City Fall Festival Booth

Our church participated in the City Fall Festival this year. Our booth was so cute thanks to Bereance! The kids loved the pumpkin roll race and the yummy desserts.

Dinner Island

Baking for the City Fall Festival

Ordination Service

While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off. Acts 13:2-3

On Sunday night our church ordained our associate pastor, Joshua Vincent. It was a sweet time in the life of our church and in Joshua's life.

Joshua with the ordained men

Joshua with the deacon chairman and our Senior Pastor

Joshua and Todd

Black Eyed Susans

I can't take the credit for these. It's all Angela!

Home Repairs

The repairs are moving forward. The open floor plan has been replaced with walls. The next step is to add the door facings and paint. Once that is completed the trim can be put back on. Hopefully that will done within the next 2 or 3 weeks.

While the work was being done on the living room and kitchen walls, we were busy painting the master bathroom. I forgot to take before pictures, so it's difficult to document the changes.

This past weekend we repainted the master bedroom and moved the furniture around. In the midst of putting primer on the walls I remembered to take a before picture. Tonight I took after pictures.


On the makeover agenda this weekend is the kid's bathroom and David's room.

Not Done Yet

Last night was our first monthly missions opportunity at church. The first Wednesday night of each month the men and women will meet separately (Brotherhood and Women on Missions) to learn about International and North American missions, ways we can be involved in missions in Florida, and a time of prayer for missionaries.

A member of our church invited a very dear friend of hers to come speak at our first meeting. Dot Elliott had served for 20 years as a missionary in Japan. She shared how God worked in her life and others while she served there. Dot is currently retired and currently living in a retirement center in Tampa. At 84 years old she is still serving. She is currently coordinating a Bible study at the retirement center each week (finding speakers, worship leaders, etc) for those living there and anyone else that wants to attend.

It was an encouragement to hear her speak about the work that she has done and is still doing for the Kingdom. The most encouraging was to hear her say that she is still doing the Lord's work and doesn't plan on stopping until God is ready for her to stop.

Finally Got It. . .

and not just one but three of three! I was so happy that I drove down SR835 after work today. A friend had been watching for the Black-eyed Susans to bloom and she told me today that they were blooming.


I was thrilled not only to get some photos of the Black-eyed Susans but these beautiful creatures as well. My favorite being the Crested Carcara.