What’s in a degree? That could mean

anything, right? Well,

today it has to do with

temperature. It is

amazing how much it

has cooled off in the

last couple weeks. I’m

not going to lead you

astray and tell you that

I am sad. I am actually

quite ready for cooler

temperatures. I went

hunting last week and

when I came home, it

was quite a bit cooler. I

have enjoyed wearing

pants this week (instead

of shorts ). I know I

say it every year, but I

always look forward to

the seasons changing.

This time of year is

especially amazing as

the colors on the

aspens change from

green, to red, to

orange, and then

yellow. Watching that

transformation happen

each year is another

testament to the

creativity of our God.

Romans 1:21 says “For

since the creation of

the world God’s

invisible qualities—His

eternal power and

divine nature—have

been clearly seen,

being understood from

what has been made,

so that men are without

excuse” (NIV). We

recently talked about

evolution and creation

and I can personally

see evidence of that

creation everywhere I

look… especially this

time of year!

As September draws to a

close and October begins, my

mind has been on where we

were a year ago and how

much has changed since

then! Last year we were

anxiously awaiting travel to

pick up our sweet girl! We

were saddened by the fact

that she would be spending

her 2nd birthday without us,

and yet hopeful that very soon

we would get to be a family!

On Sunday the 29th, we will

celebrate Abigail's 3rd

Birthday, her 1st Birthday with

us! This October will mark a

year since we met her, got to

hold her, and

officially

became a

family of 6.

As I reflect on

what this year

has been,

growing, learning, bonding

and becoming a family

through adoption, I can't help

but think of how God adopted

each of us into his family! Prior

to us coming into His family I

can picture God anxiously,

eagerly, hopefully waiting for

us to make that decision. For

us to come to meet Him and

the joy He must

have felt holding

us in His arms that

first time! Ephesians

1:4-5 says "For he chose us in

him before the creation of the

world to be holy and

blameless in his sight. In love

he predestined us for

adoption to sonship through

Jesus Christ, in accordance

with his pleasure and will." He

planned ahead of time for us

to be in his family! When we

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VOLUME 5, ISSUE 2

OCTOBER, 2019

WHAT’S INSIDE

SUMMER 2

FUNDRAISING 2

KIM… CONT. 2

OCTOBER 3

HOMECOMING 4

COFFEE

SHOP 4

ICE CREAM 4

WHAT’S

HAPPENING

KIM’S KORNER

Now, I know what you might

be thinking: “Just on the last

page, you were talking about

enjoying the temperature

cooling down.” True, but I am

also thinking about plans for

next summer. I am currently

unsure about what Middle

School Camp is going to look

like. We may not be going

back to Four Corners Christian

Camp like we have been

doing for the last several

years. So, I am trying to figure

that one out. Our High School

trip this summer will be a

conference. I mentioned that

at the beginning of the year,

so you may have heard this

already. Chances are pretty

good that we will be going

back to a CIY (Christ in Youth)

conference. I have been to 3

CIY conferences over the last

6 or 7 years and they have all

been amazing. Registration

opens up for CIY on October

1st and I will likely be

registering our group then.

Dates and location are not

known just yet… I’ll nail that

down when the details are

available on the 1st. I am

telling you this incase you are

interested in going. Spots will

go to the first students that

pay a deposit (non-

refundable $100) and I

anticipate them to go fast.

We will have a lot of High

School students next summer

and I am also trying to figure

out how to get everyone to

the conference. I do not

want to leave anyone behind

that wants to go. The cost is

still undetermined, but will

likely be around $650 per

student. We can talk about

the individual needs of each

family if needed. I will

certainly have more details in

next month’s issue of What’s

Happening, but if you have

any questions before that,

please ask them.

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LET’S THINK “SUMMER”

KIM’S KORNER… CONT.

first met Abigail, she did not

immediately come to us. We

had to stand back a little bit and

let her decide to come to

us. One particular night in New

Dehli, she wanted nothing to do

with Eric or I and every time we

came into her view she would

scream and cry. She ended up

laying on the floor by our hotel

room door sobbing. There was

nothing we could do to make it

better. She was heart broken

and we just had to sit back and

wait for her to be OK with letting

us come to her and help, for her

to let us love her. Our

relationship with God is much the

same. He wanted it to be our

choice to join his family and that

makes it all the more sweet

when we finally make that

decision to let him love us, to

pick us up off the floor and

cradle us in his arms. Once we

make that decision then the

learning, growing, and bonding

can begin!

Adoption is a beautiful thing.

We all have the opportunity to

be adopted by the One True

King, to become his sons and

daughters!

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What’s Happening

HIGH SCHOOL FUNDRAISING

I am planning on doing a Dessert Auction the

first Sunday of November. These are always

fun and they are a great way to mix

fundraising with fellowship. If you are

interested in going on the above mentioned

High School trip, I would encourage you to

participate in this event. I will ask each

student to make and donate 2 desserts of

your choosing. Each student that participates

in this event will get an equal split of the

money to go towards their cost of the 2020

High School trip. Let me know if you are

interested in participating or have any

questions.

Volume 5, Issue 2

29th & 2nd — This week, we are looking at the question “Does God Discriminate Against Women?”

6th & 9th — It’s Corn Maze time!! We are going to have a good time going through the corn maze in

the dark and then we’ll get to pick out a pumpkin. Come at the regular times, but bring $8, a

flashlight, a jacket, good walking shoes, and a friend.

13th & 16th — No Youth Group this week. It is Fall Break… enjoy your time with family and friends.

20th & 23rd — We get a special treat this week as we get to hear from one of our students, Connor

George, as he shares what God has put on his heart.

27th & 30th — Junk Food Appreciation Night! We are revisiting our event from last year. We’ll have

snacks and games tonight. Bring a friend and plan on having a good time as a group.

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COFFE SHOP

DO YOU LOVE COFFEE… OR AT

LEAST L I KE I T? WOULD YOU L I KE

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YOU TRAINED UP . I F YOU HAVE

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HOMECOMING

THI S HAS BEEN A NEW TH I NG I N OUR HOUSE TH I S YEAR . DO YOU REMEMBER

YOUR F I R S T HOMECOMING DANCE? P ERHAPS TH I S YEAR WAS YOUR F I R S T ,

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AWKWARDNESS? W E ’VE ALL BEEN THERE , AND I F YOU HAVEN ’ T YE T ,

YOUR DAY I S COMING . I ’M S T I L L NOT SURE HOW I FEE L ABOUT MY L I T T L E GIRL GET T I NG ALL DRESSED UP AND

GOING TO A DANCE , BUT I T I S A PAR T OF L I F E THAT I HAVE TO L EARN TO L I VE WI TH… AFTER ALL , I WANTED HER TO

GROW UP , I JUS T WASN ’ T REAL LY

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