Saturday, June 27, 2009

Pittsburg/Harrisburg/Harleysville June 12-15, 2009




June 12 - 4am began the wonderful adventure of travelling by airplane to Pittsburg, PA to meet up with Lynn and Heather, who also began their trip at the same time by car. They met me in the airport when I arrived. We loaded the car and headed to an Italian restaurant to meet up with an old school mate of Lynn's. The food was DELICIOUS, and Lynn's friend was a hoot!! I was totally stuffed! Then we decided to go to down town Pittsburg to ride the Monongahela Incline Plane. The ride to the top of the mountain only took a few minutes, but looking at the steep incline made me alittle woosie. But O the view from the top!! We could see the whole city! So big, so beautiful!! We called it the city of Bridges!! Every where you looked, bridges. Definitely worth pushing through the woosies.




Pittsburg is not a city for the navigationally challenged...or faint of heart. Even the GPS chick couldn't keep up with the weaving and winding of the roads. We made it to the hotel around 4pm, freshened up and rode the shuttle to the Peterson Center for the 1st evening of Beth Moore. Her message was about "The perfect storm" I thoroughly enjoyed the evening! We caught the 1st shuttle back, which was amazing with the amount of women at our hotel. Then we headed across the street to a tiny restaurant called Zarra's. Thought we might grab a burger, but it too was Italian. We opted to sit out on the patio, the night was gorgeous and a quaint fire was burning in the outdoor fire place and we each ordered a slice of cheese cake. It took FOREVER...and we started kidding about it being frozen, and they were probably nuking it, and FINALLY they showed up, I took my first bite and asked Lynn and Heather if their cheese cake was hot...and we just cracked up laughing! Indeed that was exactly what they had done! Parts were hot, parts were cold.

We went back to the hotel and Lynn and Heather headed up, while I lingered behind and it wasn't but a few minutes they called my cell phone, and told me there were women stuck in the elevator..alarms going off. They decided to try the stairwell, and got to the top of the stairs and the door was locked, went back down and the door they went in locked behind them. They banged on the door until someone heard them and got them out. They proceeded up 6 flights of stairs, and right after they got to the room, tired and winded, I got there. They were stunned, but apparently it was all fixed and I got right on the elevator and up I went! It didn't take us long at all to fall asleep.
June 13 - got up around 5:30 and packed all up, spiffed all up and went down to have breakfast. It was really good, ate outside, it was a beautiful morning! Then off to the Peterson center for part two of "The perfect storm". The morning began with a recognition of 3 birthday's, then...the drummer proposed to his girlfriend on Stage in front of 5000 women..you should've heard the roar!! She said yes!! The message Beth taught, spoke so strongly to me...it was totally incredible, I knew I was supposed to be in Pittsburg at that exact place, just to receive it! Thank you Jesus!

We left right after they dismissed us, and it took us 1hr to get out of Pittsburg, with all the traffic.

When we hit Harrisburg, we decided to do some sight seeing! All the years I lived in Pennsylvania, I had never been to the capitol. What a beautiful city! The streets in Harrisburg are lined with churches...very old, beautiful churches..the very foundation of the city itself. It was also incredible to see "In God we trust" on the entry columns to the steps up to the building itself. On the back of a bench, built into the structure was in scripted with "There is a time to pray, and a time to fight", and another "May God preserve the Constitution and the Union", and another "Liberty and life are the gifts of Heaven". Made you just want to say "YES!!" We got home in Harleysville about 8:30pm.

Sunday June 14, we went to Lynn and Marty's church service, which was totally awesome! I am so glad they found a wonderful church to call home! The message ended with the same scripture I had picked for my memory verse! 2 Cor. 10: 5. Yes, I believe with my whole heart God ordained my steps to be in Pittsburg, and Harleysville that very weekend! Thank you Jesus!! Dad and Carolyn joined us around 2pm and stayed until 11pm. We had an incredible visit!! I just thoroughly enjoyed the whole trip. From start to finish! Luke 1:45 - Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished! My new memory verse for June 15! Thank you Lynn for having me!

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Me, Myself & Lies biblestudy kickoff 6.23.09

We met today at lunch time, at work, Tulsa, OK. There were nine of us in a conference room, and one from Texas on a conference call.(L-R) Ashlee, Natasha, Monica, Kalein, Kathy, Miranda & Judy. Julie, Gwen (not pictured)and on the phone was Marybeth. We had fun describing ourselves as dogs, we had a Mutt, golden retriever, beagle, and a black lab to name a few. I should have written them down...cute reasons too! When we wrote our prayer, we went around the room reading them out loud, and oh the tears...and compassion that showed in our group! It sure makes you feel not so alone to know everyone struggles in some way! And that we could be there for each other. We decided to email the list to all of us so we could pray for each other thru our journey together. Ps 19 we took turns reading. And honed in on the benefits of knowing God's word! I also put up your(Beth's) memory verse #4..Mal 3:16...you could see the revelation sinking in...How awesome is that!! God surely had his hand in pulling us all together, from a conversation with my daughter about how women think. I knew I was to do this study right away, then the Lord strongly urged me to see if the girls I work with would like to join me...I was hoping for one other (for accountability), God has brought 10, and 3 more may join too(Cindy, Tina & Carol)!! He is an Awesome God! Thank you Beth Moore!! And thank you all for jumping in with me on our journey of cleaning out our thought closets!

Sunday, May 24, 2009

Scrap book pictures




Friday, May 22, 2009

While I'm waiting

Eight years....waiting, my heart wants to grow faint, my hope wants to fade...but I have to choose to be hopeful, and not grow weary, and so I'll wait! I choose to put my hope in the Lord. There's much to do...while I'm waiting. This is the day the LORD has made, and I will rejoice and be glad in it!

Isa 48:17 This is what the LORD says-Your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel. "I am the LORD your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go."

Ps 37:4 Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart!

Ps 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.

Thank you Lord for lighting my way. For showing me what to do while I wait! I will serve you and worship you. I will be bold and confident, taking EVERY step in obedience...While I'm waiting.

Sunday, April 5, 2009

I need your all consuming Passion inside of me!

"Is not my word like fire" declares the LORD, "And like a hammer that breaks a rock into pieces"? Jer. 23:29

So is my word that goes out from my mouth: it will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it. Isa 55:11

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit! Rms 15:13

But let all who take refuse in you be glad, let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you. For surely O LORD, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield! Psalm 5: 11, 12

Family Celebrations

Persecuted Christians in Orissa, India

How to Help


Dear Team,

I have just spoken with Brown Naik on how we can best support our Christian brothers and sisters in Orissa at this time of extreme persecution. Of course, he says to pray, pray, pray. Also, however, there are financial needs for those who have been burned out of their homes and have fled to the jungles and other locations. Any financial gifts would be used for food and clothing for these displaced Christians.

Please make any checks out to "Union Center United Methodist Church" and place "India Project" in the memo line.

The address:
Union Center United Methodist Church
128 Maple Drive
Endicott, NY 13760-6301


I am so you don't have to be

Amazing God