Economy

So, there is this cutest kindergartner. Well, we were at lunch one day and he always brings his lunch. On this particular day, those who had hot lunch got a yummmy sugar cookie with their lunch. This cute kindergartner with his own lunch asked "can I have a sugar cookie?" Well, the other teacher just kinda brushed this request off cause he had his own lunch. About 10 minutes later this child asked again, "can I have a sugar cookie?" The other teacher informed him, "The sugar cookies are only for those who purchase a hot lunch." This cute Kindergartner got a sad look on his face and about 1 minute later said... " Dad says when he gets a job we can afford cookies & snacks in our lunch."
This statement was immediately followed by 2 teachers hearts breaking.......
This cute Kindergartner then had 2 sugar cookies snuck to him....

Haunted House in August.

I came home last night from a little jog and with the front porch lights on I could see something I hadnt seen before: an intricate web system on both sides above my doorway. And what do ya know... there were its designers. One on the left side of the door... and one on the right side of the door. Huge cat face spiders. And did I mention, they were HUGE!!!!! I insisted that we get rid of them so I can spray down the webs. I didn't feel like being the creepy house on the street or the haunted looking house. So, My brave roommate, Alyson, put them in two different gatorade bottles and took them to work. I could not get as close to them as she did - gave me the chills. ick!

Sandra

In memory of Sandra Vargason Nov. 11, 1954 - Aug 10, 2009. The following is a little spiel I quickly put together to share at Sandra's memorial service. I found out the night before, so would have liked a little bit longer to put some thoughts together... but this is the first thing that flowed from my heart when I sat down and thought... "How do I honor Sandra in a 3 minute spiel" ;)


For the past 5 years, every Sunday I walk in the doors of this church… I always make sure I look to the left back row seat right in front of the sound booth. I look to see if Sandra is present. Because IF Sandra is here it means a guaranteed hug and kiss for me. Selfish motives really. Because there’s something special about a hug and a kiss on the cheek from Sandra. It’s a hug that is above and beyond any ordinary hug. A hug from Sandra was ALWAYS a hug packed full of unexplainable, supernatural, immeasurable amounts of encouragement, care, and love.

Sandra was one of my biggest supporters and prayer warriors ever since I met her when I began working with Chi Alpha. She has encouraged me time and time and time again in the ministry I am a part of. … and I feel indebted to Sandra cause I feel like I wouldn’t be where I am without her. I know that her prayers have laid the foundation in what God has done in my life and in the ministry of Chi Alpha.

I know, in fact, that Sandra Vargason has prayed prayers that have laid the foundation and made way for God to work in the lives of many, many, many people. We all know that Sandra had a special place in her heart for the young people. For the youth and for the college students --- And She was always willing to offer her home or her kitchen or her yard or her volleyball net or whatever she had…to be used by students. Sandra knew that God was up to good things in the lives of our students and she was always eager to sit down and hear stories about what God’s been doing. She really took a genuine interest in the lives of the students.

And what I absolutely loved about Sandra was that she was like a prayer sniper. She would pinpoint specific college students who would come to church here. And she would ask me their name and she would tell me they were on "her list" and I knew exactly what she was talking about. She was praying for them…. And their lives probably won’t be the same because of Sandra Vargason….. But they don’t know that.

From the back row of the left side right in front of the sound booth the world has been changed. From the back row of the left side right in front of the sound booth lives have been impacted…. My life has been impacted…. I am confident of that.

And I dare to say, (and most people in the room here tonight will agree with me) that the domino affect of life after life after life after life being impacted by the love, and encouragement and faith and prayer life and hugs and kisses of Sandra Vargason is immeasurable and unimaginable.

I dearly miss those hugs…. packed full of supernatural encouragement, care, and love. It feels like there is something missing in the back row of the left side right in front of the sound booth. However… I rejoice with all of you in the life of Sandra… and I smile when I think of her with Jesus… I take note of the example of the Christ centered life she displayed and am inspired by the life of love that she lived. And I want to go tell my students about Sandra’s life. . . and I want to tell them that she was praying for them… and explain to them the significance of that…. What a legacy that we are all really are apart of. I am thankful to God for the life and love of Sandra.

Enjoyin' the fam...

How could you not enjoy time with these two precious things....

Cat and Mouse.

I love the imagination of kiddos. Today one of the activities had our students get into groups and write a story. Here is the story 3 girls wrote... I thought it was hilarious cause it contained a few different twists in the average mouse/cat rivalry story.

"There was this mouse named Mice. Now Mice was walking along one day and came upon Messy. Messy was a cat. Now Messy was really hungry and was going to eat Mice. However, Mice was just as hungry. When Mice came upon Messy Mice said "Hi." Then Mice ate Messy. Messy was still alive in Mice's stomach. So Mice grew and grew with Messy in its stomach. Mice was so bloated and big, he looked like a cat."