Student Life Camp

Richard and I and two other leaders took 19 students to Durango, Colorado for a week of youth camp. Pastor Booker prayed us off Sunday morning and the kids were super excited for the road trip.

We had two vans loaded with kids and the two most popular questions during the trip were "are we out of Texas yet?" and "can we stop, I have to pee?"  

We finally made it out of Texas and they screamed and squealed like we had entered Heaven!

The scenery was beautiful on the drive into Colorado. Once we got there we checked in and unpacked.

The week was filled with worship, a great speaker and lots of recreational games.

We got to take a picture with the speaker, Ben.

During one of the morning gatherings they called several leaders on stage to play a game and they called my name. Surprisingly, I won and was honored to carry around the coveted pink flamingo all day!

During the evening time we would meet together as a church group. This was such a special bonding time for all of us! These two girls practiced and lead us in worship one night! It was amazing!

As a leader, we were also responsible for leading a Family Group. I got 10th-12th graders from a couple different churches and had so much fun getting to know them all week. 

We had 3 students accept Christ this week! It was really neat to see how the Lord worked in their hearts. What a blessing to be apart of this special commitment!

On the last day we were there, we decided to attempt to climb a mountain. It was rough terrain, but after about an hour of climbing and helping each other along, we made it to the top! We were very proud of our accomplishment!

Camp was a wonderful experience!! And we definitely could not have done it without the help of a Jasmine and Mary Zane! They were the perfect addition to this trip and selflessly gave up a week of their lives to pour into these students! 

We are so thankful that God has put us back in a position where we can serve youth. This week has been a great reminder of God's purpose for our lives and our passion for youth!

Student Life Camp ~ Durango, Colorado

July 4th

This year Richard and i had the youth come out to help run the Firework Store on July 3rd and July 4th. Some kids were working to go to camp and others came out just to help. We received so many compliments on their helpfulness and great attitudes while working with the customers.  We are super proud of these kids for the hard work and long hours they put in to help make it successful!

By the end of the night we had sold almost all of it!!!

A Musical Party

Sonja, GG, Dad and I attempted to give Mom a themed birthday party. We chose music for our theme since she is really into her music cruises and following the bands around the metroplex.  We really had a great time putting everything together and I think she was very surprised and liked all our details. 

Here is the kids' table

We had BBQ catered for dinner and then cake and ice cream, followed by presents.

We got her a canvas photo of the whole family.

Happy Birthday, Mom!!

Our first week of summer

Since I had training for a full week after school was out we haven't really had a chance to enjoy summer. So this was our first real week of summer and we tried to pack it full!!

We started the week at the zoo.

Next, we visited a splash park.

Then, to the movies.

We almost had the whole theater to ourselves.

And lastly, we went swimming at Tanna's with Laura.

It has been a busy week, but I have thoroughly enjoyed all the fun things summer brings along!

Father's Day

We had a great Father's Day! My dad and aunt came down to go fishing at Richard's parents' house, so we were able to celebrate three great dads!! 

There was lots of fishing and I think everyone caught something. 

Teague got a few casting lessons from PaPa so he was able to get his hook into the water instead of the grass. Before casting, he would shout "watch out, here comes Mr. Teague". 

 We decided Sonja got the award for smallest fish caught.

And Richard got the award for the largest. We thought his line was hung on the bottom until it jerked. His dad had to grab the net to help pull it out!!

After fishing, Dad and Sonja got the Hollingsworth Tour by gator. 

And we finished up the evening with homemade ice cream and gifts. 

It was a great afternoon spent with three great dad who are great examples of giving generously and loving unconditionally!! We are all blessed to have them in our lives!

Proud Baseball Mom

Troy has really gotten into baseball this year! Last year he liked it okay, but this year he is really enjoying it and he is really proving to be pretty good at it. Monday night he hit a grand slam that had us all cheering!!

And then on Thursday he hit two home runs!!

After that game he was awarded the game ball. I am so proud of him and I'm enjoying watching him not only succeed in baseball, but also find such joy in playing it!