this weekend August 29, 2008
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This morning I got a great report from Dr. Harris. This cycle our chance of having twins is about 10%. The more eggs you have that are ready the higher the chance for multiples. So, we have been given our directions for the weekend 
Jesse will be giving me my injection tonight and that drug really forces you to ovulate in 36 hours. So there is no guesswork in the ovulation game. Pretty cool huh? The next 5 months will be our very best chance at conception since my surgery to remove my endometriosis. I just finished up my first round of clomid since the surgery this week and now it is up to Jesus to do what only He can do!
Please pray for during this weekend. God has brought us to this place again and we truly desire to trust Him with all the details. We are asking God to bring life…as HE is the creator and designer of every single human life throughout history. Ask Him to do what only HE can do! Pray we don’t get discouraged and that we would lean on God’s Word and not be led by our emotions.
Thank you so much for your encouragement and for your prayers! To those of you who are trying…don’t give up! I know it can be really tough, but you are not alone and God wants to grow your faith and bring you closer to Him! To those of you who are mommies…never take for granted the blessing of fertility in your marriage. We pray you will see your children for exactly what they are…an amazing gift! I hope we can all encourage each other to see God’s plan for families and to allow Him to design each one!
Hope and love to all the ladies, wives and mommies!!!
Les
a wedding in september August 28, 2008
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My cousin Lana will be getting married next Saturday at First Baptist Jonesborough, TN. Lana and I were next door neighbors growing up and I used to keep her when she was smaller….such a cutie She has always been so precious and such a sweet spirit. She is the youngest of four children, so being the baby of the family she loves to laugh and have fun….like me! I can’t believe she is old enough to be getting married!!!
Congrats to our Lana-lou as we like to call her…see you next Saturday. I know you will be a beautiful bride!
the walk is back tonight!!! August 27, 2008
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Pray for clear skies from 6 till 11pm tonight at the world’s fair park amphitheater! Pray for Tim, Meggan, the Walk Band, college students, adults and everyone who is directed towards the area. UT campus needs revival, Knoxville needs revival….our nation needs revival. May it start tonight with us!
Here are some pictures of the last walk at the amphitheater …
the wrong question August 26, 2008
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Yesterday morning this video was in my inbox. I can’t tell you how timely it was and the way God used it to speak to me. How many times have I asked the wrong question in my pride and selfishness. I love Voddie Baucham and he always challenges me in my thinking and perspective. Go here to learn more about his ministry. (voddie baucham ministries) His links page is full of good stuff. Check it out.
knox co. school tragedy August 21, 2008
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Today we lost a student in an act of violence at Central High School. Just last night Jesse talked to the preteens about going back to school and some of the things you will face there like peer pressure, bad language, etc. Today a high school student faced a gun and then death.
Please pray for the victim’s familly, the suspect and his family and all the students and faculty at Central High School. Now more than ever I feel the urgency of what we do in student ministry. We try to point them to Jesus and then lead them into a growing relationship with Him so they can be ready to face eternity.
indoor trampoline karate August 20, 2008
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This is our latest ITK video for preteen elevate. ONE OF MY FAVS!!! I never knew Jess had moves like that!
here is the video…
so much good stuff! August 18, 2008
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Sometimes God just shows off and you can’t get over all the awesome things he does! So much is going on this month and Jess and I both are just so in awe of what God is doing all around us. First…the construction is finally done at church and it looks amazing. Here is a shot of the outside.
Here are a couple of the new lobby…beautiful!
You can’t miss the celebration service we are having next Sunday. I am so excited about how God is going to use the new space! Second…amazing worship times. YES, I have said AMAZING like 100 times, but that is exactly what it is The past two Sundays worship times have really been special. God is really moving and the choir and orchestra have never sounded better. AND…the WALK starts back a week from Wed.! Everyone is buzzing about it and everyone I talk too can’t wait for it to begin! Come and join us at the World’s Fair Park amphitheater at 8pm on 8-27. There will be free bbq!
On the family front we are excited that my step-dad just retired from 35 years at Norfolk Southern as a railroad engineer. He is officially done with that chapter of his life and will now be busier than ever as mom always has a list of stuff around the house for them to work on! AND…he is a handy man pro. So, we will always have plenty of jobs for him to do at our house!!! Callie also has plenty to do now in her new job as manager at a Liquid Hwy in SC. She loves the flexible schedule and is doing great. AND, my nephew James did great with his surgery! He recovered quick and is doing great! Thanks for your prayers for him! Here is a pic of him with his new glasses that he had to get a month or so ago!
