Bowling At It's Best

Girls!! So, how did you do at bowling?! Can you believe I WON both of the games I played. Like seriously, I do not bowl. The Lord must have been on my side. :)

I PROMISE to get some Centrifuge pictures up. I am just in the middle of changing computers, so I have pictures here, there and everywhere! But, until then, here are some bowling pictures! Enjoy!

I hope you all have a fabulous weekend! I am visiting some of my college friends in Ft. Worth! There's just nothin' like some good ole' girl time.

AND, don't forget to check out the Mexico blog to see what's been going on this week while the high schoolers have been down there. They would sure appreciate your prayers, too!

Love you all!

Lindsee

CentriFUGE

Well, girls! Can you believe that we are already back from camp?

So, how many of you are completely and utterly exhausted like I am? Goodness they kept us busy. But, as busy as they kept us, I hope you had an unbelievable time! I sure did. Walt did such an amazing job teaching us. That man is one gifted speaker and teacher. Don't you agree?

One thing (although I learned MANY things) that really stuck with me was just the fact that he kept stating that decisions don't happen at altars, they happen in hearts. (Yes, of course they can happen at altars, but decisions aren't limited to altars!) Girls, that is SO true. You don't have to be at camp to make any sort of decision for God. You can be at lunch with your family, in your room by yourself, you can be ANYWHERE, the important thing is that it's between you and the Lord. He wants and deserves to have your WHOLE heart. Not just little pieces of it. He wants every part of your being. Just like He says in the parable of the Pearl!

I know that in my life I tend to hold onto the things that I think I can handle, whether it be little or big, and I don't surrender them to Him. This week really challenged me to DAILY hand over every ounce of everything I hold onto!

I hope you were challenged as well!

So, you tell me! I have heard some of your stories from camp, and I have listened to some decisions that were made, but I want to hear more! I want to know how the Lord moved in your life.

Or, just tell me your favorite part about camp! It can be serious or funny!

I know I saw a TON of you laughing ALL THE TIME, so I KNOW there are stories to tell!

My favorite parts of camp were definitely the morning and night sessions. The worship and the teaching were incredible. I could barely wait till those times!

YOUR TURN!

Leave a comment telling me and the other girls either how you were challenged, a decision you made, something you learned, a funny story, or just simply your favorite thing about camp.

Love you girls so very much! And even though I didn't get to see and hang out with you as much as I hoped to, know that I had an absolute BLAST with y'all and it makes me very excited about some upcoming events!

Look for a "Camp in Pictures" post coming soon...(Because you KNOW we took some pictures!)

HUGS,

Lindsee

What Has 4 Eye's But Can't See?

M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I

Who's ready for Centrifuge?!

Girls, are you just so excited? Because I am. David and I just finished up getting things ready here at the office to greet you all with a warm smile Monday morning at 4:30 AM!! Yes, it's early. Yes, we'll be sleepy. But, YES, you can sleep on the bus! And really, what bus ride have you been on that has not been a blast. We'll make this trip as fun as possible!

It is going to be an awesome week and I am so excited to get to spend it with y'all. Especially you girls!

Start praying for you and your friends. I am praying for y'all, too! Expect GREAT things!

And, have your camera's ready...I'll have mine in tow to capture those unforgettable moments! :)

Love you girls! Get some rest this weekend cause we all know that the week coming up will keep us busier than we could ever imagine.

Adios!

Lindsee

P.S. Remember to pack modest swimsuits and clothes! They'll be boys there. (Ew.)

Astros and Friendly Haven

Ladies...

As you all know, we have had a plentiful amount of events this summer. (I say that like this summer is coming to an end! But it's not...so don't fear!) During these events, I have captured some precious moments (remember the characters, anybody?) on my sweet Cannon camera. That camera has blessed me indeed!

Of course, I only have a few on my work computer (I am growing that library slowly) so bear with me.

Here are some pictures from some of our most recent Sr. High events, the Astros game and Friendly Haven VBS! Enjoy!

Boys will be boys...

She has a BRIGHT idea!

I know he's not a girl...but check out my boss and your fearless leader!

In case you were wondering...we were dead cows. :(
And then sheep...

Fun songs for the little ones!

Much love, sweet friends!

Lindsee

Ask Away

Hi, sweet girls!

I do apologize for the lack of activity on the blog lately, but last week was crazy busy with Friendly Haven VBS downtown that the High School peeps did. We did have fun though, and enjoyed some fellowship with some MIGHTY cute lil' ones all week. By the end of the week we were exhausted!

Anyway, I am back and hopefully on a more consistent basis!

With that said, this post is for YOU to ask me anything you want to know about me. It's a little "get to know me" post, if you will. I could list off a list of things you may not know about me, but I'd rather you ask, because it's just more fun that way! Plus, you may think of things that I might not think about.

So, for the next few days, even though I may post more, feel free to leave me a comment with anything you may want to know. It can be ANYTHING and EVERYTHING. All I ask is that you keep it appropriate! In a few days I will compile all of the questions and do a little Q&A post. It can be things like any favorites of mine, friendships, my college experience, high school and Jr. ?High days, family, or anything else you can think of.

I hope this is fun, girls!

Have a marvelous Monday!

Lots of love and many hugs your way!

Lindsee

Friendly Haven VBS

Hi girls!

This is just a "friendly" reminder (no pun intended) that if you are helping out with VBS you need to be at the church by NOON to leave! It will be a fun time had by all...no doubt!

I hope to see all of your beautiful faces at least ONCE this week! Make me proud, girls, make me proud! Really, let's make HIM known and HIM proud!

And remember that HE is your JOY today!

J= Jesus First
O= Others Second
Y= Yourself Last

"I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete." John 15:11

"Be joyful always..." 1 Thessalonians 5:16

I love you,

Lindsee

It's YOUR Turn

Happy Wednesday, Girls!

So, in just one short week I am going to be meeting with your fearless leaders to brainstorm some ideas for what this thing called "The Girls Ministry at Cypress" is going to look like. You know, things they would like to see happen, potential events, yada, yada, yada...

But, as I got to thinking, I realized that as much as they all love you, and as much as they have your best interest at heart...I want to hear from YOU! I mean, what would happen if we planned things that were absolutely B.O.R.I.N.G for you. I am trying to avoid that at all costs!

So, as we head into the end of summer (Gasp! Already?!) and start thinking about the fall, I want YOU to tell me some things you would love to see go on. What events do you think would be fun? Do you have any bible study ideas? Any weekly/monthly gathering ideas? Retreat ideas? I'm just throwing things out there!

Okay, put your thinking caps on and get to commenting!

Can't wait to hear your ideas and share them with the ladies!

Ready, Set, GO...

Lots of love,

Lindsee

Blogging 101

Hi girls!

So, I think I've decided that I am more excited about this blogging thing than anyone, but that's OK. I'll have you all hooked in about a week! :)

I do realize, however, that some of you have never even seen a "blog" like this, so let me give you a quick rundown of some blogging basics.

Basically, it is just an online journal (as I said below) but I am excited to share with you girls many things on here, even what the Lord might be showing me. However, I don't want to be the only one talking on this thing. I would love some feedback. This is where you come in: feel free to post comments whenever you want, and don't feel silly about it! :)

How to post comments:

1) Scroll down to the bottom of the post and you will see a link that says "0 comments" or however many comments there might be. If you have a Google email account, or even a blog of your own you can sign into your own account in the lines provided and leave a comment. When you are done typing your comment, fill out the "Word Verification" box (this prevents spam), and then press "Publish" comment. Your comment should show up immediately to the left, if not, you have not been successful. At this point you should try again. Don't give up!

2) If you DO NOT have a Google account, or a Gmail account, do not fear. Anonymous people can leave comments, too! What you would do is type your comment in the box, then when you are done click on the "anonymous" choice at the bottom. You will also have to fill out the "word verification" box, but that is easy. Once you have filled out the word verification, click on "Publish" and same as above, your comment should show up right away. If not, keep trying. :) Of course, if you choose anonymous, at least be sure to sign your name in your comment so we know who you are! :) That is unless you choose for something to be private, like a prayer request or something!

3) If you are reading this thing, and not commenting, you are officially called a "lurker!" I mean, come on, who wants to be a "lurker!" Let me know you're there! I'd love to "meet" you! :)

4) On the sidebar you will find a list of girls ministry websites, those are links so if you click on them, it will take you to that page.

5) At some point I will start listing some good books for you on the sidebar too. So, check those out.

6) Start getting use to the blog. I will try and notify y'all when I have updated, but the more you check it, the more you will get used to this idea. I am going to try and communicate with you all on this blog as much as possible.

7) If you have any questions about this blog, or anything else for that matter, feel free to email me, which you can find in the "profile" or "about this blog" section on the side. :0)

Alright, I'm out. Wow, this was deep, wasn't it! ;) I PROMISE that not all of my posts will be numbered. It's just that this is all new and I feel like keeping y'all in the know about this blog stuff! :)

Let's have a blast with it...I'm getting so excited!

Fun post coming soon...

Love you all,

Lindsee