Happy New Year!

See you all in 2009!

Ms. Susan :o)

Merry Christmas!

Hey girls! I hope you have a very Merry Christmas! God Bless!

Ms. Susan :o)

One More week

This Sunday we will split the group. I am so proud of all of you. We have really grown thru this process. Our small group became a large group and it was difficult for those of you who know what that small group setting is supposed to be! We will all report to our normal class room and then the 5th graders will go to their new class!

You girls are great and I have enjoyed working with all of you! Fifth grade....you are already half way to 6th grade! That is crazy! Eighth graders you are almost ninth graders! Wow! You girls grow up too fast!

Blessings to you this week! :o)

Shopping update

We are not having guest join us on this shopping trip. We want this activity to be for the small group. Make sure to have your parent to come in to the mall with you to fill out your permission slip. You will not be permitted to stay at the mall without a permission slip signed by your parent.

Have your list ready so we can get all shopping completed. Remember we are focusing on shopping for parents! :o)

See you on Sunday!

Shopping update

We will not have small group again until after our shopping trip. Remember to have a parent walk into the Crabtree Valley mall in the food court to fill out a permission slip. December 7th! We will eat lunch and then shop. Bring enough money for lunch and if you want you can do all window shopping that day! Ms. Susan will be there at 12 but if you attend second service you can show up as late as 1:00. For all you mom's..... the girls will be with an adult the entire time at the mall. Please have a parent pick you up at 5. We will wrap our gifts that night in small group!

I look forward to shopping with you all. :o)

Our Book

Make it Real by Point of Grace is the book we will start on next Sunday November 23, 2008. Make sure to purchase your copy at the local book store!

Shopping trip

We will be shopping on December 7, 2008 from 12-5. Have your parents drop you off and pick you up at the food court with your permission slip. This is your opportunity to shop for your parents. Bring the amount of money you will need for lunch and shopping.

Let's have some fun!

Thank you PA and PAM

Remember to tell PA and PAM thank you! Tell them how much you appreciate all they do for the youth!

Are you a navel gazer?

Are you a navel gazer? What does that mean?

Are you so busy looking at your self that you don't see other people's needs?

Look down at yourself. What do you see? Your navel!

I want the "daughters of the king" to be about the kings work! That means we need to focus on HIM....to know what we should be doing we have to look at others and realize life doesn't revolve around us.

LIFE IS NOT ABOUT US!

Look around this week and see who the king wants you to minister to. Who do you come in contact with that needs help?

Ms. Susan :o)

More on Jonah

Are you a complainer? Are you self centered? Are you standing back and waiting for the "world" to be destroyed the way Jonah stood back and watched the city? Are you complaining when things don't go your way......much like Jonah when his lovely vine died?

Are you impacting your world? Pray for God to lead you as to how you should/ could impact your world. I am praying for the same thing!

Enjoy the rest of your week. I have missed you and was glad to be back last night!

Ms. Susan :o)

LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

LOL!

Ms. Susan :o)

Whew I am tired after a fun filled day!

These are the only two pictures I have right now! I hope you enjoyed our day as much as I did! I will see you at 6 tonight!

Ms. Susan :o)

Kings Dominion is Tomorrow!

Don't forget to be at the church and ready to go by 7:30 tomorrow. WE ARE LEAVING AT 7:30 AM.

I can't wait because we are going to have so much fun!

Ms. Susan :o)

Do you have selfless FAITH?

PA asked the question.... Do you have selfless FAITH?

Lessons from Jonah

1. We can call on God, and HE WILL answer us!

2. Don't WAIT to PRAY!

3. God doesn't care how far you've fallen!

Examine your heart. ARE you willing to be a living sacrifice?

Have a blessed day!

Ms. Susan :o)

Are you hearing the Holy Spirit speak to you?

How are you doing this week? Are you hearing the Holy Spirit speak this week? When you hear him are you heeding his voice? Continue to hear and heed his voice this week.

I will see you tomorrow night at youth. I hope you have had a blessed week. :o)

Ms. Susan

Accountability

Tonight we discussed witnessing. One of the biggest ways we witness is to allow our actions to show God's love to others. We need to build relationships with people around us in order to show that love. We need to allow our actions to match up with our claim of christianity. I have always heard "actions speak louder than words". Our actions need to speak the word "Christian" loud and clear. How does this tie into accountability? If we are compromising our walk with the Lord through our actions, then we need to have someone to be accountable to. Someone who will help us line our actions up with our walk with the Lord.

I pray you have an awesome week. I pray you touch the lives of others this week. Pray that God reveals who you are to be accountable to and whom you are to witness to.

Be Blessed! :o)
Ms. Susan

One photos

I found these on facebook.

ONE

I was unable to make it the "ONE" event. If any of you want to e-mail me about your night there I will post it!

I read about the event on www.wral.com so I know it was a success!

Blessings to you all!

Are you willing?

Are you willing to change your world? Are you willing to wildly run after God? Are you willing to lead the lost to Christ?

OR

Are you like Jonah? Are you hearing God? Are you going the opposite direction?

ONE.......Come out on Sunday at 4:00 (at the church) to attend ONE and impact your world.

Rattle some cages and change your world. Reach the lost! We are called by God. Don't run from his call.

My prayers are with you! :o)

Ms. Susan

Do you have your armor on?

I pray you all have a wonderful week. I want to remind you to put on your armor. Be ready to defend yourselves as the enemy attacks!

Satan does not want to see us live victorious! He wants us to be defeated! Remember to put on each piece.

Ephesians 6:10-18 (New International Version)

New International Version (NIV)
Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society


The Armor of God

10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. 12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.

The Belt of Truth....Truth of WHO God is and WHO we are in Him.

The Breast Plate of Righteousness....we are righteous because of Christ.

Shoes of Peace...walk in peace. Always seek peace and act in way that brings peace.

Shield of Faith....faith of a mustard seed can move mountains. Faith in God.

The helmet of Salvation.....know that you are saved. Don't doubt your salvation. You are covered by the blood of Christ

The sword of the spirit....the word of God. Bury the word in your heart so that you can quote scripture to scare off the devil when he is attacking.

I pray each of you are SALT and LIGHT this week. That you don't "tap out" when God ask you to be a witness. We do not fight "flesh and blood". It is not that girl on the bus or that guy that sits in front of us in class. It is the enemy wanting to defeat us!

Be Blessed! :o)