Love Lifted Me

Our church's Mother Daughter banquet was last night. The theme was "Love Lifted Me." We decorated with primary colors and hot air balloons.

Hannah with our Pastor's wife, Mrs. Ava Goodman

Hannah under the rainbow of balloons

Our food table...we had chicken salad croissants, chicken wings, and all kinds of different salads.

This is the shadow box in the foyer

Mrs. Ava welcoming everyone. The backgroud was painted by an elderly lady in our church that we lovingly call Mrs. Catfish.

We had around 140-150 ladies that showed up for this banquet

We have a special person that pops in from time to time to our meetings. Her name is Ineeda....Ineeda Mann. She came in and I talked her into a makeover. But Ineeda didn't want to do a makeover by herself, so.......

....these lovely ladies volunteered to do a makeover with Ineeda. I only had one mirror so I gave it to Ineeda. Obviously she needed it more than these other ladies. Don't you think?

We'll call this........the before picture.

When the makeover was completed, Ineeda graced us with her most exquisite entrance.

However, the other ladies, not having a mirror, somehow ended up looking like Ineeda when they made their entrance. I suppose you could say they had the No Mirror Makeover.

I just had to post this picture of Sis Brenda's daughter laughing. This was pretty much the reaction of all the ladies who were watching our volunteers.

We'll call this......the after picture.

When the skit was over, we sang a song, played a game, and then it was time for our special speaker.
This is Mrs. Carolyn Dwyer. Her husband pastors a church in Cramerton, NC. I already told you that the theme was Love lifted me. If anyone has been lifted by the love of God, it is this lady.
While on our trip in December, we were told about a friend of our Pastor, whose third grade grandson had accidentally shot and killed his five year old brother one morning just before school. Sis Carolyn was his grandmother. As she spoke of God's love in her life and how He has continually lifted her during these last several months, it was a blessing to see His evidence coming out in her.

We had a wonderful time of fellowship last night. A lot of good laughs. A lot of fun memories. I certainly felt lifted when I left.