Last Day in Copper :(...

Well today was my last full day in Copper. I fly out tomorrow and it's all so bittersweet. I love my teammates and The pastor & his family, and just ALL the people here in Copper. They are such amazing, sweet, loving, and great Christian people... I am really going to miss them. But at the same time I am excited to be home and see my family and friends, but most of all i'm just so excited about sharing about everything that has happened here this summer... I could talk for days on end and still not cover the amazingness that happened here this summer...

God has truely been VERY alive and moving deeply in this town this summer... many amazing things have happened. I am so grateful and humbled that God used me throughout this summer... So amazing how he takes individual lives and places them together... so so amazing... and overwhelming if you really sit to think about it...

Today we went prayer walk and now we are just taking the day to get some last minute things done... spend some time together before i have to leave tomorrow... but other than that a regular day here :) lol... i will post later!

Love n miss yall

Love you Andrew...

-Dedie Marie

my last week here in Copper :(...

I can't believe that on Tuesday I will be on an airplane flying back home... This summer has gone by so quickly! But it has been a blast and I have seen God moving in BIG ways! ... I am so grateful for this opportunity, for the people here, and for my team mates I had! amazing, all of it!

Well today has been interesting... Me & Casey went to Papa Lolley's House to help him paint his house and somehow i ended up having paint ALLLL over my shirt, on my legs, arms, fingers, shorts.... even in my hair... I was just like wow Dedie, really?... but it was a lot of fun... we and casey like to burst out random things and laugh about it apparently because that's what we did the whole time we were painting! lol...

Tonight we have upper room. James 4... i won't be here next week to finish the last chapter but i will do it on my own and just email them my thoughts! lol...

Tomorrow we have Bella our girls group and whatever else we have on our to-d0 list. Oh yes there's a list...lol

Tomorrow is Pastor Seans birthday... Now i remember last year he became very protective over his Ice cream cake he had... lol so i'm interested to see it go down this year hahaha

but other than that everything is good. and everything is going like it's always been going... so yeah... I will see everyone in a week.

Miss yall n love yall

Love you lots andrew! see you soon

-Dedie Marie

I REMEMBER!!...

I finished reading Redeeming Love and OHHHH. MY. GOODNESS!!!!!

That is the best book i have ever read and i'm being so serious! I finished it in less than a week and we all know how my reading skills are hahaha and just yeah it was awesome...and i'm just wondering where o where is this Michael Hosea .... HOLLA at ya gurlL! ahahha amazing book.... everyone must read it!

Cheeze-its :)

Thats what i had for lunch today :) along with a pb&j sandwich :) woot woot!

Well San francisco was amazing! It was so awesome the way the youth stepped out of their comfort zones and were bold in their faith! We gave out waters, bibles, and helped out with the church BBQ... It was just such a blessing to meet all the different lives that God has created and just minister and encourage them. The youth really enjoyed their time there...

I can't believe that it is almost time for me to come home... I just got here and now it's almost time to leave. So sad :( ...

Last night me, casey, and chase went to Sonora and ate at Mike's Pizza and went to the movies to see Despicable Me ... it was so cute. I hadn't heard much about it but it was pretty funny. Like me and casey have a few good quotes from that movie hahaha... Then afterwards Casey and Chase thought it would be cool to visit a cementary at like 9:30 at night... so we went there while i chilled in the car, except for like the 5 mins i stepped out of the car...other than that. I was in the care the whole time... some peoples kids... lol

Andrew hasn't been online in like 5 or 6 days. and that makes me nervous so i've been keeping busy lol ... but other than that everything is going pretty good. Today me and casey are updating the church directory and all that good stuff lol... (I think casey is ready to kill it)

Later on we have Upper room and then Bella tomorrow... I feel like i'm leaving something important out but i can't think of it...so if i do i will let you know haha

Love yall and miss yall!

Love you Andrew!! Stay Safe...

-Dedie Marie

busy, busy bees once again :)

Well we are back on track with our regular routine of things, so we stay pretty busy... but we still have time to kick back and have some laughs :) (we are almost always laughing anyways) ...

This morning I lead the devotional for all of us missionaries and pastor sean & mrs. nicole ... I read out of Galatians 6:1-10. It is just something that has been on my heart these past few days with some people in my life who are stuggling and I wasn't sure I could help...I always want to help, but most of the time I feel that I am not good enough to help or that I couldn't make a difference... But those verses just reveal to me that we should take every opportunity given to us to help those who need it and that we reap what we sow... If we stick with it and don't give up, then we will see the harvest! we just need to love one another unconditionaly, and that's much easier said than done lol...

But anyways, this morning we also went prayer walking and then casey, kristin, & Mrs. Nicole went to the store for the mission trip to San Francisco tomorrow, and in the mean time me amanda & kamber made a cake...well shall i say Amanda cooked it & put the icing on & then Kamber decorated the cake, while the girls put sprinkles on it... i merely sat there watching with amusement as the cake began to crack (in several places) and the cake is now being held together by tooth picks... lol...we are writting up a disclaimer as I type for those who plan to partake in eating this unique cake :) hahaha ... it was great fun!! :)

but anyways I started reading Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers and it has sucked me in!! ... I can barely put the book down. I bring it with me everywhere I go... last night i had to force myself to go to bed & stop reading... so far it is just an awesome book! It made me think how blessed I am for having the parents I have, the siblings I have, the family I have, the home I have, and the life I have... I have it so good, so how dare I ever say I don't have enough or what I "need" ... very blessed and grateful!

but anyways tonight we have upper room and we are reading James 2:14-3:12 ... so i'm gonna go read that and look some stuff up on that...then for dinner we are having taco night for Casey's 21st Birthday :) :) :)

I love yall & miss yall!

Love you andrew...sent you a package for your b-day today :)

-Dedie Marie

tomorrow is friday :)

hahaha ... so tomorrow is Friday! which means me & casey survived a whole week by ourselves... we didn't starve or mess anything up (as of right now at least lol)

but anyways. Today was a good day. Got to talk to some family so that's always good. Oh and yeah, tomorrow is my mom & dad's 22nd wedding anniversary!!!! SO happy anniversary mom & dad, i love yall very much, & I hope & pray that i find true love and happiness like yall did!

Well anyways, we just got back from running so were are gonna shower, print out bullitins and fold them, then eat and watch a movie & relax!!!

talk to yall soon! Love n miss yall

love ya andrew

-Dedie Marie

the lizard creature has escaped...

well it's pretty crazy because somehow the lizard was not captured properly and is now on the loose...this is creepy news!

Right now i am sitting eating dinner before me & casey head to upper room bible study...

Today we went running this morning and those hills kicked my boo-taayy! big time! I was like dead afterwards...i just laid on their drive way forever! lol

Well tomorrow we got more things to get done and then our bella girls group to do.

then friday we pick up the other 4 missionaries from Pioneer and then saturday morning we get to go Horseback riding...:) it's gonna be fun...

but anyways just catching yall up!

Love yall & miss yall!

Love you lots andrew!

-Dedie Marie