We are at the final stretch of my mom being homebound after nearly two months of being confined to her home with a fractured ankle. You can tell she is ready to get back to life as she knows it, probably just as much (if not more) as my sister and I are ready to get back to a regular routine (not that our lives have ever been normal or routine).
I had to leave early this week so that I could go back home and prepare to host (for the first time ever) our monthly Interdenominational Ministers Wives and Ministers Widows of Tidewater meeting. Once a month the ministers wives in our community get together for a time of fellowship, food and to discuss concerns of PW's. Last month we held our annual banquet which is our largest fundraiser. Proceeds from this event go towards cancer research. Next month we will be handing out lunch in an area that is known as a gathering spot for the homeless. Last year several of the women from the organization handed out home kits to a Habitat for Humanity family.
Most of the woman are older then me but I love being around them because they encourage me to keep moving forward (plus I love to hear their stories). To say that I was a nervous wreck was an understatement (I forgot my camera, which if you know me is soo not me). But the dinner was a big success do in part because of the help of some really special ladies who served, and served with passion! The one thing that I did not have to worry about that night was food, or the service. The ladies from WABC rocked (three of them are part of our Women's Ministry team, so I knew they could handle it and they did)! Marc even got to hang out with a few of the husbands.
This organization is special to me for several reasons....my late grandmother was a member of a different chapter of the organization, along with my godmother, but I can honestly say that I am a member because of the late First Lady of our home church. Sister Taylor invited me to attend a meeting nearly 7 years ago and because of her encouragement I joined and have been a part of the organization every since then. I am so thankful for the role models I had before I became a PW, and I'm thankful today for the Pastor Wives I have connected with since then! If the sun comes out tomorrow I will try to post some pictures with the "details" of the event on my facebook page (you know all of the fluff stuff..like my wardrobe, the table centerpieces, favors and food...lol). If you are part of a Pastor/Ministers' Wives Organization or group I would love to hear about it.
*The picture above is of my mom's new house (and my home away from home for the last two months... lol).
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