimonies and got dunked. i can't think of a better day to baptize people than easter - what a beautiful demonstration of the gospel. after the service we shared an easter dinner with friends - i brought the carbs!
so all in all, it was a great day.
this week is all about working towards the kids' musical. that deserves its own post later.
till then, here's an interesting blog i found...nothing like some emergent nazarene controversy!
http://emergentnazarenes.blogspot.com/
let me be clear here. i hate snow, winter and cold. i think snow is pretty for about 3 days and then i am so over it. i hate cold weather because my body is consistently set at about 60 degrees and i am ALWAYS shivering (as my husband can attest). do not be surprised when you find out i've migrated down south eventually. i will not survive old age with this frigid body :-). all of that to say...yes, it was cold. yes, i wore my white pants and white sandals in defiance of the weather. and yes, it was a glorious day celebrating our Risen Lord.
He is Risen...He is Risen Indeed! One of my favorite phrases of all time.
the crowd was down a bit at church, but we still packed out the sanctuary for our extended service. we worked hard this year to make the service flow well, plan out all transitions, and make sure we stuck to a timed schedule. the choir sang two songs and i thought they were fabulous. then there were two videos taken from www.sermonspice.com (i love this site) to help drive home some points, and two duets (The Glory by Avalon and Redeemer by Nicole C. Mullen - both FABULOUS easter songs) that i had made ppt slides for - and both very effective, I think. the Lord's Spirit was absolutely present and it was great to spend an entire morning upstairs (no kids' rehearsal!). the service concluded with a baptism service where 8 people shared testimonies and got dunked. i can't think of a better day to baptize people than easter - what a beautiful demonstration of the gospel. after the service we shared an easter dinner with friends - i brought the carbs!
so all in all, it was a great day.
this week is all about working towards the kids' musical. that deserves its own post later.
till then, here's an interesting blog i found...nothing like some emergent nazarene controversy!
http://emergentnazarenes.blogspot.com/
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