Where I've been!

New Years Eve!

I just thought i'd take a moment and blog alittle.

These are Chocolate Cheesecake's i'm taking to the party tonite. 

We will be at the Swartzentruber's this evening. Playing games and making Pizza. I tried taking a little nap this afternoon and for some reason sleep wouldn't come. Hope i last for 12 am. 

Anyway, Christmas was alright and felt very welcome celebrating christmas with Gord and Bev Mills. I also did some house sitting for a family from church. While they were visiting their home in Moose Factory. I spent one evening at Dedee's home. I was glad to come home to my own bed after being away for about a week.

I will do more updating almost said "tomorrow", Well See! For now God Blessings! MJ

Hey There!

This little girl is Kiera a niece of mine. I had not posted any pictures of my family since i started to blog.

What a week! Only wednesday, but sure feels like it could be friday already.

Our ladies from church hosted a dinner for a Iris Centre. It's for women with addictions and every year they put on  a dinner for their clients and so this was our second year hosting it.

It went really well! praise the lord!

This morning was a busy time at the Pregnancy Care Centre. We are praying for a building, So much has been coming in such as baby food, clothing, Baby products and we are in a crunch. Need more space. We all know God does all things well. 

It's been a real Blessing to see young women come into the centre and desire to be good mother's to their children. Join us as we are praying for a bigger building  This has been my week so far and just wanted to update alittle. MJ

Daryl and Robyn Schantz were here for the night. Little Adrian and Emily also were here. Merle and Rita Nisly, Anna-christina and Olivia  stayed at the Swartzentruber's. Merles are helping Daryls move to Halifax. They arrived after 9 last night and left shortly after 8 saturday morning. Their wanting to get to their destination on monday.

It was soo good to see them again! Robyn and I visited over coffee this morning and laughed. Maybe, I'll go see them in the spring sometime. I overheard Adrian say to her mom that she wanted to stay here. Poor Girl, has miles and miles to go. 

I just wanted to post a few pictures of the girls.  They are so cute!

Christmas Feast Center Pieces

I am looking for ideas for our churches christmas center pieces. This is a jar with red and green tissue paper soaked in water and of course with bit's and pieces of red berries and greenery.

One thing i had in mind was maybe putting little tags of scripture somewhere around the jar. Or.....ideas. This is what i was doing this morning. gotta run! Mj

By the way i needed to clarify a few things. The picture's got messed-up in the order they were before i published it. Rod and Ginnete are on the Right and Jack and Dedee are on the left.

Pregnancy care christmas dinner

                                                                                                               Friday afternoon Pregnancy Care Centre Volunteer's had their Christmas dinner at Pat and Mario's. An Italian Restaurant, I believe, thats what it is.

These are some special ladies i work with wednesday afternoon. There are more volunteer's but were not able to make it. 

Jack on the left is a board member "Dedee's hubby"and the guy with closed intimate eyes is Rod. Ginnete the directors husband.

Rod reminds me alittle of Mike Yutzy. Funny Sometimes!

This week Our church is hosting an annual christmas dinner at the Friendship Centre.

Pray that the people who come will have open hearts to the message that is being given. As for the speaker we are not quite sure who will be doing that yet. It might be David Cheechoo. We will have some Music by Allan Cooper, Sunday School Program. It's our church's outreach and do remember to pray for us.

I have a little message of God's Love I want to share with you. 

About a week ago, I helped a lady do some christmas baking. It was fun getting to know her one on one. Then she  gave me a gift and thought i can use this gift to buy a new winter coat for myself. Couple days later i went shopping to see if i could find something. My last resort that day was Sportschek by then i was tired and decided to come home.

Telling myself i can always go another time.

Couple days later on a saturday morning another friend and i went out for breakfast. I went to go pay and she say's she wants to go to Sportschek. I was like "cool" i could look for a coat there i said to myself. We get there I tried on a few coats and found one i liked a " Columbia". 

The young guy helping me was very helpful, He handed me a coat a 20 year old would wear and i was like, This isn't for me. I'm 40 and he was like "Get Out". LOL!

This Friend took the coat and says I'm gonna bless you and buy you this coat for you.

The Lord has led me to do this she say's. She also mentioned this is between "you and God"

 she mentioned she'd appreciate if i didn't tell anyone her name.

Well, i told her later that i had been looking for a coat that week and had SportsChek in mind, But that i was tired and decided to go home. She was like, OH My!

I was in awe and knew god was using this too encourage me . Because recently i've been feeling very discouraged.

Their are people out there who will say things to hurt you. And i have to "believe" what God say's  about me and why i am here. Is so much more significant! And that is all i need to know.

You know this friend mentioned also that she remember's that day when she was grieving and hurting that God led her to my house. She said she was so blessed that i took that time for her.

The reason why i mentioned that part was because enemy has been  trying to discourage me, but failed!

I really need your prayer's. God has given me such wonderful friends here in Sudbury, Not because they buy me things, But because they Care about things "God cares about" It also challenges me also to be that person.

I hope this little message makes sense.  Gord preached yesterday about giving. The gifts we have are all from god. God has been speaking his truth to me. Being a slow learner Maybe isn't so bad! LOL 

I love the Lord and wanted to share this with you! Blessing to All! MJ

11 ladies showed-up with cookies, bars. All left with a variety of goodies.

Lina and I entertained the group with our singing. Bev laughed till she cried....

I was tired and thought i was pretty funny, myself!

I'm talking to Twila right now.

I think she should set a blog.

And name it "Just ask Twila"

Lets start a petition. MJ

Angels

Yesterday morning, My friend Hilda invited me over for Coffee. She had a wonderful idea of doing another craft. She is so creative! We made these angels and hung them on her tree when they were done to display them.We sat there admiring what we had accomplished.

It was time to go......

I needed some dilantin medicine, also my elbow was very, very VERY SORE for days, during those days I spent many hours coming-up with "what if".  What was also annoying was i wasn't sleeping well.

I was off to the walk-in clinic and arrived at 1:30pm. Guess what time i left?

6:00 pm Yes! I prayed many, many times for patience, listening groans,sigh's. One young mans complaint to me was, "this is where i spend my day off".

Eventually i got home and then i needed to bake cookies for our cookie exchange which is tonight.

By the way it turn's out there was inflammation in my elbow. I got medicine for it, and i had a wonderful sleep last night.

Sudbury is blessed with snow! Yet, when it turn's to slush it's not so beautiful. My friend Jordana bought me boots last year and they are water proof. I find them warm, not quite like my sorels that i got for my 30ths birthday. That was a fun day!

Alright, i'm getting way off topic. 

Today, is when i go into the Pregnancy Care Centre. Hope you readers have a good day! MJ