Page 1 Mission Control: Where Super Moms Get Their Ideas March 2010 “Where two or three come together in my name, there I am with them.” Matthew 18:20 A Strong Enough Rope A Strong Enough Rope A Strong Enough Rope A Strong Enough Rope "If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up! ... Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken." Eccle- siastes 4:10- 11 (NIV) I really hit the end of myself after 2 1/2 miles. My breathing wasn't the prob- lem this time, but I my legs felt like lead. I gasped to my friend, "Rhonda, I've got to stop and walk." She re- minded me to stop thinking about this difficult run. I needed to focus on fin- ishing for my friend who had died from cancer and for my friend who had lived. Rhonda urged me to praise God for the use of my legs and the strength of my body. I turned my thoughts to Jesus and kept running. Even when I'm just walking through my daily routine, my focus often wan- ders. I can start off a morning with glorious prayer and Bible study only to become clouded over by noon with the demands of life. Paul tells us in 1 Thessalonians 5:16-22 to "Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." (NIV) During my race I pondered the inten- tional act of turning my full attention on God. Sometimes it takes a faithful friend to remind me. About a fourth of a mile later, I turned to Rhonda and pleaded, "I've got to stop and walk....REALLY this time!" She reminded me that Satan wants to steal, kill and destroy. This time he was after my dream of being able to com- plete a 5K run. Are you in the midst of a spiritual battle? Is Satan attacking your family, your job, your body or your mind? Grab a godly friend and pray! So many times I become unaware of my enemy as I become consumed by my circumstances. A good friend protects my back with hers as we face outward and swing our swords with the power of God's Word and His presence. We do have an enemy, but our God is stronger. My friend Rhonda reminded me of this fact as we ran onward. Homeowners in the neighborhood had turned on their hoses or were wielding super soakers to refresh the runners as we passed. Rhonda encouraged me to run through the streams. Toward the end when I began to despair of finishing, Rhonda looked up. "Did you feel that sudden breeze?" she asked. "God knew that you needed a cool breeze to be able to finish, and He sent it!" she re- joiced. I hadn't even noticed. I was bogged down in my own misery again, but I took notice of the breeze as she spoke and lifted my dragging feet a little higher. Thank goodness for friends who point out God's goodness!! Even in the darkest times, God sends His children glimmers of light if we are watching. The problem is the watching. We need friends to remind us of His promises like, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you" (Hebrews 13:5b). Inside this Issue: Strong Enough Rope~1 Results Are In- 2 Space Team - 2 Upcoming Events-3 Service Update~ 3 Love & Logic~ 4 Mentor Mailbag ~ 4 Congratulations - 5 MOPS Classifieds- 6 Rocket Science ~ 7 Bunco Night~ 8 Easter Pics~ 9 Planet Prom~ 10 Prayer & Care~ 13 Next Meeting~ 14 Next Meeting Next Meeting Next Meeting Next Meeting March 9th March 9th March 9th March 9th
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Mission Control: Where Super Moms Get Their Ideas March 2010
“Where two or three come together in my name, there I am with them.” Matthew 18:20
A Strong Enough RopeA Strong Enough RopeA Strong Enough RopeA Strong Enough Rope "If one falls down, his friend can help
him up. But pity the man who falls and
has no one to help him up! ... Though
one may be overpowered, two can
defend themselves. A cord of three
strands is not quickly broken." Eccle-
siastes 4:10- 11 (NIV)
I really hit the end of myself after 2 1/2
miles. My breathing wasn't the prob-
lem this time, but I my legs felt like
lead. I gasped to my friend, "Rhonda,
I've got to stop and walk." She re-
minded me to stop thinking about this
difficult run. I needed to focus on fin-
ishing for my friend who had died from
cancer and for my friend who had
lived. Rhonda urged me to praise God
for the use of my legs and the
strength of my body. I turned my
thoughts to Jesus and kept running.
Even when I'm just walking through
my daily routine, my focus often wan-
ders. I can start off a morning with
glorious prayer and Bible study only to
become clouded over by noon with
the demands of life. Paul tells us in 1
Thessalonians 5:16-22 to "Be joyful
always; pray continually; give thanks
in all circumstances, for this is God's
will for you in Christ Jesus." (NIV)
During my race I pondered the inten-
tional act of turning my full attention
on God. Sometimes it takes a faithful
friend to remind me.
About a fourth of a mile later, I turned
to Rhonda and pleaded, "I've got to
stop and walk....REALLY this time!"
She reminded me that Satan wants to
steal, kill and destroy. This time he was
after my dream of being able to com-
plete a 5K run. Are you in the midst of a
spiritual battle? Is Satan attacking your
family, your job, your body or your
mind? Grab a godly friend and pray! So
many times I become unaware of my
enemy as I become consumed by my
circumstances. A good friend protects
my back with hers as we face outward
and swing our swords with the power of
God's Word and His presence. We do
have an enemy, but our God is stronger.
My friend Rhonda reminded me of this
fact as we ran onward.
