"Holy Sunday Morning, Bat Girl! Where is everyone?!"
Lots O' People out this morning. And *I* was actually there. Should I take that as sign?! Okay, here's everyone's heads up... I will not be there next week so come on in! The last long work trip!! WHOO HOO!! I will elaborate on that later.
Janessa did an awesome job this morning teaching the lesson! Everything flowed quite cohesively. She did fantastic even if John held her paycheck hostage to bribe her in to doing the teaching. Pay her John! She did fabulous! :)
*John didn't really hold Janessa's paycheck hostage... but these are the types of funny stories you missed out on if you weren't there!
Announcements...
- Leadership Meeting next Sunday @ 5pm, Room 140.
GARAGE SALE!!! Time to dump your junk. Please let Janessa know if you plan to participate in the garage sale. October 2nd-3rd. A little junk, a lot of junk... matters not. Please come and participate in the fellowship of passing your junk to someone else's treasure box.
I've already cleaned out one cabinet (of 86) and it feels so good!
Never been involved in a garage sale before or just not sure how to price things? Well, I ran across this article. Maybe it will help you. GARAGE SALE PRICING.
BRUNCH FOR THE BUNCH
OOPPS!!! The Bohanon's were suppose to provide breakfast this morning! My bad! So sorry everyone. We all got a little off track by my lack of reminding who was up next. The Hoop's were so graciously volunteered (and enthusiastically agreed!) to bring the breakfast next week.
Be on the lookout for a new sign up sheet to go around for October and November.
CHANGING GEARS
I mentioned a little something above about this being my last long trip for work. The reason being is that I took a new position at work set to start in the next couple of weeks. I had sent an email to a couple of people, John being one, and his suggestion was to post my email on here for you to read, for this certainly is a message for you too!
Dear friends,
Many months ago when the Lord brought us to NRHBC we had it in our hearts that He was going to do a mighty thing - and, of course, He did not disappoint. He immediately blessed us with friendships that we had so desperately been praying for for months.
Not long after the Lord filled my heart with joy from being a part of a class and choir again, did He find it in his plan to drastically increase my travel at work. And although we felt this was the Lord leading us towards some financial goals we had it took me away from what filled my heart, thus dampened many aspects of my spirit.
I was offered a new position within our company last week. I was not confident that they would be able to match what I was currently making with all my overtime from travel. The offer came in last night and although it is a pay cut I will be receiving a PRAISE RAISE by being able to be at home, much, much more (currently 0% travel). We had a figure in our head that we were willing to accept, but the Lord actually brought the offer in higher. He's just so good like that...
taking our needs and desires and extending them as only He could do. The fear of the unknown has a way of stopping us in our tracks if we let it. This is a scary venture for me because I'm leaving the greatest team and manager I've ever had in my working career.
Thank you for your prayers, concern and care for me and my family. It was a constant reminder to me of what I crave and desire the most - a relationship with Him and a fellowship with you. I had originally turned the opportunity down, but after attending choir last week and knowing in the depths of my heart that that is where I wanted to be every Wednesday night I immediately went in Thursday morning and officially applied for the position and was accepted by the afternoon. At this time I have one more 7 day trip planned starting next Wednesday and then will start the new position on October 1st.
Thank you for your prayers!
Susan
Many months ago when the Lord brought us to NRHBC we had it in our hearts that He was going to do a mighty thing - and, of course, He did not disappoint. He immediately blessed us with friendships that we had so desperately been praying for for months.
Not long after the Lord filled my heart with joy from being a part of a class and choir again, did He find it in his plan to drastically increase my travel at work. And although we felt this was the Lord leading us towards some financial goals we had it took me away from what filled my heart, thus dampened many aspects of my spirit.
I was offered a new position within our company last week. I was not confident that they would be able to match what I was currently making with all my overtime from travel. The offer came in last night and although it is a pay cut I will be receiving a PRAISE RAISE by being able to be at home, much, much more (currently 0% travel). We had a figure in our head that we were willing to accept, but the Lord actually brought the offer in higher. He's just so good like that...
taking our needs and desires and extending them as only He could do. The fear of the unknown has a way of stopping us in our tracks if we let it. This is a scary venture for me because I'm leaving the greatest team and manager I've ever had in my working career.
Thank you for your prayers, concern and care for me and my family. It was a constant reminder to me of what I crave and desire the most - a relationship with Him and a fellowship with you. I had originally turned the opportunity down, but after attending choir last week and knowing in the depths of my heart that that is where I wanted to be every Wednesday night I immediately went in Thursday morning and officially applied for the position and was accepted by the afternoon. At this time I have one more 7 day trip planned starting next Wednesday and then will start the new position on October 1st.
Thank you for your prayers!
Susan
And because I feel John's response is equally as poignant, I have attached his response as well:
"What a powerful testimony to the faithfulness and provision of our Lord. You should post this on our blog. I think we all need to hear these type of praise reports because we all struggle with 'everyday' stuff in which God is actively involved. Certainly NOT to trivialize the workings of God in your life, I just think sometimes we surrender the really big praises to God for healing during illness or comfort during loss (all of which you have gone through over the past year) and we forget that he is involved and an active part of all of it."
My promise to you (once my final trip is complete) is to be more faithful in our blog posting and newsletter provision.
Have a fabulous week everyone! Be on the lookout for upcoming news and announcements!
NEXT WEEK'S FOCUS SCRIPTURE - Psalms 135:1-21; God is Great
"Come said the wind to
the leaves one day,
Come o're the meadows
and we will play.
Put on your dresses
scarlet and gold,
For summer is gone
and the days grow cold.
-" Children's Song from the 1880's
the leaves one day,
Come o're the meadows
and we will play.
Put on your dresses
scarlet and gold,
For summer is gone
and the days grow cold.
-" Children's Song from the 1880's
