My Thoughts

When I think of all that has happened to me in my 38 years of life, I am brought back to the time and place that I received the Holy Ghost. I had already been baptized, 02/19/88, and I just could seem to get the Holy Ghost, not know why I couldn't, it seemed like everyone was getting it but me, I went to the apartment and I asked my roommate, Karen, why is it that God isnt giving me the Holy Ghost, I thought, and i remember her telling me that it was not that GOD didnt want to GIVE me the Holy Ghost it was that I wasnt surrendering ALL to Him, and we were in Revival with Bro Fraley, and I told Karen that Friday Night, I don't care how long it takes me i was getting the Holy Ghost tonight, and when Bro Fraley, was finished with preaching and he asked if any one wanted the Holy Ghost, I did not hesitate, and i went and knelt on the front pew, and I remember praying, and asking GOD what is holding me back from getting the Holy Ghost, and I heard someone say, "you have to give "everything" to GOD" and after all the praying for the 4 months I thought that I had, but I then had remember, I was holding on to just one thing, I told GOD, okay I give you everything, and I meant it. That day was the best day of my life, it was June 23, 1988, and I have only gotten closer to GOD. Have there been tough times, of course, but Sister Wilson told me once, maybe more than once, that nobody said that your walk with GOD would be a bed of roses but you will have someone to help you bear the pain of the thorns, Thank you all for all your prayers, and your encouragement, I love you all,

Thankful

As I am sitting here thinking of everything that needs to get done here at home and at work, I am thanking GOD for my home, and of course my great jobs, because of a great GOD, I have all of these, Not only do I have these, I have great friends that I consider my "family" and friends all around the world, through a Great Church family, I have children (everyone else's) that love me. I pray that all who read this, will be encouraged and blessed, and know that I am thankful for each and every one of you, you all have a special part in my life to make me complete, thank you for being a part of my life. Either on a daily basis or in passing, no one is by chance you are all a part of GOD's plan in my life, God Bless, Cheri

dedication of children

Sunday morning we had baby dedication, we do it differently in Arizona, then some churches, which is nice too, we only have baby dedication 2 times a year, and all the children are dedicated on one of these two days, Pastor will teach on bringing your child up in the church, and remembering this day as you as a parent giving your child to GOD, and he will then have all the parents stand and come to the front and individually talk to each of them and if he had stories about the parents he would tell the stories, we had 9 children dedicated, several of the family are in our church, we do have one family that has recently starting coming to churhc, He is from the prison ministry and both parents have been baptized and received the Holy Ghost, and will be married on 04/07/07, we are so excited. Pastor will present each child with a Bible, given of course to the parents in most incidents, and tell the parents "when your child is old enough and responsible enough to carry the bible to church then let them," "it is not a play toy", he will then pray for each parent and child, and has the grandparents or in some cases the "adoptive" grandparents stand behind the parents, and prays with them as Pastor comes by and prays with them too, they everyone that wants too, goes past and greets all the family, and congrats them, I think this is an awesome thing that we do,

These are children in the church, they are tripletts, Natalia, Truett, and Neveah, they are so cute, and a miracle from God. Pastor prayed for the parents as they were have trouble having children, Pastor touched Tammy on the head one Mothers Day Service, and said in Jesus Name Tripletts, and GOD provided, they have their hands full but oh the Joy that they children are. I guess, I am writing this one to maybe encourage someone that when GOD promises you something, not matter the length of time that you may think it is taking in GOD perfect time, He will provide, GOD never does not answer a prayer, there is always an answer, it may not be the answer that we need but remember some of our prayers, (I know mine) is no matter what the answer GOD I will do it, there are 3 ways that GOD can answer, Yes, No and wait a while. Nobody knows how long "awhile" is so we just wait, but remember, it is in GOD's time not our own, GOD BLESS, YOU ALL,

This is one of my "kids" this is Russell Thomas Loe, better known as RT he is a character as you can tell, He is a special child, I love Russ, he is the 5th of 5 and is spoiled rotten, he has Downs Syndrome, but that has not stopped him from being in regular school, being in the Children Choir, and just plain being a kid, he loves to get out there with the "bigger" boys and wrestle just like them, his favorite game is Duck Duck Goose, and he just laughs when you are chasing him around to find a chair so that you have to be it next. The first time that his parents brought him to church I held him and told him then "we are going to be buddies' and we are. I helped him to learn to say I love you in Sign Language, and he still does it now if we can not get to one another, he just holds up his hand to say I love you and smiles really big. We talk on the phone when he is not in school, and every chance that we get.

Sunday Morning

Good Afternoon, Just a little something that I hope all that read this help us pray, we are having Sunday School Revival with our Bus kids, in sunday school, and it has been amazing all the young kids going to the Altar and really repenting, it is so cool to know that some of these children will be one day teaching in my place and helping some other children to pray to get the HOLY GHOST like we are with them. God Bless you all, Cheri