Last saturday

I wish I had pictures to show you but I want to tell you about what we did last saturday.
Steve and I went to the prison in Angie La. with a group called "One Day With God."

First we drove to Mccomb Ms. to pick up 2 kids and and thier mom. ( 7am) The childrens dad is in prison at Angie. We took them to the prison where we registered, got thier faces painted and balloon animals made. Then the mom was taken with the other moms, grandmas and caregivers of these children to another location within the prison to spend the day doing crafts, hearing Gods word and ,,,well, Im not sure what else they did.
Steve and I , as well as the other volunteers, went into the prison yard (9:30am) where the dads were waiting to see their children. There was a bunch of hugging and crying and it was so sweet.!
We then spent the whole day with our family in the prison gym. This group, One Day with God. Does this all over the nation and it is the most wonderful ministry.!
We had a guest speaker, a harlem globe trotter ( the kids loved it) , ate great bbq chicken, made necklaces and braclets, played games like the games you play in awana's and the dads even got to slow dance with their daughters and teach their sons how to tie a tie.
At the end of this very long but awesome day, we all went out on the yard again to say goodbye and release balloons into the air as a symbol of the forgiveness that was given by the kids to their dads that day and the dads toward family and others. Everyone cried again, kissed, hugged then went home feeling loved.
We took our kids and their mom home and hope we get to see them again someday.
The kids then hugged and kissed us and thanked us for taking them to see their dad, and as a bonus , they met their step brother for the first time that day and made plans to get together with him the next weekend.
If you have ever thought about prison ministry but just didnt know what you could do, check out this ministry and get involved. You will not regret it.

2 new pictures

Hunter and Nikki in Brooklyn

Rachel with Sam

It seems all Im doing latley on this blog is posting pictures but I guess its just that time of the year. These are 2 pictures I stole from other people just because I like them.

Christmas with Nelda

" Your the best Mark ever"

" Dont bother me, Im busy"

George and Steve

Nelda plays Santa

Christmas at Home

Watching Tinkerbell with Mommy

Christmas is so exciting!

A table just our size

Linley eating lunch after her nap, what a cutie pie!

" wait"! , said the princess , " Im curling my hair!"

Christmas in Washington DC 2008

The short and tall of it

Christmas is such a wonderful time!

Our now "pregnant " little Rachel on Christmas morning

ooooooh a gps

We went to the Smithsonian, it was very cold! But we found a great little cafe for lunch between museums and watched ice skaters. Steve wouldnt skate with me??

opening presents

Sasha wants hers

Jacquelyn brought this thing, you work out knots in your back. It was great!

Hunters still in bed

Justin does the dishes

Surprise...Jacquelyn got a gps

We were all amazed as Hunter actually took out the trash

Jacquelyn on the way up, and back, from DC

Sorry, I , well,.... this is just gross!

Christmas dinner 2008 in DC at Rachel and Justins home