PWOCI Leadership Development Team

I went to Denver for the Protestant Women of the Chapel's West Region Conference. My team mates from Leadership Development are also in the West Region. We had a working conference and fit in some fun, too! Tracie, Cinky and I are wearing matching shirts that Cinky gifted us with. Leadership Development is W.I.L.D. which stands for Women Intent on Leadership Development.

Balloon Fiesta 2009

It was another beautiful event. The 2009 Balloon Fiesta was exciting to experience with Mike and Dorann who spent the week with us. What a joy to have family visit!

I love this picture! Only my man is looking at me for the picture. The rest are distracted by all the things going on aroung them! Oh, well. At least David was paying attention to me!

Greek Festival

David and I spent the afternoon at the annual Albuquerque Greek Festival. We had some delicious food, listened to traditional Greek music and watched Greek dancers. The day brought back a lot of memories for me as the Greek culture is so similar to my Macedonian upbringing. We had a lot of fun! Opa!

Pumpkin Farm Field Trip

The whole school went to McCall's Pumpkin Farm. I had the privilege of driving 7 middle school boys. It was a lot of fun. First, we boarded the tractors and headed to the pumpkin fields to choose our pumpkin.

They had a large selection to choose from. You could pick any pumpkin you wanted. The only stipulation was that you had to be able to carry the pumpkin back to the tractor and then to the car.

Jonathan and Jacob enjoy the day with their friends.

Today's Sunrise

Lamentations 3:22-24 says, "Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness. I say to myself, 'The LORD is my portion; therefore I will wait for Him.'"

I pray you are encouraged in knowing that His compassions are new every morning!

See You At The Pole

Jonathan and Jacob were part of this year's "See You At The Pole" celebration at their school. I took these pictures at around 7 am. Jonathan said by 7:30am, the circle was huge. What a blessing to offer public prayer to the LORD!

You Are Not Forgotten

In honor of POW/MIA Remembrance Day, a 24-hour vigil run was set up on Kirtland AFB. Individuals signed up to run and carry the POW/MIA flag as a reminder that we will not forget our prisoners of war and missing in action until they are returned to American soil. Although the picture is blurry, David is on the right carrying the POW/MIA flag. I am thankful for my freedom and I know that my freedom came at a high cost.