Homeowners in the neighborhood had
turned on their hoses or were wielding
super soakers to refresh the runners as
we passed. Rhonda encouraged me to
run through the streams. Toward the
end when I began to despair of finishing,
Rhonda looked up. "Did you feel that
sudden breeze?" she asked. "God knew
that you needed a cool breeze to be
able to finish, and He sent it!" she re-
joiced. I hadn't even noticed. I was
bogged down in my own misery again,
but I took notice of the breeze as she
spoke and lifted my dragging feet a little
higher. Thank goodness for friends who
point out God's goodness!! Even in the
darkest times, God sends His children
glimmers of light if we are watching. The
problem is the watching. We need
friends to remind us of His promises
like, "Never will I leave you; never will I
forsake you" (Hebrews 13:5b).
Inside this Issue:
Strong Enough Rope~1
Results Are In- 2
Space Team - 2
Upcoming Events-3
Service Update~ 3
Love & Logic~ 4
Mentor Mailbag ~ 4
Congratulations - 5
MOPS Classifieds- 6
Rocket Science ~ 7
Bunco Night~ 8
Easter Pics~ 9
Planet Prom~ 10
Prayer & Care~ 13
Next Meeting~ 14
Next Meeting Next Meeting Next Meeting Next Meeting
March 9thMarch 9thMarch 9thMarch 9th
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The Space Team Coordinators:
Tennille Michel ~ 417.335.4807
Mary Blackwood ~ 417.335.5437
Finance:
Meoldy Alms ~ 417.561.2602
Publicity:
DeAnna Sheets ~ 417.880.9936
Prayer & Care:
Amy Wilhoit ~ 417.336.9822
Hospitality:
Service Coordinator:
Teresa Boyd ~ 417.634.0381
Craft Coordinator:
Hollie Holderfield ~ 417.263.0484
Small Group Coordinator:
Kelly Skoglund ~ 404.819.6527
Mentors:
Carolyn Loften ~ 417.336.5487
Peg
Small Groups Leaders:
Jordan Miller ~ 417.230.5072
Sarah Matthews ~ 417.334.58.12
Sara DeLawder ~ 417.230.2811
Stacy McNeill ~ 417.336.1111
Kara Swofford ~ 417.336.1937
Maryann Riveros ~ 417.336.8706
Vanessa Hogan ~ 417.335.3785
Kathy Morgan ~ 417.339.4108
The Results Are In. . . .
MOPS Poll 2010
This month we had 50 moms respond to our results are in sur-
vey. Here’s what they had to say!
What is your job situation?
Work from Home 2%
Work Part Time 26%
Work Full time 38%
Full Time Mom 34%
Favorite East Event
Easter Egg Hunt 60%
Decorating Egg 36%
Sunrise Service 4%
What kind of shopper are you?
Coupon Clipper 24%
Price match @ Wal-mart 22%
Just Buy what I need 70%
We were close to the finish line, but I just
couldn't go any more. I took two walking
steps and Rhonda immediately grabbed my
arm. "Don't stop! We're almost there! Your
husband and kids are waiting for you!"
Even now when I had given up on myself,
she wouldn't let me quit. I ran on toward the
finish line and threw up my arms to praise
Him as I finished. Sobs caught in my throat
and erupted when I finally fell into my hus-
band's arms. A former couch potato had
finished the race!! The main lesson I had
learned was clear. God created us for fel-
lowship with Him and with others. I abso-
lutely would not have finished the race
without the encouragement, refreshment
and prodding provided by my friend. It is
the intertwining of our lives with God's and
others that gives us a rope strong enough
to sustain us through even the hardest
times.
~Amy Carroll
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Wouldn’t Miss It For the World. . . . .Wouldn’t Miss It For the World. . . . .Wouldn’t Miss It For the World. . . . .Wouldn’t Miss It For the World. . . . . March 6th~ Hollister Elementary School is having a school carnival from 1:00-5:00 pm. In-
flatables from Monkey Moes, carnival booths, hot dog dinner, cake walk, popcorn, and raf-
fles. Proceeds goes to Relay for Life.
April 24th~ Women’s Event from 9 am-3pm at Celebration City Purple Castle. Speaker:
Beth Moore Simulcast
Christian Church Downtown Thrift Store~ Easter egg items for $2-$3 worth checking out.
Easter Express~ Kids from infant to 1st grade will have a blast hunting for Easter eggs, rid-
ing on the Easter Express Train, visiting the baby chick petting zoo, playland, kiddie tattoos,
donuts juice and more! This is a come and go event where the children rotate through the
various activities available. We hope to see you there!
Jennifer Storey, LMT
417-239-4280 (cell)
417-334-6200
www.handprintsmassage.com
Service UpdateService UpdateService UpdateService Update
This month Lisa is telling us all about chores with toddlers and preschoolers.
Chores at this age will appear to more like daily tasks to complete. A visual of some kind to help
the child recognize the goal for completing all of the responsibilities that his or hers can be help-
ful. Place a picture of the task on a card and turn card over when each task is completed. You
can even have a celebration when all cards are turned over each day.
Try to use the word "chore" often when completing either your tasks or the tasks of the child.