In preteen world we are excited to go and share with Macedonia BC in GA this Saturday. Jesse, me, Jennifer, Jessica & Katie will all be going down this weekend to speak to the youth at their Disiciple Now weekend. We are really anxious to meet everyone and share SOH will the girls~! Also, our new preteen class is so awesome! Our first ELEVATE went really well and we couldn’t be more thankful for what God is doing. Here is one of the pictures we are going to use in our new welcome video that we are going to use on Wed. nights! They turned out great!
We hope you and your family are doing well and that you are finding joy in watching God do great things all around you! We love you!
The Big 3-0! August 13, 2008
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Sunday morning at church
Ahhh yes…I am officially 30 years of age!!! Feels wierd just typing it out! I had an awesome birthday weekend and the fun just keeps going!!! On Sunday Jesse took me to Wasabi, my favorite place, with 10 of our friends from church and we had a blast! The did the whole birthday song with the drums and made me put on this chef’s hat and have my picture made! It was pretty funny! Everyone had a great time and we laughed constantly at the hillarious chef preparing our food and throwing rice at anyone who would sit still!!!
Afterwards we went to Turkey Creek and did some shopping. I decided that I would buy things that I typically wouldn’t treat myself too, so I bought this cute little red purse and a really fun jacket. Red and black is about all I really ever wear anyway!!!
Ross is awesome!
After that we were really tired and reeking of Wasabi fumes, so we headed home to shower and get ready for church. After church we headed to our friend’s house and had a great time enjoying the cool weather and then watched the opening ceremony of the Olympics that they had recorded. We were blown away! The drums were my favorite
Jesse had already ordered my big birthday gift, which is a new digital camera. I have been wanting one forever it seems, so this birthday seemed like a great opportunity..HEE! Last week he found out that the camera he had ordered for me online is on backorder, so it won’t arrive for a couple of weeks. He was so upset!!! I told him that would only make my birthday last longer, so I was totally cool with that!
The day of my birthday Jesse got an awful migraine and had to stay in bed most the day….we had lunch plans so that was a bummer to not get to spend that time with him, but he had such a sweet suprise for me waiting when I got home. 30 reasons why I love Leslie… & 30 ways I love Leslie. One was taped to the garage door and the other was hanging over the kitchen counter. As I read them I began to cry!! It was SOOOO VERY SWEET! That definitely tops all my other gifts! (I know these pictures aren’t good, but my regular camera’s flash was too bright.)
That night he took me out to shop some more…love gift cards as gifts!!! I stocked up on dark chocolate and candles!!! I still get to celebrate with some other friends and family this week…so it has been like a birthday week! A week or so later I got the silver bangle I had been asking for from Mom and Jesse! SO pretty and I it fits me perfectly!
Then last Friday I was treated to lunch at Regas with one of my dear friends by my boss, Ben. We had a great time and enjoyed splurging on some delish food together…great day…thanks Ben!
So, turning 30 is like my mom described it…a journey into new experiences that I have never had before…and adventure!!! So, I am counting my blessings and thanking Jesus for giving me such an amazing husband, precious family and wonderful friends! I can’t wait to see what this year brings!
New little followers August 11, 2008
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Yesterday we had around 40 new fifth graders in Preteen! As I sat there at the welcome desk I snapped a picture of each of them. Some were very excited, others quiet and many were just plain scared! But I got a smile out of almost all of them and I can’t wait to put them all on CD so I can start learning their names! Every year at this time Jesse and I are both sad and excited to say goodbye to our 6th graders and welcome our new 5th grade class.
In a birthday card yesterday a friend of mine referred to the preteens as the “little followers” and man that really stuck with me. They are small in size, but disciples none the less. I can’t get over the amazing chance to be a part of shaping their spiritual walk in this short little space of time that we have them in preteen ministry. These “little followers” are what God has called me and Jesse to pour our lives into. Though he hasn’t blessed us with biological children, we are certainly blessed to get this chance to love and cherish these precious little people. What a gift!
As I saw my old 6th grade class yesterday in the service and talked with them about how their new class went, I was reminded once again of how short the time we have them is. Many of them I really just started bonding with over the past few months. Now they are in Middle School and facing even greater challenges. I also ran into some girls from our very first preteen class who are now Freshman this year and I just can’t believe it! Some of them will be serving on Wed. nights with us! It has all came full circle. Now they want a chance to serve. We continue to pray that they will live out their faith and that they fall more and more in love with Jesus.
We also had a great time hanging out with our preteen leadership yesterday. We all went to my favorite place to eat, WASABI!!!! We feel so blessed to have such a great team and we all are really excited about this upcoming year. Danielle & TC Chambers will be starting this week as our new worship team leaders and we are praising the Lord for them. Seeing God bring them was a huge answer to our prayers. God has been so faithful.
