Yogurtland Anyone?!

This week was so much fun! We took some of the kids to Yogurtland and ate as much yogurt as we possibly could! We just hung out and had a good time together! Abe beat everyone with a whopping 15 ounces of yogurt... and he was the youngest!!

We have also figured out what we are going to do for Art in the Park! We found out that so many of the families moved out of the neighborhood because the landlord was swindling money from the government, so any of the families that were living there with government assistance were forced to leave. That was so sad to hear, and I hope that they all found somewhere else to live and are doing well.

So.. Austin had a great idea! There is a little house on a street pretty close to where we live that has 10 little kids living in it with their grandma that he knew about.. so we went and talked to her about having them join Art in the Park and she said that it sounded great and to pick them up Thursday! We are so excited to add on to our Art in the Park family! Can't wait until next week!!

Nehemiah 6:9 "They were all trying to frighten us, thinking, "Their hands will get too weak for the work, and it will not be completed." But I prayed, "Now strengthen my hands."

Beads & Bieber

Allie with the girls and their Valentines

Calissa showin' us what she's made of!

This week was kind of sad... We got to Art in the Park and another group of College Kids-- Youth Impact came and picked up a big group of the kids. They had no idea that we did Art in the Park with the kids, so I talked to them and they are going to try to work out another day to do their thing. It was just kind of sad, because last week so many of the kids moved away, and this week someone else came to do pretty much the same thing that we do. But we made the best of it and hung out with the kids that were still there... we decorated cooked, made valentines, jammed out to Justin Bieber and made bracelets. 

We had an all girls Art in the Park and it was fun to have some girl time! Allie was so sweet and stayed late with me to hang out with the girls a little longer after the others left!It was so fun to have her at Art in the Park and the girls just loved her! They were all making her Valentine cards and bracelets!! I have the best roommates... it is unbelievable! God is good & everything is going to work out with Art in the Park. We just need to trust in Him to take the reigns and be OK with what he chooses.

2 Samuel 7:28 Sovereign Lord, you are God! Your covenant is trustworthy, and you have promised these good things to your servant.

Beading!

The little sweetie that i babysit-- Sam, got to come to Art in the Park today!! it was definitely different this week. So many of the kids that we were so close to moved away :( Damiya, Mercedes, Devante, Adrian, Clarissa, Calissa... and a few more no longer live in the neighborhood. It broke my heart, but I know that God has his hand in this and everything will turn around in due time. Although there were only a few kids last week, we are going to stay with the kids in this neighborhood and wait for God to reveal his plan. Please be praying for Art in the Park- all of the incredible volunteers, and all of the sweet children that are involved. We are so blessed.