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Tuesday, September 18, 2012

September Club

YoungLives is officially off and running for the school year! Last week marked the first club of the year and it was full of lots of fun-- and even some new faces!

This month our club theme was PJ Party! So much fun. Check out Tricia and Rashell rocking those PJs!


As usual, Club started out with some silly games. There was some 'hot potato' fun.




Some relay competitions


And a Change-The-Baby-in-the-dark Challenge. Oy!




Our newest Mommy, Alex, joined us for some fun!




We all toned it down a notch as we prepared for the club talk. The wonderful Tanya blessed us with her guitar skills and led us in some songs and Carol shared a short message about self esteem. Regardless of how we see ourselves when we compare ourselves to the people around us, we are made in God's image and that is all that matter. And the truth of the matter is-- is that God loves each and everyone of us JUST THE WAY WE ARE. 

Here at YoungLives, we are eager to love you just like Jesus does!

Of course-- what's club without a meal??  And a big shout out to Rock Brook for "adopting" club this month and supplying some delicious pizza!




What a great way to start the year!! We're excited to see what the Lord has in store for this awesome group this year!! {And aren't they totally good looking?!} And a reminder: the Bible Study (LOL) is still going strong on every other Wednesday, so come join us!!




Sunday, July 15, 2012

LOL!

It's summertime. It's hot and schedules are crazy! But our teen moms are showing up in record numbers for the bi-weekly Bible study, LOL {Ladies of Love}! We're even seeing some brand new faces.

God is good!!


Yes, God is good. Which happens to be the topic of the latest Bible study last week. Seven moms joined as we talked about seeing God revealed in nature. We watched a video by Louie Giglio, "How Great is Our God."
The moms, babies, and mentors!

Discussion time

Louie-- How Great is our God!


 There's always time for socializing too! 

For the babies too! :)

Carol sneaking in some cuddles!! 

And Kayla even enjoyed playing with Baby Noah {who has made his arrival just this weekend, Yay!}.

A huge thanks to Connie for opening up your home! And thanks for Carol for keeping YoungLives running and to Nancy who prepares great Bible Studies. Thanks to y'all who are continually praying for this ministry and for the support you give us. And most of all, thanks to these girls for making YoungLives GREAT! 

Have a great week everyone! Be diligent in seeking ways God has revealed his goodness in YOUR life! 

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Summer time!

Summer has started but YoungLives hasn't slowed down! We've been busy and we're having lots of fun!!

At the end of May, a surprise party was put together {by her wonderful mentor!} for Kayla as she was turning the big 2-0! Everyone was invited out to Carol's house and it was a fun time for all!

Happy Birthday Kayla!

The moms and babies met up at a local splash park for a playdate earlier this week! With all this hot weather, it was the perfect morning for playing in the water!




An end-of-year BBQ was held last weekend to honor the "graduating" moms! Robyn gave one last club talk for the girls about reading God's Word, trusting in Him, and being comfortable with the moments and situations God has given us in life. We played a game of Gestures and finished off the night with dancing! Fun, fun, fun!!





And last night was the kick off for summer Campaigners {Young Life term for Bible Study!}. The meet up was at Startbucks and there were 8 moms! The girls opted to change the name to Lady's of Love and it will meet on Wednesday nights! Not only is it a fun time to get together, but it's wonderful for exploring God's Word and what it means in our life!

Erika and Taylor-- due date buddies and twinsies at Starbucks last night!





Wednesday, February 29, 2012

February Club

February Club, aka Love Club, was such a blast! I mean, doesn't it just look like lots of fun?!?!





Everything was decorated for Valentine's Day-- and there were even bags of treats for the Mommas to take home!


And a chocolate fountain!!! YUM!!!!




And lessons on baby massages!! :) So much fun!




Of course, we headed to the resource room for some songs and club talk. 



It was neat to hear from everyone about the ways they each feel the most loved. 



And then Robyn shared about the love that Jesus has for each and every one of us. A love that surpasses all of the other love we will receive in our life! 




Monday, February 13, 2012

January Club

January Club is awesome—it’s Extreme Teen Makeover Club!! The schedule is a little different, starting a little earlier and going a bit later. Club talk was first and then came the activities. And the girls got a huge surprise afterwards!

There aren’t pictures of the club talk this month, but they are all generally the same. Gathering around on the couches, singing a few songs, and listening to a few, but meaningful words!

The auditorium was transformed and became a full-out pampering, make-over area! There were hairstylist to cut and style.
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Make-up station!
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Manicures!
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And pedicures, of course!
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Yes, oh yes, massages!
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While the mommies were getting all sorts of pampered, babies were getting loved and doted on too! It’s a tough job, but somebody’s gotta do it!
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Mary-Kay goodie bags were available for each mom {provided by Sharon Tippet}SAM_7761

And “closet” full of cute clothes for the girls to pick out some items to take home!SAM_7762

Even Alyiah and Kinley enjoyed some pampering and got their little fingernails painted!
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And if all that wasn’t enough fun for the evening, the girls and volunteers were treated to a wonderful dinner at Perazelli’s! This was made possible by individual donations AND part of the cost was donated by Perazelli’s themselves, so be sure to go support this business! It was absolutely delicious, you won’t be disappointed!
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We got to sit in our own little party room and we filled it out!SAM_7769SAM_7764SAM_7768SAM_7770

What a wonderful evening! Thanks so much for all of the volunteers that worked to pull this off! And thank you child-care workers that provided an evening out for these moms!

As fun as it is to get made over and dolled up, it is so important to remember that you are beautiful just the way God made you. He knew you before you were born and he intricately put you together in a way to make you exactly who he wanted you to be!