I hate missing church!

(It's nice to feel that way!)

Kate and I stayed home from church yesterday. I wasn't sure if I should take her or not, so we decided to play it safe. She woke up around 9 a.m. yesterday with no fever. Praise the Lord! She ate a small breakfast and actually got down on the floor and played with some toys. Definitely a change. She even napped well. I ended up taking her to the teen life groups time last night, and she did great. She still has a little cough and some congestion, but the worst is over. She went to bed at a normal hour last night and didn't get up til 9:30. It was awesome. Kraig, however, is sick and didn't sleep much at all last night. I'm still hoping I can stay healthy. My throat has felt a little sore the past couple days, but that's about it. I so hated missing church, though!

Teen life groups are going great! We're averaging at least 25 kids every week. It's a time for them to go a little deeper, and it's wonderful that so many of them are choosing to show up. After the hour of study is over, we have a game/hang-out time and it's always a lot of fun. I finally feel like the kids enjoy when I'm around. At our previous ministry, I could barely get the high school kids to even look at me. I love feeling like I can actually be a part of Kraig's ministry here. It feels great! We have a great group of teens. The Sunday morning teen service, Awaken, is also going very well. We're getting new visitors every week, and a good portion of the visitors are returning. You can't beat that! Kraig is doing an awesome job with the teens, and God is really blessing his ministry here.

We're having Chinese stir-fry for dinner tonight. I'm gonna go hunt the web for a recipe for the ginger salad dressing they use at Japanese restaurants. I want some!!