WCCC Womens Retreat

This past weekend was the womens retreat for our church. This is either their very first womens retreat, or the first one in a very very long time. We got to go down and spend the weekend in Ventura. It was such a great time to get away with the women from the church and develop some more meaningful relationships!! We started on Friday night with dinner and then our first session. Our speaker was a gal from SLO who was so down to earth and fun to be with all weekend! She spoke to us on growing in holiness... what a great topic to spend the weekend on!! After our first session, we returned to our hotel room (also known as an ice box). One of my roommates for the weekend, who shall remain nameless, had the thermostat set down to 63*!!! Needless to say, I was FREEZING!!!!!!!! Despite having pneumonia the weekend was fun. We had 3 more sessions on Saturday about growing in holiness. We had some great quiet time and also some great time in small groups. I was so thankful to be able to be part of this retreat and so thankful for the ladies there. I had three roommates who were the best I could have, and I would choose to room with them again in a heartbeat! We just had a great time praising the Lord for who He is and what He has done in our lives!! All of the women were such an encouragement to me and they were extensions of the Lord's blessing and love. God is So Abundantly good!!!

Governmentium

A major research institution (MRI) has recently announced the discovery of the heaviest chemical element yet known to science. The new element has been tentatively named Governmentium. Governmentium has 1 neutron, 12 assistant neutrons, 75 deputy neutrons, and 224 assistant deputy neutrons, giving it an atomic mass of 312. These 312 particles are held together by forces called mo-rons, which are surrounded by vast quantities of lepton-like particles called pe-ons. Since governmentium has no electrons, it is inert. However, it can be detected as it impedes every reaction with which it comes into contact. A minute amount of governmentium causes one reaction to take over four days to complete when it would normally take less than a second. Governmentium has a normal half-life of three years; it does not decay, but instead undergoes a reorganization in which a portion of the assistant neutrons and deputy neutrons exchange places. In fact, governmentium's mass will actually increase over time, since each reorganization will cause some morons to become neutrons, forming isodopes.

This characteristic of moron-promotion leads some scientists to speculate that governmentium is formed whenever morons reach a certain quantity in concentration. This hypothetical quantity is referred to as Critical Morass.

Consequences of My Name

I really love substitute teaching. Since I've been married and had my name changed to something weird like "Fogde" most of my funny stories about subbing come about as a result of the kids trying to say my name. They are hilarious! Last week, I subbed in a 2nd grade class (I will be in the same class tomorrow!!) where one of the kids called me "Mrs. Frogdie" I know he's only in 2nd grade, but I'm sure he could tell there was no R in my name. My other favorite was subbing in the Kindergarten class :) I didn't even try to have them say or remember my name. These kids are still learning their letters... ain't no way they will remember how to say my name. I wrote "Mrs. F" on the whiteboard and told them to call me Mrs. F. Even that was a little much as I was called everything from Mrs. A to Mrs. Z... no kidding!! I suppose we'll see if any of the kids tomorrow remember my name, and if they remember how to say it. I don't have high hopes or expectations.

Blessings

Today I had the opportunity to work in our church office all day. I normally volunteer on Wednesday mornings, but since my Wednesday afternoon was free, I was here all day. The opportunity to give of my time and gifts in the office at church is such a blessing to me!! I am reminded over and over again of how good the Lord is to have put us in this church, and how thankful I am for the church. God's plans are so much better than our own are, and I am so thankful for His sovereignty in our lives! I work with Jo at the office and she is just the most wonderful friend. She is such an encouragement, and such a crack up! We laugh all day and it is such a joy to be able to serve her by helping her in the office. I love love love it!! Praise God for His Love and His Goodness...

Time For Some Campaigning

Here's a little laugh for you about the current campaigning going on :) Enjoy!!

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