August 2011 Pictures-"Lake" Month

We had our second annual baptism service at Maples Lake and we had 9 people be baptized. All the glory to Him!

Family Reunion at Lake Keowee. We had a great time!

I actually made my first made from scratch cake...sundrop pound cake. Thanks to Debbie C and a kitchen aid mixer.

Easter 2011 Pictures

This Easter was so special with our kids. Sunday morning we woke up and sang "Alive, Alive, Jesus is Alive" and we really celebrated together Jesus being alive and now he is up in the sky watching us, which is what I tell my kids. Easter is easier for us than Christmas, probably because we do not do Easter baskets Sunday morning. I know, gasp . . . .The main reason why we never started doing the "Easter Bunny" is because Jackson does not like candy. Christmas, on the other hand, is a time when Jackson gets very confused about why he gets presents from a guy named Santa Claus and I can see him struggling with what does Santa exactly have to do with Jesus??? Lastly, Easter was so special because David Baptist Church is doing a fantastic job being a church that is all about Jesus and reaching others for Jesus. God gets all the glory!

Movie Monday: DBC Easter Egg Hunt 2011

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We were so excited that around 130 people came out for our Easter Egg Hunt. The Preschool Committee did such a great job! God gets all the glory! It was a great outreach event and we are so glad we decided to move it to Sunday when we saw there was going to be 90 percent chance of rain on Saturday. Also, Easter Sunday we had 250 in worship which was a record. It is an excited time at David Baptist Church, and we are so thankful.

Wednesday's Word: Marvelous Light

"Marvelous Light"-Charlie Hall

I once was fatherless,
a stranger with no hope;
Your kindness wakened me,
Awakened me, from my sleep

Your love it beckons deeply,
a call to come and die.
By grace now I will come
And take this life, take your life.

Sin has lost it's power,
death has lost it's sting.
From the grave you've risen
VICTORIOUSLY!

Into marvelous light I'm running,
Out of darkness, out of shame.
By the cross you are the truth,
You are the life, you are the way

My dead heart now is beating,
My deepest stains now clean.
Your breath fills up my lungs.
Now I'm free. now I'm free!

Lift my hands and spin around,
See the light that i have found.
Oh the marvelous light
Marvelous light

Lift my hands and spin
See the light within...

This song is not really new, but it is new to me! I heard it at eteens when we went to hear Robyn (eteens is fantastic!). I downloaded off itunes and have been listening to it on my ipod a lot! I would really encourage everyone to spend time during you day worshiping Jesus. It has been a crazy time in our lives with our house not selling, voting on going to two services, and trying to do our complicated taxes this year. So much of our battle is spiritual, and it begins with our thought life. I also have the Bible on cd (dramatized version) that I purchased a long time ago, and I am listening to the Bible throughout the day as well.

Click here to see Charlie's letter to David Baptist Church. We are amazed at what all God is doing!

Tuesday's Tip: The Kids' Favorite Book Right Now Is...

One Duck Stuck (Root)

Just thought I would share that with yall. This was one of Jackson's Preschool books of the month he did in speech and one that is definitely worth buying. Abigail is loving this book, and we are reading it every day before her nap.

What is your Preschooler's favorite book right now?

Also, this week is the Letter "S" in Preschool and we are working with him writing the letter S and the theme is Dr. Seuss. I heart Preschool.

For the Month of March:
Next week is Circus week
Week of March 13th they will work on the Letter G
Week of March 20th is the Letter U (Outer Space Theme)
Week of March 27th is the Letter K (Weather Theme)

Jackson is in a 3k Preschool Class two days a week, and next year he will go four days a week to a 4K Class. Email me if you would like to know what Preschool he goes to (emilywallace80@hotmail.com). I really have been pleased with all they have taught him and it is VERY affordable (it also helps that his best bud is in his class)! Abigail will not go next year. I am not going to put her in one until she is in a 3k class.

Please also keep us in your prayers. Saturday night a TV feel on Jackson (somehow he only got a cut on his knee). Monday night a class bowl broke on me and I have a cut on my thumb, and then tonight a class bowl broke on Abigail (she is fine). This is a new type of demonic attack that we are experiencing. However, any suffering we have for His name sake, is so worth it. Living for eternity, is so worth it. Jesus is so worth it.

David Baptist Church will be voting March 13th on going to two Sunday Schools and two services. Every since the expansion committee has met we have gone through spiritual warfare for sure. David Baptist church has never gone to two worship services (and Sunday school hours) in the entire 70 years of its existence, so this is pretty major. Click here to see Charlie's great post on why 2 services on his blog. Thank you for praying. and just continue to pray that our family and our church will be all about Jesus and reaching/discipling people for Him!

This week marks our one year anniversary at David Baptist. We are loving it here, and love the people so much!

Jackson was in Last Week's Kings Mountain Paper

David Baptist Church is a drop of location for Operation Christmas Child boxes and Lisa does a wonderful job organizing it! For Awana, she had the kids help pack over 200 OCC boxes, and she took this picture of Jackson and his best bud Xander. In the paper, it says, "Below: Jackson Wallace and Xander Blanton help to pack OCC boxes at David Baptist Church (using this picture above). "

It also says, "The King will reply, Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me." Matthew 25:40

It was so exciting to see our church and Jackson in the paper!

Fun Water Day at the Church

This picture was taken by Dana who is incredible photographer. More picture hopefully to come later this week!