Tabitha

Flower City Work Camp 2019

| Stacy

This was the third year I was involved in Flower City Work Camp (FCWC) as an adult leader on a Sidewalk Club.  This was Marie’s second year on a worksite and Tab’s first year on a worksite.

Marie worked on a house in Rochester, laying kitchen tile flooring and doing a lot of painting.  Tabitha went to multiple Heritage Christian Home locations doing work on their facilities.  She mucked horse stalls, spread mulch, and even went dumpster diving (I still need to get that photo from our Youth Pastor.)

Over 700 students and 1000 adults work within this week-long ministry.

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My crew, Sidewalk Club D. 

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We had locations on Council Street and Woodward Street.

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Each morning and evening the students met in the sanctuary for worship, and teaching.  This years theme was “The Greatest” meaning the greatest of these is love.

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Tabby had her birthday at camp.  This was the last time I was going to see her as a 12-year old.

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Ta Da!  Here she is 13!

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By far the best part of Sidewalk Club is telling children how much Jesus loves them and how He has a special plan for their lives.  At least three kids made the decision to follow Christ from our club sites this week.

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Tabby and Toby

| Stacy

Tab and I went to see TobyMac tonight.

And I only got moving picture of her and I.  Poor planning on my part.

But I want to remember our yummy food court Chinese food.
And our trip to the LEGO store to see what was new.
And our easy drive to Blue Cross Arena and finding parking.
And her seeing friends as we found our seats.
And watching not one, but SIX amazing Christian recording artists bringing glory to God.

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And buying CDs for Daddy’s birthday and Mommy slipping and telling him via text… Smile with tongue out

Tabby and Toby

| Stacy

Tab and I went to see TobyMac tonight.

And I only got moving picture of her and I.  Poor planning on my part.

But I want to remember our yummy food court Chinese food.
And our trip to the LEGO store to see what was new.
And our easy drive to Blue Cross Arena and finding parking.
And her seeing friends as we found our seats.
And watching not one, but SIX amazing Christian recording artists bringing glory to God.

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And buying CDs for Daddy’s birthday and Mommy slipping and telling him via text… Smile with tongue out

It’s been Wonky

| Stacy

It was the fifth year that I worked on the cast party for the Finney Show, and the third year I worked with my friend Julie.
Pinterest had a kajillion ideas for the Wonka theme and it was a matter of reigning it in.

For the first time, both our husbands stayed to help decorate, and it was a very good thing that they did.   It took the four of us AND another four helping adults to get the room decorated in time.

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Anything super and creative is from Julie.  I just bought some things from Amazon. 

(Oh – I made the candy doo-dads hanging from the ceiling and the lollypops on the wall.)

willy wonka

March 24, 2019April 5, 2019 | Stacy

I’ll back track just a bit into March so that I can properly highlight the kids’ experiences with Willy Wonka at the Charles Finney school this spring.

Nigel played Mr. Salt, the father of Veruca Salt, the girl who always got what she wanted.

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It just so happened that the young lady who played Veruca is the niece of my friend and co-worker, Myrna.  Small world.  Smile

Marie and Tabitha had roles as dancing cooks and squirrels. 

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They were supposed to have these silly, snooty, “French” looks on their faces. 

They were so funny.

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Stewart did not have an on-stage role this year.  He was hired to help with audio.  He did an outstanding job.

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And he didn’t have to wear make-up.  Winking smile

willy wonka

| Stacy

I’ll back track just a bit into March so that I can properly highlight the kids’ experiences with Willy Wonka at the Charles Finney school this spring.

Nigel played Mr. Salt, the father of Veruca Salt, the girl who always got what she wanted.

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It just so happened that the young lady who played Veruca is the niece of my friend and co-worker, Myrna.  Small world.  Smile

Marie and Tabitha had roles as dancing cooks and squirrels. 

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They were supposed to have these silly, snooty, “French” looks on their faces. 

They were so funny.

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Stewart did not have an on-stage role this year.  He was hired to help with audio.  He did an outstanding job.

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And he didn’t have to wear make-up.  Winking smile

Puzzling

| Stacy

Tab got a few new puzzles since Christmas.  We’ve enjoyed working on them. 

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Some have been harder than others.

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