One of the things I'll miss most about living in the hill country is the time I've spent volunteering at a local group home for girls. For the past five years I have enjoyed sharing my time at our monthly Chicktime gatherings. I always sponsored and led either the March or April gatherings. We've decorated cookies, celebrated Easter, learned about San Antonio's Fiesta, made friendship bracelets... the list goes on and on. I was also the official snack lady every month for a couple years.
So I planned my doctor's appointments and cleaning out the hill country house for it to coincide with a final Chicktime gathering last Saturday. For this last spring month, I hosted plant day. Since I have a mostly brown thumb, we read books about plants, learned about the carnivorous Venus fly trap, and did a variety of plant related crafts. The girls were as intrigued with the bug eating plant as I imagined they would be. It was a wonderful way to wrap up a final meaningful day with these girls who are so deserving of our time, care and attention. Next up for me, in addition to volunteering to teach Sunday school to the elementary crowd a couple times each month, will be prepping to help with Vacation Bible School at our new church. I hope you're all continuing to find ways to be the hands and feet of Jesus in your local communities, too!
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