The hands and feet of Jesus

This was an amazing weekend! I was honored to serve God in a wonderful way...by helping others. Our church, Westridge, was involved in a community makeover with several other churches in our area. We all came together and completed over 250 projects in Paulding and Cobb Counties.

I spent the weekend working at a wonderful family's home, the parents of a dear friend of mine, Yolanda Robinson. Yolanda is in my bible study group and her son, Elys, and Drew have become good friends. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson are the parents of 8 children and the grandparents to many more grandchildren. Mrs. Robinson suffered a stroke recently, but continues to care for most of her grandchildren at her home, and Mr. Robinson pastors a church in Savannah so he is gone a lot of the time. Their house was in desperate need of some TLC. We, a group of about 25 people, were able to paint the outside, trim and all, paint the inside, replace the flooring in the kitchen and dining room, replace plumbing, kitchen cabinets and install a new dish washer.

Amazingly, with the Lord's help I know, we were able to complete all of this in 48 hours. He sure is a great God!

Here is the video put together by our church of this weekend and a few of the different projects. Yolanda is the first person to speak in the video. I want you to be a part of this next year!


Community Makeover video

The best of friends

Drew and Turner have really become quite the pair. They have evolved into great buds, but this didn't happen over night! When we brought Drew home from the hospital, Turner would lay where ever Drew was...under the swing, next to him on the boppy, anywhere. Then Drew became very hostile towards Turner. He would sit on him, pull his tail, try to play swords with him, whatever he could do to make Turner run and hide. Now though, over the last couple of weeks, they have become friends again. Drew says Turner's name first during his bedtime prayers and has made a little bed for him next to his bed. They are so sweet! Turner really is the best dog ever!

Busy, busy, busy

Sorry for the lack of updating, I have been exhausted lately. I am so grateful for my wonderful friends, but I must say they keep me extremely busy. Here's a glimpse into the Conner's next six weeks...I am co-planning a surprise birthday party, helping throw 3 showers (two wedding, one baby), bridesmaid in a wedding, Drew has two birthday parties to attend, hosting bible study every other Wednesday, my journey group at church is painting/fixing up a house for a much deserving family and, as always, Matt and I are working full-time and I am helping with pre-school every Sunday at church. Oh, and we have a very active, never will sit down, talks non-stop 3 year old that craves our attention ever second he is awake, which is always, because he never sleeps. But, I will say, the day he doesn't want my attention will be the saddest day of my life! Luckily for us, after this world wind of weekends, Matt and I will enjoy some time in Vegas in September right before our wedding anniversary.

Sunday night we went to see Kenny Chesney in concert at Turner Field. We had a blast. He could sing to me all day!

EXPLANATION TO WHY MATT IS WEARING A SLEEVELESS SHIRT: It was an under shirt and it was pouring down rain, so needless to say, the under shirt was dry.