Our Easter Weekend

These pictures aren't in order of the days they were taken, but I wanted to start out with our bus ministry pictures from Saturday. It was amazing to see how many children and adults showed up for the bus ministry Easter service and fun day.

The front of the bus ministry was decorated with Easter scenes and verses.

Pastor Goodman came in to preach for the bus ministry.

There were 159 children in attendance during the service. We estimate that with bus ministry workers and parents that came with or brought their children there were about 180 in attendance in all. This picture was taken before the blue and white bus made it in.


Brother Troy was dealing with these young men after the service.

This is my class. I help Mrs. Ava teach the first and second graders.

The children were given an opportunity to hunt eggs. The eggs had pieces of paper inside of them to let them know if they won a prize.


Their Easter meal consisted of fried chicken, green beans, corn on the cob, rolls, mac-n-cheese, and dessert.

They enjoyed their meal very much.

FRIDAY
Brother RJ and Mrs. Liz planned an activity to Frankie's Fun Park in Greenville, SC. The kids seemed to have a really good time. There were certainly enouth things to do to keep them from getting bored.
The first thing most of them did was ride go-karts.

John O' and Justin

Brandon...he's one of our college students that was home for spring break. It was fun having him around. He's a big nut!

Leanna

Spencer

Ethan and Crystal

Justin, Brandon, and Jeremy

John H

This is the newest member of our church...ain't she sweeeeet?

Ethan drinking Crystal's icee.

Mrs. Michelle...she and her husband have helped us with the teens the last couple of things we've done recently. They've been a blessing!!

Brandon.....again.

Bruce in front of the church bus.

Our lovely Youth Pastor's wife, Mrs. Liz.

Crazy younguns!

Jessica and Cassie

Mrs. Michelle....ready to enjoy her fries. Brother Chris behind her.

Brother RJ eating what Mrs. Michelle didn't want. He was ever so happy to help her eat her leftovers. :) We had a really good time at Frankie's. Thank you, Brother RJ and Mrs. Liz for a good time!

SUNDAY
The children woke up to their Easter baskets on the table. We filled the "tool" boxes Bruce had made a couple of weeks ago and they turned out really cute.


Easter Sunday always means an Easter parade at our church. This has been going on for years. Every child in the church marches across the platform. It's really kind of funny. LOL

Mrs. Wendy and her new bundle.

Mrs. Tammy and her's.

Mrs. Parris and her new Grandbaby.

Mrs. Michelle and her "Little House" baby. :)

D and B

J and his mom, Mrs. Paige.

Mrs. Amanda and Mrs. Paige with Celine, Carissa, and J

Mrs. Tammy and her little boy

H and his sister, K. I love the way H had his hand in his pocket here. So GQ!

Alex and Alley

Little E with her mom, Mrs. Julie

V and B...aren't they cute?

J, a new young man at our church. He's a cutie pie.

This is T. His daddy was the one sitting in the creek in the Couple's Retreat posts.

Mrs. Crystal with her sons, J and J.


Laurel and Benjamin....always cute!

The little girls in the pink dresses are our missionaries daughters. Then in the back with the white bow is H and her little sister H. But I don't know the little girl in the back. She's cute though!

C and AG

Chelsea

Naomi...what a smile!

Beautiful M and her brother C.

Kendra, Mackenzie, Madison, Cheyenne, Nicole, Malachai, Alanna, Haili, and Mason.

Harrison is the first little boy here, followed by a visitor, Benjamin, and a boy I've never seen before.

Shelby and Jarren


Justin

Matthew

Jamie and Justin

Clint

Clayton, Caleb, and Tyler

Cassie and Evan

Crystal

Catherine

Leanna, Monica, Corrie, and Taylor

Spencer and Mark

Evan

John O'

Usually, this parade is for children, but daddy always walks too. :)

After church, we had dinner at my parent's home.

Mom

Me

Hannah

Daddy has a tendency to spill his food on his clean clothes, so mom made sure he was ready this time. :)

My brother John and me.

My parents always hide eggs for the grandchildren. Bruce had just finished hiding some.

And the race to find the GOLDEN EGG is on......

Harrison

Jessica

Hannah

Michael

Justin found the GOLDEN EGG that had the wod of money in it. To his disappointment, the wod was only a dollar. LOL

We had a really wonderful weekend. The Lord was good in our services. There were many testimonies and singing and Pastor preached two GREAT messages. The entire day was wonderful. Mrs. April Rollins stood up in church last night and testified that she knew Christ was living, but she also knew He was living in HER. I'm glad He lives in me too. I hope He lives in you.