PRAYER REQUESTS FROM 4/14

We had a some praises today & Carol reminded us it is good to thank God just as often for the praises!

-Kristen - praise! Friend Barbie had baby & both are doing well. Be praying for husband Hank because it was a stressful pregnancy & delivery & as he & the kids adjust to a new baby.

-Debra- very busy schedule the next couple of months; Brother & wife traveling to Italy - safe travel.

-Stephanie Tomlinson - things are going better with kids; Brayden has bad exzema (sp?) & nothing seems to be helping; family members still needing jobs

-Melissa - concerned about Addy's hearing, needing answers

We pray all of you who missed today are doing well!

NEW ARRIVAL!!!

Congratulations to mommy Michelle Pokorney! Michelle had baby boy Kai Mason on Monday, April 13. He weighed 9lbs., 8 oz. Congratulations to the whole Pokorney family! We can't wait to meet him!

LAST MINUTE INVITATION

WE ARE HAVING A BABY SHOWER FOR MOMMY-TO-BE MICHELLE POKORNEY & BABY BOY KAI.

It will be this Saturday at 1:30 p.m. It will be held at Valerie White's home, 1527 Emerald Dr., Nampa, Id 83686. Michelle is registered at Target (remember to get a gift receipt as Target has a strict return policy). If you have any questions, please contact Elena at

367-0687. Thanks so much. Hope you can come!!!

PRAYER REQUESTS FROM 3/24

We had a great meeting yesterday. We missed all of you who weren't able to make it. We had a very small group but Carol had some great things to say about discipline.

Here are the prayer requests:
-Debbie - son Ryan is going to work with NASA & is getting married. He has a lot on his mind right now!
-Kristen - Mauryn continuing to gain weight! Her dad is also doing better.
-Krissy - Josh's teaching job - not sure he'll have one next year
-Ryann - sister Lacy looking for a job or she'll need to go back to CA

We have a lot of sick moms & kiddos in our group so lets remember to pray for them as well.
See you in April!

PRAYER REQUESTS FROM 2/24

We had a lot of empty places yesterday! We missed all of you who weren't there & pray everyone in your family is well! Here are the prayers & praises:

-Jennifer - praise! Ella's hip is in place, now 5 weeks left in the cast!
- her & her family are headed to Peru in a year, they will be there for 2 years
- friend's baby boy, Peyton, is doing great!
-Sarah - Elijah is getting his tonsil out this Thursday - the 26th
-Tara - praise! On the teen retreat she went to 5 teens accepted Christ!

We also had some that were too personal to share on here so just remember to lift each of the ladies up in prayer!

Our Newest Addition

Let's all welcome Libby Amaya Pentacost!!  Libby was born at 11pm on February 13th.  She weighed 6 lbs 14 oz and was 21 1/2 inches long.  Mama and baby are doing well.  Congratulations to big sister Brenna!!  Can't wait to meet this little one. 

PRAYER REQUESTS FROM 2/10

Hello ladies! We had a lot of prayer requests yesterday, lets remember to pray for all of these, along with all the ladies in general. I'm sure some went unspoken & even if we don't have a specific one, it never hurts to be prayed for!!!

-Jennifer - friend Tisha had baby Peyton, born with complications; Ella has another surgery next Thursday; interview for Peru opportunity coming up
-Krissy - looking for a house; praise!!! Cole is gaining weight!
-Debra - brother & sister-in-law pregnant; play coming up
-Elena - baby Jill is home from hospital but still needs prayer, mom Judy is needing prayer; had a biopsy on arm & should get results soon
-Stephanie T. - friend is having marriage problems & has small kids; brother & brother-in-law lost jobs; Brayden not gaining weight
-Diane - needs guidance with sister-in-law situation
-Kristen - friend, Barbie, has high risk pregnancy, is at 25 weeks & needs to make it to 35 weeks
-Hiedi - Jace is doing well after surgery, but is not talking
-Ryann - marriage situation, Isaiah doing better; friend Monica is having a complete gastric bypass surgery

SANITY SAVER Q & A

From Melissa - "Any ideas for lunch other than the usual chicken nuggets, sandwich, etc.?"

Thank you so much KayLynn for your response. I will be using these ideas for myself!
Here's what she had to say:

"-A daycare I used to work at would make this for the kids for lunch from time to time. Crackers, cheese, and meat. What I do is I put several different types of crackers on Brenna's plate. I dice up cubes of cheese or cut small slices of cheese into little squares. I do the same with the meat. Sometimes I just cut up lunch meat in little squares and sometimes I dice up cooked chicken or ham. She makes little cracker sandwiches or eats it like finger food and loves it and it's on the healthy side!
-Another good trick this daycare did was give small, we're talking small, portions of food on each kids plate so they don't get overwhelmed with so much. Then the kids would ask for seconds, thirds, and fourths because they would eat it all up fast.
-This tip I got from Kristen Cheney . . . Use a cupcake/muffin pan with six cups as a plate. Kids think that it is fun to have small little portions of six different things. Then again you aren't serving large amounts, which might just get them to eat more.
-Another favorite of mine (we sometimes use this for dinner too) is to make Italian Grilled cheese sandwiches. You butter (I like to use garlic butter) the bread like you are making a grilled cheese and once it is buttered you sprinkle Parmesan cheese on the butter before putting it in the pan to cook. Then you use mozzarella cheese instead of american or cheddar. Cook like a grilled cheese sandwich. Then I cut the sandwich into small strips and offer pizza sauce for Brenna to dip her sandwich in. Super yummy!
-These are random foods I add to Brenna's plate at lunch as a side instead of chips or tater tots. Pretzels, sunflower seeds, craisins, mini marshmallows, and mini rice cakes. Brenna really likes it when I mix things up and add something different to her plate.
-And my last one: when Brenna wants this for a snack or as part of her lunch she asks to go fishing. I buy stick pretzels and the baby goldfish crackers (these are even a little smaller than the regular ones). I put a spoon full of peanut butter on her plate and she dips her pretzel into the peanut butter and then tries to pick up a fish with it like she is catching fish. Not a bad little snack and she thinks it is fun!"

PRAYER REQUESTS FROM 1/27

Sorry gals, I'm a little late on these.

-KayLynn - praise - baby girl was sideways last time & is the right size!!!

-Dawn - Dad (Jack) not well & giving up. Dawn is caring for him & her family

-Stephanie T. - sick kids & Andy is headed out of town

Also, let's be praying for each one of us as moms & wives!