How Exciting!

Welcome Everyone to Living Light Church's C.H.O.C.'olate (Cultivating Hearts of Community) Blog!

I know this is a common phrase that you hear from me but I am "SO EXCITED," truly!!! This is going to be one more way that we can stay connected! This will be another place for us to get information, share things that God has put on our hearts, share recipes, etc.! So, if you think there is something you would like to post/share with the rest of the group just let Mary H or myself know and we'll go from there. It will also be a place you can check to see if class would potentially be canceled in case of bad weather, which I hope that we don't have to worry about for at least another five months or so! Plus, it's fun for me to 'tinker' with something new!

I don't think I say this often enough so I will say it again here...in writing for ALL to see! I am so BLESSED to be a part of such a special group of Ladies who serve the LORD, Yahweh ;-), so faithfully and diligently. It is such a pleasure for me to see all of you share so openly about how God is working in and through your lives. I learn so much from each and every single one of you! Each one of you is a loved child of God. Remember our memory verse,

How great is the love that the Father lavished on us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. ~ 1 John 3:1.

You are the true teachers, not me. Thank you is not a big enough word! I can't imagine spending every Tuesday morning any other way! I will miss all of you terribly next Tuesday when we don't have class, but have fun anyway!

I am really looking forward to our next study which starts the following Tuesday, May 5th. It's going to be a totally different format than we have ever done before so I think it will be fun but you'll have to extend me a huge 'umbrella of grace' as I am learning right along with you! The first study we'll be doing will be on Dorcas, Lydia, Phoebe, and Priscilla in regards to serving. So, if you would like to do a little pre-class research on those particular ladies...go for it!!

After four weeks of study we will take a TWO week :-( break and start up our summer study, Sacred Influence, by Gary Thomas, on June 16th. We will also have the pleasure of sitting under the teaching of Becky Misar (I'm sooooo EXCITED about that!!!) as she will be co-leading with me! That will be an 8 week study ending on August 4th. Then we'll take a THREE week ;-( ;-( break and start in on Esther, by Beth Moore, in early September! What can I say...I'm so EXCITED!!! Need I really say more?!!!!!!

All of you have a BLESSED couple of weeks and I'll see you back in class on the 5th!

In Christ,
Jenni