March "gladness" from Ann D
Experiencing Freedom through Forgiveness
Mar. 03, 2010
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Hi there fANNtastics,
 
Greeting you with joy and "gladness" not "madness"!! :).  Was it Suzanne Sommers who said she kept her Christmas tree up 'til March...she didn't have anything else to do in March :) :).  I have plenty to do in March, however, and I'll just bet you do, toooooo!!
An Indiana....Week End
Karissa and I had a good good good little weekend in the Hoosier state of Indiana....Indianapolis and Monrovia, to be exact.  Many thanks to Pastor Keith Grove (Teresa, tooo :) ) and the great folks at Southwest Nazarene in Indy for opening the doors to this ministry on Sunday morning...and then Pastor Steve Pitman and more good Hoosiers at Monrovia Nazarene showed us a warm welcome Sunday evening.  And you know what?????  My little abode even rolled out a nice welcome home around midnight when we rolled in :).  You know what I'm saying if you've done much traveling at all.  Home never looked so good as in the middle of the night when you're dog tired. 
 
I'm looking forward to sunny Florida this weekend...are you comin'??? :).  Here's how to know where you're supposed to come: 

A Little Curious.....
I'm a little curious...do you attend midweek services at your church?  My church is starting a new Bible study in Pastor Dana's home each Wednesday leading through Lent to Easter.  I love this....it means so much to have a local connection with a church body when you're traveling as I am on weekends and while I'm in church, it isn't the same as being in worship with your "family"...know what I mean?  I'm grateful to have a loving group of "church folks" :).

MTWR
Can I ask y'all to give some thought to providing something for our silent auction at MTWR?  (By the way, I was chided for using the initials in my last note and not spelling out MIDDLE TENNESSEE WOMEN'S RETREAT :) ).  I guess I was delusional in thinking that I'd talked about MTWR so much it oughta be kinda obvious by now?  :).  But, back to why I added this paragraph.....we have a fun silent auction running throughout most of the retreat to benefit our scholarship program (making it possible for as many women to attend as possible) and other expenses not covered by the registration fee.  If you would be willing to send something to be included, bless you....send to me at Box 767, Hendersonville, TN 37077.  If smaller items, it would help to put in a little box for display, if possible.  You would be great heroes if you could help us with this.  You always are soooo faithful to be generous.
 
Bless all of you who have written back to say you'll pray for MTWR...being a part of the prayer team, lifting up specific requests.  You will be hearing from Carolyn Benesh with updates on how to pray in one accord for the great needs of the retreat.  "What a privilege  to carry EVERYTHING to God in prayer"...and so much better when we're agreeing together as touching any one thing!!!
 
By the way...have I received your registration?? :).  I've been hearing from Jackie Kendall, keynote speaker, and I'm soooo convinced over and over that she (and this year's theme..."Experiencing Freedom Through Forgiveness") is God's timing for MTWR.  Let's not take that lightly...God doesn't!!!!
 
This Weekend's Schedule
Fri. Mar 5, 2010
7:30 p.m The General Assembly of the Pentecostal Church
7416 East Deleuil Ave. -- Tampa, FL 33610 -  813-394-7632
   
Sun. Mar 7, 2010
11:00 a.m. First Baptist Church Forest City
721 W Lake Brantley Rd -- Altamonte Springs, Fl 32714 -  407-869-1278
   
Sun. Mar 7, 2010
6:00 p.m. Metro West International Church of the Nazarene
3705 N. Apopka-Vineland Rd -- Orlando, FL 32818 -  407-509-7577
 


 
Can I invite you to be checking on the audio blog from time to time?  Probably won't learn anything new, but hey, it's another way we try to stay connected, ok??? :) :).
 
Couple of prayer requests from me...from ADM: 
1)  Please pray for the continued efforts to get "Skidmarks on the Road of Life" out there to the 'masses'.
2) Thank you for praying for a transaction coming up that will help ADM greatly with finances.
 
Always feel free to share your prayer requests with me...come into the chatroom at 9 p.m. (central) in the evenings to pray and praise . 
 
Many blessings and much love to you.  I've just prayed, as I finish this, for each one of you reading this little missive to have the peace of God resting in your soul...the only way to live!!!  In fact, can we just agree to commit to allowing HIS peace to override all of the chaos we can face each day??  HE IS BIGGER!!!...and His peace isn't fragile...it's strong enough!
 
Byeeeeee for this visit...see y'all again sooooon!!!!
 
Ann D