MOPS CONVENTION

Mothers of Preschoolers is the Best thing that happened to me when I started staying home with Zane. It gave me sanity because I was so used to working. This is my 3rd year in MOPS and I love it so much I wanted to bless the women that come in just as my dear friend Jen Taylor and Angela Gilbert blessed me. Last year my role was not one I should have taken, but I did learn life lessons from it. I can teach my leadership that it is okay not to get along with people and still make a function happen. I can teach them that we can forgive and learn from that. This year my role is much different and so much less stressful. I am co coordinating with Ruth McClain, an amazing woman, mom and wife! I do not see how this position can be done any other way than working as a team! One of my BIGGEST hang ups about what my position did last year was to raise money for Convention. I refused to go and spend money on a "good time" when we could use that money in so many different ways. After much prayer, others inputs and pushing from others, I decided to register for the Mothers of Preschoolers International Convention held this year in Dallas. Our Bulverde group took 8 women. It was amazing. I don't think any of us knew what to expect or how the Lord would transform us during this time. I just saw out of our group so many things. I got to know people that I saw a whole new light on. I fell in love with these women (not meaning to sound gross). I saw that our group and my life is so very blessed. I learned that we are all MOMMIES and we are here for each other. I learned that I needed to have more grace for people because we have no idea what is going on in their life or in their home. I cried like a baby a lot! The teaching was awesome and the praise and worship was touching. I hope that we can go again next year as a group.

Of course I learned things about the people that I went with...well, I'll tell you about those with the pictures!

OUR HOTEL! IT WAS BEAUTIFUL!!!!

THIS GUITAR WAS A TRAIN TRACK. VERY COOL
ONE OF THE PLACES TO EAT. EXPENSIVE JUST LIKE THE COFFEE AND BREAKFAST THERE
IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE THE GRAND CANYON
OIL DERRICKS!!!!!! I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE RAIDERETTES JUMP OFF OF THIS ONE
RELAXING AFTER ONE OF THE SESSIONS
OH, WAIT, IS THAT ONE OF OUR MOPS MOMS, OH, YEAH, SHE MOVED TO CBC! WE STILL LOVE YOU KATIE!
MORE MOMMIES COMING IN FOR THE SESSION
G O FISH! MOM SONG....YOU ARE A DOCTOR, A COOKER, YOU'RE MAN THINKS YOU'RE A LOOKER
YES, PLEASE DON'T BE JEALOUS BUT THAT IS JACKIE VELASQUEZ AND HER HUBBY FROM SALVADOR

(LEFT) LAURA..HAS A GREAT MINISTRY IN THE FUTURE..THAT IS WHAT SHE LEARNED! (RIGHT) DENISE IS FUNNY WHICH I NEVER KNEW AND SHE KNOWS EVERYTHING ABOUT HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP

TRACEY..WELL THAT IS STILL TO COME AND JESSICA, MY BMT GIRL, WE WERE TOO MUCH A LIKE IN HIGH SCHOOL
TRACEY....GETTING DOWN TO THE GO FISH GUYS. I HAD TO MOVE SO SHE WOULDN'T KNOCK ME DOWN
LORI KNEW ALL THE WORDS TOO. SHE ALSO HAS SOME MOVES
RUTH LIKES FRUIT BY THE FOOT!!!


WE ALSO CAME BACK WITH LOTS OF ITEMS FROM THE MOP SHOP AND LOTS OF T'S. WE ALL FOUND OUT THAT OUR HUSBANDS ROCK AND THEY LIKE IT WHEN WE SHOW THAT T-SHIRT OFF!! MAYBE THERE WILL BE MORE BABIES IN THE NEAR FUTURE FROM THEM!