The past couple of years, we’ve partnered with Hillside Church North Grand Campus and their Sharing Tree Christmas store to help our families with gifts for their kids. Due to Covid restrictions, we’re not able to do that in the same way we normally would. Hillside is still providing gifts for a large number of …
From Brooks: A couple of weeks ago, I got a text while I was eating lunch. It came from a young man who I met when he was just a middle schooler 15 years ago. We’ve stayed in touch through the years. We talked quite a bit over the summer after he was arrested and …
We’ve settled in to our normal, familiar routine now that school is back in session. Since we’re still required to meet outside, we’ve had to get creative with some of our crafts and games, especially due to the fact that Amarillo is just about the windiest place in the country! But other than the wind, …
After a 5 month break, our kids are all back to school! We’re thankful they’re able to get back to the structure, learning, friendships, and nutrition they have so desperately needed – in a safe manner. The kids have been happy to be back with their friends, and there has only been a little complaining …
Things have been strange and difficult for everyone this summer. Because of the circumstances, we had to cancel our usual 3 day Camp Awesome. But we knew our kids needed a sense of normalcy, and the chance to get out of town and be with friends. Thankfully, we were able to work with Hidden Falls …
Like just about everything else these days, things look different for us this summer, but we’re making things work on our apartment complexes each week! We’re only allowed to meet outside, which isn’t too much a problem (except on those 100 degree days!) if we have water balloons to cool us off. We’ve had pretty …
After two-and-a-half long months, we were finally able to start gathering with our kids again at 6 of our apartment communities the first week of June(We hope to return to the North Grand Villas soon). Even though we were able to bring snacks and check in on many of them each week during the lockdown, …
We’re well into 2020 and having a great time as always. The kids have been learning about a different parable of Jesus each week. The weather this time of year is always an adventure. Sometimes we get stuck inside, sometimes it’s nice enough to run outside and play. Every day looks different, but every day …
Christmas time is our busiest – and favorite – time of the year! For our annual Christmas Outreach, we once again partnered with Hillside Church and their Sharing Tree Christmas store on Dec. 14. For $5 or 5 canned goods, parents could purchase 2 presents for their child (and no more than $20 per family). …
Is it really the first day of November? October flew by. We started the month playing and having a blast outside, and finished it bundled up indoors avoiding winter weather. We studied the I AM statements of Jesus, talked about fear, and made some cool Halloween Trick or Treat bags. It was a fun month. …