Ladies Meeting!

Leaving tomorrow to go to the Liberty Spectacular Ladies Meeting in Durham, NC!!!

We didn't think we were getting to go this year (no, the girls did not make and sell pocketbooks this time -- last year Travis was able to pay for a lot of the materials, plus we took off school for several weeks!), but last week, my father-in-law said he would pay our way!  The girls are so excited; he paid cousin A's way, too!  Two more girls who are good friends from another church are going.  This is their first time -- so glad for them!  They'll enjoy the teen services, which are a lot of fun as well as teaching Bible truths that teen girls need to hear.
Starting last year, Patch the Pirate (Ron Hamilton) was there for any younger children that come.

My Mom started taking me when I was a teen, many years ago, but there were no separate teen services then.  I still enjoyed it!  Seems I did skip some years, but have been attending every year for a long time, now.  Even the year I found out I was expecting Rebekah!  =)

We leave Friday morning in time to eat lunch at Cracker Barrel and get our motel rooms.  We get to the church a little early so we can look at the book tables, etc.  Afternoon service is at 3:00.  It's a lot of fun, but a lot of teaching as well.  There are skits, some funny stories from Jojo Moffit as well as Biblical application.  We'll also hear Beverly Hyles speak, her daughter, and granddaughter, as well as others.
I always enjoy hearing the ladies from First Baptist Church in Hammond, Indiana.
The men and teen boys serve the ladies supper on Friday evening, and lunch on Saturday.  =)
The meeting ends Saturday around 3:00pm.
We always take drinks and snacks and stay up awhile on Friday night to play Taboo in one of the motel rooms.  =)  Yes, we are a fun bunch of ladies!  Bethany made chocolate chip cookies, and Rebekah made lemonade.  I bought Chex Bold Party Mix!  =)  We try to get rooms so that one is on the end of a hallway, and that's our gameroom.  We don't disturb anyone but our own!  =D   
I'll have pics, you can be sure!
Pics from last year.