What's Happening with the Weeks?

A few pictures from our recent tailgate outreach at the Wesleyan Football Game.

Stephen and I are blessed to be involved in helping start a college ministry at our church, First Baptist.

We have some awesome students that are a part of this ministry but when school is in- they are only several that stay in town. You can pray that the Lord will continue to give us creativity in reaching to the following schools: Wesleyan College, Nash Community College, Edgecombe Community College, and Barton College.

This past Saturday we had a great time meeting alot of the athletic teams and families. We gave out quickly of 120 hot dogs, chili, and drinks. A funny story: so I am new to Rocky Mount but one thing I know about Wesleyan is it is formerly a Methodist college. So a lady in a green car pulls up and says "is this where the Methodists are playing?" I know I looked extremely puzzled (not knowing the opposing team was Methodist College) I reply, "Well yes Wesleyans are Methodists"....she laughs out of courtesy and says thank you and drives away. I learned something new today- and Go Wesleyan we really brought it to those Methodists!

Alot has been happening in our life- Stephen is almost through the first semester of his second year at Southeastern Seminary. I am transitioning to a new job, Abstinence Director at the Pregnancy Care Center in Rocky Mount. I feel so blessed to have been a part of Brekenridge Retirement Center and just amazed at how the Lord has truly worked in all of this (this story calls for a blog of its own). We recently got the new love of our life, Portland. Our 55 lb, yellow lab, who is the ultimate lap dog. We have definitly gone through some dissapointments with our outdoor furniture completely chewed and our yard has many wonderful holes. But despite the frustration he brings so much joy! I never knew you could fall in love so quickly with a furry friend. We try to take him a couple times a week to the pond down the street where he loves to fetch for his ball and stick in the water. Just the other day he pulled out of the water a 6 ft piece of wood. He is quite the adventurer. Thats all for now- we will update SOON! Love you all.

Phil. 1:9-11

In HIS Amazing Grace,

Monica & Stephen

Refreshment through Friendship

This weekend our great friends, Josh and Michelle Wyckoff came to stay the weekend with us. We have not been able to see each other since their wedding in June. It was so sweet to reconnect with them and catch up on life. God has really used Shell in my life to be a great encourager and example of a godly friend. It is so amazing to see how the Lord is using them at Hunting Ridge in their retreat outreach. Stephen and I are overwhelmingly grateful to be able to be with Ben and Christine (soon to be Baxley) in Rocky Mount. They joined us for the weekend which is always a good time. We played alot of cards but our all time favorite is Dutch Blitz, unfortunately Josh and Stephen won. Those crazies every time they would win they ran outside in the snow to do the snow dance. We got SNOW! The first snow we have seen fall in Rocky Mount this winter. Saturday we bundled up to go sledding. Stephen told us about a hill we were going to sled on....we arrive and we actually sledded on a highway overpass (haha-the South). We have a great time piling on the sleds and crashing into the snow piles at the bottom. The mornings were especially sweet with Josh and Shell getting to share what the Lord is doing in our lives and seeing that our desire is to serve Him. My heart was sad to see them go today, but I praise the Lord that He has not called this friendship for a season, but He has called us to be friends and intercessors for one another until He calls us home. Seminary has kicked back up for Stephen...he is reading for New Testament right now...so I thought that I would get back on to blogging. God has been so gracious and good to us. I was reminded of this truth in Psalm 145. Tell of HIS wondrous works, proclaim HIS excellencies, praise HIS name forever. As a new work week starts teach us how to walk in dependence with you, Lord.