Our Big Week

It has been a good, busy, full, week.  It started out with a visit to the Rehabilitation Center my Granny has spent the better part of two months in.  She had just gotten out at the end of November and fell and broke her foot....so she has been back.  It was good to have a visit with her and I think she enjoyed seeing all the kids and they enjoyed making cards to decorate her room. I am hoping we will make it over tomorrow for another visit!

One big highlight of the week was that we (me, Randy, and the whole crew) got to have lunch with one of our most favorite people in the world, Shay!  That was a treat and the kids were all so happy to see him.  He of course loaded them up with candy and sent them on their way.  I have a feeling he's going to be good at this grandpa thing!

Then of course we've been busy with school.  That always fills our WHOLE day.  We had speech.  We had dance lessons, basketball practices, guitar lessons......Andrew had the driving part of drivers ed.  He did great!  Can't believe he's going to be DRIVING soon!  We had friends over and basketball games....We got to visit with my parents....which was very nice..AND I somehow managed to fit in exercising!!!!   I've also been lugging wet laundry to my mother-in-laws....because my poor dryer is STILL broken...but praise the Lord the part arrived and the repair man is coming in the morning!  I've been cleaning like a crazy woman and cooking because we decided to host Home Fellowship at our house.  CRAZY....but it was good.  It gave folks a window into our lives and let me be vulnerable which is a good thing.  It went well and we somehow managed to fit everyone inside....and it was a BIG group.  Had to be around 35 people.  It was cozy!  What a blessing this fellowship has been and we are starting to feel a part of the group.  I really like these people.  Thank you Lord!

I FINALLY went Christmas shopping.  I have put it off this year.  Not done....but at least I finally started. 

AND.....Another highlight of the week was that we joined First Baptist Durham on Sunday and it became official on Wednesday.   It was a special time for our family.  After meeting with an elder for lunch after church one Sunday and having a chance to ask questions we decided, after prayer and conversation, to proceed with membership.  We attended a membership weekend, which was fun and informative.  Then we had an interview and a chance to share our testimony and about our walk with the Lord with an elder.  Finally, we were presented to the congregation and as the congregation read the covenant we signed the covenant.  It was a sweet moment. 

FBC Church Covenant

Having been led as we believe by the Spirit of God to receive the Lord Jesus
Christ as our Lord and Savior, and
On the profession of our faith, having been baptized in the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
We do now in the presence of God and this assembly most solemnly
and joyfully enter into covenant with one another as one body in Christ.
We engage, therefore, by the aid of the Holy Spirit to walk together in
Christian love;
To strive for the advancement of this church in knowledge, holiness, and comfort;
To promote its prosperity and spirituality; to sustain its worship, ordinances,
doctrines, and discipline;
To give it sacred preeminence over all institutions of human origin;
To contribute cheerfully and regularly to the support of the ministry, the
expenses of the church, the relief of the poor, and the spread of the
gospel through all nations.
We also engage to maintain family and personal devotions; to religiously
educate our children; to seek the salvation of our kindred and acquaintances;
To walk circumspectly in the world; to be just in our dealings, faithful in our
engagements, and exemplary in our deportment;
To avoid all tattling, backbiting, and excessive anger;
To use our influence to combat the abuse of drugs and alcohol and the spread
of pornography and other practices which lead to moral and spiritual decay;
And to be zealous in our efforts to advance the kingdom of our Savior.
We further engage to watch over one another in brotherly love;
To remember one another in prayer; to aid one another in sickness and
distress; to cultivate Christian sympathy in feeling and Christian courtesy in speech;
To be slow to take offense, but always ready for reconciliation and mindful of
the rules of our Savior to secure it without delay.
We moreover engage that when we remove from this place we will as soon as
possible unite with some other church where we can carry out the
spirit of this covenant and the principles of God’s Word.

AMEN!


Love this!  So excited to covenant with this body. 
Then Wednesday night at the members meeting they voted to accept our membership.  YEAH!!!!

So needless to say it has been a busy week.  It has been full.  It has been good.  And it shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon!