Chicago Mission Trip

We are home after spending a week in the Roseland Community of Chicago, IL. What a great time we had serving along side the staff at the Agape Center. Each day from 12-4pm we house over 100 children for kid's camp. We took 43 students/adults on the trip. Our mornings were spent preparing for camp that day. Evenings were free time so we got to see a little bit of the city. I created a slide show of some of my favorite pictures. You will have to be patient because I changed them over to black and white to look like an old-timey picture show. You can see the real pictures on the Chicago blogsite. Just click on the link on the right side of this blog.

PZ Camp Video

Here is Thursday's video from PowerZone Kid's Camp. The kids had a great time. Thursday's theme was endurance and track/field day. We wore them out running today. "Flash Johnson: fastest man in the world" made his appearance today. It was quite a riot! Needless to say, he was such a hit that he came out during the welcome on Sunday morning. He gave a report from Kid's Camp, challenge BJ (our pastor) to a race, then ask our the Father's Day message, "Trick My Bike"...which he said he wanted to know more about how to "trick his wife." You just never know what he will say when you give him a microphone! Scary! He is still fortunate that his daughter's are not embarrassed by him yet. All Anna Beth's friends asked her at camp did it bother her that her daddy was so crazy. She just laughed and said how much she liked it!


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Landscaping

The yard at our house has been landscaped. Yippee! The only bad part is we didn't get to pick the tree they planted. I do not like Bradford Pear trees. They grow out and cover your house. So, hopefully we can find a tree. I've been online looking. I need to talk to a nursery to see what type of trees grow well in this area. I really like the red maple. They also planted a crepe myrtle in my flower bed...that has to go to the back yard. I want a tulip tree or japanese maple. Here are a few pictures of the house. Also, the lighting got changed to the brown ones we ordered.

PZ Camp Video

Here's is a video made from Tuesday's and Wednesday's pictures. Enjoy! You can also enjoy pictures from camp by going to our church website: www.gfcfamily.com Camp has been amazing. The kids are really enjoying it. It has been so much fun capturing their little faces on camera.

Tuesday's video...football day!

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Wednesday's video...basketball day!
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PowerZone Kid's Camp

PowerZone camp has officially started. Today we start day four. The first three days have been a blast. Each day focuses on a new word and a new sport. Monday's theme was cooperation and soccer. Tuesday's theme was discipline and football. Wednesday's theme was individuality and basketball. The kids have been having a great time...mine especially. Here's a slide show of some pictures I have captured of my own children and my third child, Rocky! He has been a different character everyday. He just can't resist dressing up!

Tile Floors

The tile floors are being laid. The lighting fixtures have been installed...oops...they put the wrong ones in. I ordered to rust colored fixtures and they have installed brushed nickel. It is really starting to look finished. We do our walk-through on June 15. Everything will be finished by next Friday. I can't believe it. After our inspection, they will fix anything that needs fixing. We leave for Chicago on Sunday and when we return we will have our closing. The day is approaching fast. Here are a few shots of the tile.


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Countertops

Yippee! We have countertops. The tile should be layed early next week. There was a problem with the order but it has been straightened out. We are still on-schedule. Looks like our closing date is June 25. I am too excited about that. I have already picked out my colors to paint inside. Yes, I will still paint a brand new house. However, my philosophy has changed some. I am only painting "accent" walls. I will paint one wall in each bedroom, the two walls in my dining (it only has two because it is part of the living area), the living room walls, and possibly some walls in my bath. AB wants turqouise in her room to match her new bedding. Parker cannot decide...go figure! I want a metallic gold color in my room. Started out wanting pale blue (ice blue color) and dark brown. Instead, I found black and white bedding that I love...so I think the gold will look great with my new black bed from Johnson's Furniture! Yippee! The living room will be the same color, or as close and I can get it, to the color we had in Nac in our living/dining area. The dining room is the trouble area. I want this mustard or pea green color (looks like something I changed in my girls diapers) but Rocky doesn't like either one. Maybe I will wait until he goes to youth camp to paint the dining...he! he! he!

Here are some shots of the countertops!

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The outside has been painted...all but the front door!

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