761 daddy and Azri
771 daddy Azri and ticket
776 mom and dad
784 B n and Hunter
787 Ava
788 Ava and Tiff
791 Kaylee and Ama
794 Kaylee and Ama
800 Adi and Nate
801 Azri looking out window
873 family of 6

662 Oma and Ama
663 Adi and Granddad
664 Adi and Granddad
665 Tiff and girls at perf
650

Dishes

Agitation and when gets set off

Next meeting

12/6/15
Sermon on peace

1.  Practice belief in the sovereignty of God
When my life is out of control, be reminded that God is still in control.

2. Take our burdens to the Lord and leave them there.

3. Receive peace as a gift.

Isa 26:3

Gunpa – nerf gun (small), 2 pair pants
Daddy and mommy – chain saw
Scott family – shirt, pants, Thomas train
Smiths – elk, moose, deer
Mommy and daddy – jacket
Laffans – mega blocks, giraffe
Grammie and Papa – Thomas movie, playdoh cement truck
Mimi – $5
Auntie Tiff & uncle Nathan – 2 duplo sets

Ava’s list:
Ballerina doll
Girl bear with crown
Doll with blond hair with a pen and paper

Adi’s list:
Swing set
Travel Reese doll
Pink doll jeep
Tinker Bell mini doll things with shoes and clothes

Ama’s list:
Books
Clothes
Matching doll and kid clothes –
Maybe baby doll Naima or other baby dolls and accessories
Cloth for sewing projects
Art supplies – like a nice colored pencil set and paper…
Drawing books
Some baking tools that are my own.
(She likes baking, drawing, sewing, reading, and going on trips.)
Ballet stuff and gymnastics

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Leftover Mac n cheese

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Dinners:
Meatloaf
Meatballs and spaghetti squash
Hamburgers
Burritos
Whole chicken
Soup
Grilled chicken
Out for Judy’s birthday

Lunches:
Chicken burger
Salad with cabbage, cucumber, carrots, grilled chicken strips

Sat – Hamburgers, french fries

Sun – Meatballs and spaghetti squash
Mon – Grilled chicken, salad,
Tues – Whole chicken
Wed – Soup
Thurs – Burritos
Fri – Meatloaf
Sat – Out for Judy’s birthday

Gaila 15 min
Email Amy

Return library books
Whole Foods – turkey
Look at dress up at TJ Maxx

My son couldn’t get to sleep tonight, so I told him he could come to bed with me. After a few minutes he came with his shirt full of toys to sleep with: 7 cars, a helicopter, a larger train, a pony, a turtle, and a barbie type doll without a head. We’ll see how this goes.

More and more in life I find myself having more compassion on others whose life experiences I can not personally relate to.  I think God allows us to walk through challenges, hurts, and messes in our own lives to get a glimpse of the realm of what likely everyone is challenged by in this thing we call life. We don’t all carry the same burdens, though there is one person we can all carry those burdens to (Matthew 11:28-30).  Walking down the path God has allowed before me and clinging to Him doesn’t make it easy, but I can’t imagine how I’d do it if He weren’t walking beside me through it all. This post about miscarriage is one I can only relate to because of those I love who have had this loss, but I read it and can acknowledge in a new way the struggle it must be. We all carry so much, and often try to keep it hidden, but I pray that as we think of this we choose to open up to help others not believe the lie that they are alone, that we have greater and deeper compassion on and patience with others as they walk with challenges we may never know, and most importantly, may we trust God, who truly loves and cares about us to carry that load for us. He is faithful. As I said before, our circumstances may not change, but his presence with us makes it possible to take each next step.  “Come to me…” He calls..