Count Your Blessings! (100 Blessings)

Go check out Olive Tree's fantastic idea!

1. I have been saved by faith, through grace, and I am made in God's image!
2. I just took my last Vitamin D pill, and it appears to have fixed my health problems! Praise God! =)
3. Good doctors who spotted my ailments in time to put a screeching halt to them.
4. A super family.
5. Blessings to count!
6. Tolerable health
7. Protection from snakes
8. Never a broken bone!
9. Naturally thick hair
10. A great-grandmother
11. Edifying, uplifting friends
12. Music
13. Talents
14. A voice to praise God with
15. Good food
16. The use of my arm
17. My angel sibling (even though that's covered in 'A super family')
18. A good camera
19. That we are able to witness to a neighbor
20. That there's forgiveness
21. My dad's recovery from cancer
22. Prayer
23. An imagination
24. VBS (Vacation Bible School)
25. My job as a piano teacher.

Those were my first twenty five for this week. What a cool idea, Olive Tree!

By the way, would you guys please pray for VBS? There are several kids in particular you could pray about. Two or three have really bad food allergies, so if everyone could pray that none of them has a reaction, that would be great. Also, there are some kids who are not Christians, so praying that their classmates and teachers (and food staff!) can reach out and witness to them.

Oh, one more prayer request! Our movie is starting to slide downhill. We are all seriously stuck for ideas, and we're not entirely convinced it's the best use of our time. Please pray that we can make a final decision about it.

Thank you! Seriously, it would take such a load off my mind if you guys prayed.

Izori

Hi, everyone!

I'm back! Duh! I really enjoyed my break--it was a lot easier than I expected. I actually got back on Sunday, but I didn't post because I didn't have time. Monday was our first day of VBS at our church!

Our theme: Outer Space

Last year, I helped out with the 2 & 3 yr old class. If you have ever been inside a small room with twelve toddlers having meltdowns, then you know how I felt. Actually, all the kids were really cute (when they weren't crying) and two in particular were very good (one actually started crying because I wasn't in the room. It made me feel loved =) She was very attached to me.) I know that under normal circumstances they're very sweet, but I think even I would cry if I suddenly got dumped into a room with strange grown-ups without my mother. =)

So this year I am helping in the kitchen. One of my friends is in there too, as well as his mom, so it's an atmosphere where I'm comfortable. I washed dishes and chopped up fruit and cheese and poured drinks and served people food. It wasn't stressful, and I was kept busy the whole time. Perfect.

Izori

Post Script: On a side note, my father had his lump removed last Wednesday. We still don't know the results, but the doctors are pretty convinced it's just a cyst. Praise God, and thank you everyone for praying. Also, praise God for a near-emergency's safe resolution at VBS.