Happy Easter!!!!!

We had a WONDERFUL day with our church family this Easter Sunday. At first, with as many people as there are sick right now, I didn't think that there were going to be too many people at church. But Sunday morning we were packed!!!! Lots of visitors came back and even some families in town were there.

But then in the afternoon, I am assuming that most people had family waiting for an Easter lunch because almost everyone disappeared. We had about 5 or 6 families stick around for lunch. I am so glad that the Lord is blessing our church with the growth that we have experienced lately, but sometimes it is also nice to get together with just a few people and have a nice fellowship. Everyone had a great time and there was just a really nice and sweet spirit in the air. We didn't get started on our second service right away because we were having a missionary coming in. The Hooper Family from Germany came and spent a couple of hours with us. They have 14 children..all ages!!!! It was really a blessing listening to his testimony. He shared everything with us. The part that really touched me was talking about their daughter Ruth who had leukemia. And something that REALLY encouraged me was the fact that they thought Mrs. Hooper could not have children and the first few years they were married they were not able to. And for God to allow a women told by doctors she was barren to have 14 children gives me alot of hope.

Well, the Blackman girls looked cute as always, and they decided that David, my husband, needed to have a little more decoration. So they took turns putting their hates on him. In the picture Courtney is putting hers on and at the same time, Hannah is yelling, " You look like a sissy!!!" ROFL...It was hilarious!!!! Then we ended the day making cards and taking a midnight run to Sonic with Jodi, Katie, and Kate. I'm so glad that I was able to come to church that day. In the morning I wasn't feeling well and God gave me the strength to go anyways. I am so blessed to have the most wonderful church family anyone could ask for. I couldn't have had a better holiday. Unless my mom was there of course!!!!lol