Service Project: Garden at the Nursing Home

 

“Religion that is pure and undefiled
before God the Father is this:
To visit orphans
and widows in their affliction”

 

James 1:27

 

 Our youth group has a lot of fun together!  We go bowling, have parties, eat lots of great food, and even go to trampoline parks. 

 

 

But I think the most important thing we did together last summer was serve the local Alzheimer's patients at "Golden Living Nursing Home" by creating a beautiful, colorful garden for them to go in all summer, right off of their unit! 

 



 

Izzy working at the Nursing Home
Flower Garden

At first it was hot and humid, and messy.  I really thought, "I'd rather be at the pool."  But once we got to the patio, and started digging and planting flowers in the dirt, it became kind of fun!

The place was a drab, boring patio when we arrived.  We swept up all the trash, sticks, leaves, and gravel.  Then we planned where the colorful blooming plants would look best. 

After we finished beautifying the garden, the staff brought out little cups of vanilla Ice Cream.  Some of the Residents of the Alzheimer's Unit came out, too.  We visited with them.  It was a good day.  I was glad I did it. 

What have you done to serve someone in need lately?



My Aunt and Cousins
work in the Flower Garden

 

Hard Work is Good

 

It rained really hard this past week.  

We got water in our basement, I mean a LOT of water.  

We had to get the shop vac out and suck u...

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My Treasure is Jesus: Hard Work is Good:

We CAN Change the World for Good: A Video by me

 

Good Times!

 

 

We Decorated our Porch Today

 

       We have a lot of fun at our house. 

 

There is always someone coming over,

stopping by... 

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My Treasure is Jesus: Treasuring Up Good Times:

Secret Activities

 

I love to secretly do good deeds. 

 It is kind of a "thing" in our family. 

 

 We enjoy thinking up fun deeds to do. 

 

    My Mom and I brainstormed and I wrote down ideas for  people and places that ...

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International Missions

My newest Mentor,
Emmanuel Atwi, President of Ghana Bible College in
Kumasi, Ghana 

Today, our congregation invited a man from Africa to come and tell us about his work and his country, Ghana.  I spent the morning with the President of Ghana Bible College... and now he is my good friend -- Brother Emmanuel Atnwi.

I plan to raise funds to help him in his mission to spread the Good News about Jesus in Ghana.  I will post more about my plans and some ideas later this month. 

Do Something NOW

I hate it that Policemen are being shot down in the streets in 

our country these days! 

They are the ones who help, and yet

bad people are going after them to KILL.

Today,some friends and I made some cupcakes, 

wrote some encouraging notes, 

and delivered them to 

our local Police Station.

The Police Officers were so happy! 

It only took an hour of our time, but  

we made a huge difference in 

the Policemen's day!

We showed them our notes, and then asked 

the Police Chief if we could say a 

prayer over them. 

Steven, my good friend led the prayer, asking God to 

provide safety, wisdom, and 

protection to all the officers. 

Then we just talked and petted the big Police Dog. 

I encourage everyone to take time to 

do something like this soon.  

These men do dangerous work and 

they said very few people thank them. 

"When the righteous are in authority,

 the people rejoice:

but when the wicked rule, 

the people mourn."

Proverbs 29:2 (KJV)