Our second meeting of the year revolved around a very dynamic and entertaining speaker: Mrs. Julia Jenkins. Julia is a wife, a mother of 8, and a grandmother of 5. She has a degree in nutrition from Western Michigan University and she came to talk about body image. She shared her very personal struggle with anorexia and how she found strength in the Lord, to overcome it. Julia's talk was moving and really made us all take a look at own body image and eating issues. If you missed the meeting or would just like to delve deeper into the subject, below you will find a list of scripture references Julia provided, and links to some of the books she recommended regarding food, nutrition and body image.
Scripture References
Psalm 139:13-16
II Corinthians 5:17, 10:12
Ephesians 4:15-18, 22-24
Romans 12:2
I Peter 3:4-6
Hebrews 12:1
Julia left us with the lyrics to the song, A More Beautiful You
by Jonny Diaz. Here is the video:
Please enjoy a few photos from this meeting. We really had a great time! Please join us on October 25th for our next speaker - Judy Warmington. Judy will be giving a talk entitled "How To Eat An Elephant, Getting Organized."
Love the new lanterns in our room! Photo by Ashli McCune
Thanks to Sherry Crossley and the hospitality team for our beautiful "Plunge," tablescapes! Photo by Amy Haight
Beautiful "Plunge," themed cookies by Becka's Cookies and photo provided by Amy Haight
Are you pregnant or the mother of a child in Kindergarten or younger? Would you love to have two hours of "me time," twice a month? Than MOPS is for you! If you are interested in attending a meeting, please call our Coordinator, Tracie Sexton at 269-200-3035/ We would love to have you!
On September 21st we had our first Mom's Night Out event. It was a spa night and Melissa Molchan was our gracious host. We had lots of fun trying on make up, satining up our hands, painting our nails and soaking our feet. Mom's Night Out (MNO) events are usually held monthly and are a great way for our moms to get to know each other better, relax, and have some great conversation!
Here are some photos from our spa night - complete with silly faces and poses!
Ashli waiting for her lip mask to dry.
Tracie trying on a new shad of lip gloss
Melissa guided us through and gave us great tips on color and application
Foot soak!
Left to Right: Ashli, Kim H., Kim T., Tracie and Crystal
After soaking and putting on a mask, we wrapped our feed in plastic bags. Are you jealous yet?
Please join us for our next MNO: Appetizers at Applebee's on Gull Road. It is this Friday, October 19th at 8:45 PM.