This trains the child that we have jobs to get completed.
Some chores that are developmentally appropriate for 2-4 years old children would be:
~pick up toys
~brush teeth
~carry folded clothes and put on bed
~put dirty clothes in basket
~take a bath
~vacuum bedroom (then mom gets a turn)
~help with dusting
My favorite way to train a 2-year old child to pick up toys is as follows. You start with teaching the
child to pick up the toys by modeling for them and handing them toys to pick up and put in the
box. If your child is not responding, try the following method:
Choices, Choices, choices... It sounds like this, "Which toy would you rather pick up, this one or
this one?" You will then pick up the other toy (sometimes a hand full to speed the process up).
Go through all of the toys that way and celebrate when all toys are in the box. Don't wait until the house is totally out of control to pick up toys. Pick toys up in smaller increments and before
all important events like lunch time, snack time, nap time, etc.
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of all of our printing and copying needs.
Visit them online at:
Birthdays:
February
14 Cathy Heine
18 Sarah Matthews
22 Danielle Hollingsworth
24 Sonia Carter
Anniversaries:
February
7 Jeff & Amy Wilhoit
17 Garrett & Jeanie Anderson
30 David & Tara Kempf
New Arrivals:
*Sonia Carter had a hand-some baby boy named Na-
than on February 15, 2010.
*Renae Sattazahn welcomed
a beautiful baby girl into the
world named Isabella Faith
born on February 26, 2010.
Don’t forget to pray for all
the pregnant mommies and
mommies wanting to be
pregnant.
MOPS DATES MOPS DATES MOPS DATES MOPS DATES
2009200920092009----2010201020102010
March 9th
April 13th
May 11th
If your birthday or anniversary is misprinted in the newsletter or not
printed please let me know so our records are accurate.
Want to receive prayer requests, praises, updates and baby announcements via email? Would you like to bless MOPS families by preparing meals, running errands, and/or babysitting for Moms in need? Please email Amy Wilhoit at [email protected].
If you would like to have your name added to the prayer chain list. Knowing that fellow moms are praying for you and others is very uplifting and encouraging! If you have any questions, feel free to email [email protected] or call Amy at 336.9822.
Better than paper towels and a lot lessBetter than paper towels and a lot lessBetter than paper towels and a lot lessBetter than paper towels and a lot less
expensive. . . . . COFFEE FILTERSexpensive. . . . . COFFEE FILTERSexpensive. . . . . COFFEE FILTERSexpensive. . . . . COFFEE FILTERS And you can buy 1,000 at the Dollar Tree for almost nothing even the large ones.
1. Cover bowls or dishes when cooking in the microwave. Coffee filters make excellent covers.
2. Clean windows, mirrors, and chrome... Coffee filters are lint-free so they'll leave windows sparkling.
3. Protect China or other breakables by separating your good dishes with a coffee filter between each dish.
4. Filter broken cork from wine. If you break the cork when opening a wine bottle, filter the wine through a coffee
filter.
5. Protect a cast-iron skillet. Place a coffee filter in the skillet to absorb moisture and prevent rust.
6. Apply shoe polish. Ball up a lint-free coffee filter.
7. Recycle frying oil. After frying, strain oil through a sieve lined with a coffee filter.
8. Weigh chopped foods. Place chopped ingredients in a coffee filter on a kitchen scale.
9. Hold tacos. Coffee filters make convenient wrappers for messy foods.
10. Stop the soil from leaking out of a plant pot. Line a plant pot with a coffee filter to prevent the soil from going
through the drainage holes.
11. Prevent a Popsicle from dripping. Poke one or two holes as needed in a coffee filter.
12. Do you think we used expensive strips to wax eyebrows? Use strips of coffee filters.
13. Put a few in a plate and put your fried bacon, French fries, chicken fingers, etc on them. It soaks out all the
grease.
14. Keep in the bathroom. They make great "razor nick fixers.”
15. As a sewing backing. Use a filter as an easy-to-tear backing for embroidering or appliquéing soft fabrics.
16. Put baking soda into a coffee filter and insert into shoes or a closet to absorb or prevent odors.
17. Use them to strain soup stock and to tie fresh herbs in to put in soups and stews.
18. Use a coffee filter to prevent spilling when you add fluids to your car.
19. Use them as a spoon rest while cooking and clean up small counter spills.
20. Can use to hold dry ingredients when baking or when cutting a piece of fruit or veggies. Saves on having extra
bowls to wash.
21. Use them to remove fingernail polish when out of cotton balls.
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Branson PM MOPS
DeAnna Sheets-Publicity
640 Eiserman Street
Branson, MO 65616
What to Expect at the March MeetingWhat to Expect at the March MeetingWhat to Expect at the March MeetingWhat to Expect at the March Meeting
• Food- Kim’s, Tami’s and Vanessa’s Group
• A Special Speaker- Dr. Wherry (so come with questions for our
Doctor)
• Marvelous Moms
• Craft with Mrs. Hollie
• T-Shirts should be ready for pick up!
• Bring a picture to give to DeAnna of you in a prom or bridesmaid