Pepperidge Farm Prayer Luncheon

As a group of us women met and prayed today over each other, we always make sure that we have food. We met at my friends Shirlee's house and we all brought items for the meal. My good friend Aldona brought the Pepperidge Farm cake. It was her daughter's first day of school and she was very emotional as we all have been, sending our young one's off to school for the first time. I sent mine off and cried so hard, my boss felt sorry for me and sent me home (that was over 11 years ago).

Bless her heart, as we were sharing, she couldn't hold back the tears, and as we were eating the Pepperidge Farm cake, she realized she hadn't bought one since her mother had passed away in 1991 and didn't realize it. It was always a staple with her mother and she always had a Pepperidge Farm cake. With Aldona's daughter going to school for the first time, and then remembering her mom on this special day through the cake. the tears wouldn't stop flowing. It was a special time, she felt as though her mom were there with her comforting her and letting her know that her daughter was going to be okay just in choosing the cake. I know it may sound silly to most, but to us as mother's and daughter's and losing a parent, it made perfect sense and soon, she had the whole room crying and tearing up. We were all privileged to be a part of it, as she realized that God was in the details in making her day of taking her daughter to school a little easier.

God really takes joy in the small things that we go through, though sending your child off to school is a big thing and Aldona was very upset and concerned, God knew that she needed her mother to comfort her, and how great of God to provide something as small as a cake to let her know that He cared about her. This was what was left of the cake.

This group of women, Aldona, Shirlee, Cindy and Kim have all been such a huge part of Chrysalis House in helping me get things together. They have gone above and beyond on all that they do. I appreciate each one and wanted to give special recognition to all of these wonderful ladies. I love them all very much. Kim somehow avoided the pictures but is at the table of women.

I pray that God will bless each one of these women for all of the hard work at Chrysalis House and their encouragement to me personally.

We Covet Your Prayers

These are just some of the rooms that have been completed or close to being completed. Chrysalis House still needs much more work, but you can see a small portion of what we have done. Some of the pictures that you see are still a work in progress. To date, we have put close to $500,000 into renovations, but still need close to $450,000. Please pray for our organization as we continue to stay debt-free and persevere in getting Chrysalis House opened to serve the Northeast Texas area, housing 108 homeless women and children.

Firmly Planted Retreat

I would like to announce the up and coming retreat held by Sherrie Kulwicki. It is our 10 year anniversary family reunion retreat held at Lakeview Baptist Encampment at http://lakeview1948witnesstoday.org/index September 19-20. For more information you can visit Sherrie's blog for more information.

The cost for the weekend retreat including all meals is $65.00 for motel room on site (limited number) and $55.oo for dorm room.

I have been on Sherrie's board since its conception 10 years ago. I credit her teaching for my love for the Lord and the work that I am doing today. She has taught me to love God's Word. She is a phenominal speaker and teacher and lover of the Lord.

You can read her testimony on her blog, she has an amazing testimony.

This is her family, just two of her 3 son's and their wives. Sherrie is in the middle of the girl's and her husband Billy is between their boys.

I hope that if you can, you make it a point to try and come to the retreat and "Return to Your First Love".

Her precious baby Justin who was killed in a car accident and will forever be remembered as one that loved those that were rejections of society. The daycare at Chrysalis House is being named after him. He loved soccerr and his nickname was Lil Wick, which we have named the daycare. When he was alive, he would ask his mother if she thought if there were soccer fields in Heaven, she would say, I am sure there is for which he would say, "well then, there will be no losing teams". Inside Lil Wick daycare, we are painting a mural of a soccer field in Heaven with him and Jesus teaching all of the little kids that have passed away in our local area how to play soccer. He loved children, and he loved taking up for the underdog. He leaves a great legacy behind him. He and his brother's together would make me laugh until I would literally wet my pants. Justin was full of life and a fun kid to be around. He was 23 at his death.