{"id":16827,"date":"2023-01-03T18:45:48","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T22:45:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=16827"},"modified":"2023-01-03T18:49:38","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T22:49:38","slug":"grandgirls-partyconference-prep-skating-1-3-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=16827","title":{"rendered":"Grandgirls! Party\/Conference Prep! Skating! 1.3.23"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I liked these resolutions.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Grandgirls-PartyConference-Prep-Skating-1323\/i-DN65hqR\/0\/18aa3a48\/S\/IMG_4802%202-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Grandgirls-PartyConference-Prep-Skating-1323\/i-PWtSzp9\/0\/4ff60994\/S\/IMG_4803%202-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Grandgirls-PartyConference-Prep-Skating-1323\/i-KcTZLVp\/0\/139a14d5\/S\/IMG_4804%202-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The grandgirls and I went to Waffle House this morning.  We met a guy named Moussa from Senegal.  Gave me a chance to speak French and show the girls were Senegal is.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Grandgirls-PartyConference-Prep-Skating-1323\/i-S3xR2cz\/0\/5bf1140d\/S\/IMG_4818%202-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Grandgirls-PartyConference-Prep-Skating-1323\/i-xvx5r97\/0\/23bdb5fe\/S\/IMG_4817-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Grandgirls-PartyConference-Prep-Skating-1323\/i-XzSBRhT\/0\/021e2365\/S\/IMG_4819-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Grandgirls-PartyConference-Prep-Skating-1323\/i-5z3cX9n\/0\/3af0fd2a\/S\/IMG_4820-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Grandgirls-PartyConference-Prep-Skating-1323\/i-S3d3t8F\/1\/4dc210e7\/S\/69444955293__1DC21237-B048-40D6-97CE-40D298279672-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Always learning or making my knowledge deeper.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Grandgirls-PartyConference-Prep-Skating-1323\/i-p7rtPck\/0\/c73bfbe7\/S\/IMG_4807-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Grandgirls-PartyConference-Prep-Skating-1323\/i-QhZm75M\/0\/eb3e98ba\/S\/IMG_4806-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Grandgirls-PartyConference-Prep-Skating-1323\/i-TzRtMPG\/0\/1ef8b4ac\/S\/IMG_4805-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>OYB!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Grandgirls-PartyConference-Prep-Skating-1323\/i-hN2bsp5\/0\/ee5025d6\/S\/IMG_4808-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Grandgirls-PartyConference-Prep-Skating-1323\/i-v7J6TBH\/0\/b3d941de\/S\/IMG_4809%203-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Incredibly mild this morning.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Grandgirls-PartyConference-Prep-Skating-1323\/i-mVQ8kX6\/0\/f1f0ee17\/S\/IMG_4811-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Espa\u00f1ol!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Grandgirls-PartyConference-Prep-Skating-1323\/i-Fcpvc7p\/0\/134828e4\/S\/IMG_4812-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Grandgirls-PartyConference-Prep-Skating-1323\/i-ZmH4p7N\/0\/ddf27b82\/S\/IMG_4813-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Grandgirls-PartyConference-Prep-Skating-1323\/i-DgnLMVf\/0\/e2b3f78f\/S\/IMG_4815%204-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ashley and the girls had a play date yesterday with some friends.  They gave the girls some bags of clothes.  Everly and I worked on organizing some of them.  We cleaned out one drawer so there was room to put stuff and separated those that could be given to Goodwill.  Most of the families we work with are really not into used clothes.  Occasionaly,  the kids will go for jackets if the weather is really cold.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Grandgirls-PartyConference-Prep-Skating-1323\/i-sjKvTDp\/1\/de493863\/S\/69447155620__B76F0AC5-54C9-4B2E-B516-91B797D23D2E-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Grandgirls-PartyConference-Prep-Skating-1323\/i-RS8wHP7\/0\/43659349\/S\/69447159578__A0E65A45-74AA-4498-A3D1-2E7EE2FA9370-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I let the president of our board know when we are going to have the Christmas Party.  Too cold to do it earlier!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Grandgirls-PartyConference-Prep-Skating-1323\/i-drkVxdj\/0\/91f81faf\/S\/IMG_4814%204-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dropped my newsletter off at FBC Doraville.  The secretary has Tuesdays off.  She&#8217;ll do it for me tomorrow.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Grandgirls-PartyConference-Prep-Skating-1323\/i-WvMH82x\/0\/d9aee9b9\/S\/IMG_8377%202-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I got this text late last night.  It looked suspicious to me.  The girls and I went to Bank of America to verify that indeed it was a scam!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Grandgirls-PartyConference-Prep-Skating-1323\/i-GVPqhjX\/0\/8363ceeb\/S\/IMG_4824-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Grandgirls-PartyConference-Prep-Skating-1323\/i-mkP89cZ\/0\/f5aebe16\/S\/IMG_4825%203-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Grandgirls-PartyConference-Prep-Skating-1323\/i-fXVHR7b\/0\/4c51289a\/S\/IMG_8378-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The girls danced around while we waited.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Grandgirls-PartyConference-Prep-Skating-1323\/i-DZL9vmJ\/0\/13e07dfc\/S\/IMG_4822%202-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Grandgirls-PartyConference-Prep-Skating-1323\/i-T8VKkfL\/0\/c17af108\/S\/IMG_4823-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We went to the Dollar Tree (now $1.25!) to get presents for the party on Thursday.  One cart of toys was about $250!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Grandgirls-PartyConference-Prep-Skating-1323\/i-723VsSz\/0\/030f6e40\/S\/IMG_8379-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Grandgirls-PartyConference-Prep-Skating-1323\/i-9XKdM6Q\/0\/c560aba2\/S\/IMG_4826%202-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Grandgirls-PartyConference-Prep-Skating-1323\/i-tGkZ4gk\/0\/d181ea68\/S\/IMG_4827%202-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Grandgirls-PartyConference-Prep-Skating-1323\/i-z9WrpJc\/0\/f8dee2ae\/S\/IMG_8380-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The girls were a big help.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Grandgirls-PartyConference-Prep-Skating-1323\/i-bbMx8hT\/0\/9a394b1c\/S\/IMG_4828%202-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Grandgirls-PartyConference-Prep-Skating-1323\/i-7wxRD3H\/0\/bd981d58\/S\/IMG_4829%202-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then to the church for me to organize the things I&#8217;ll be taking to Birmingham for the missions conference there this coming weekend.  I&#8217;ll also be speaking to the youth group and their parents to encourage them to come this Summer.  It&#8217;s the only team we have for sure so far.  Several others are on the fence.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Grandgirls-PartyConference-Prep-Skating-1323\/i-zLV9Lbk\/0\/bb8c4e83\/S\/IMG_8382-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The girls skated while I worked.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Grandgirls-PartyConference-Prep-Skating-1323\/i-942mktG\/0\/f22ded77\/S\/IMG_4830%202-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Grandgirls-PartyConference-Prep-Skating-1323\/i-4c5kvqW\/0\/13482dd0\/S\/IMG_4831%202-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Grandgirls-PartyConference-Prep-Skating-1323\/i-TxHCMcg\/0\/bbfa1529\/S\/IMG_4833%202-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then to Walmart to get cookies to decorate and plates for the party.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Grandgirls-PartyConference-Prep-Skating-1323\/i-csDFVPR\/0\/38ff6881\/S\/IMG_8381-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Grandgirls start back to school tomorrow!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Grandgirls-PartyConference-Prep-Skating-1323\/i-dPbbFr7\/0\/94dde564\/S\/IMG_4835-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Rainy afternoon.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Grandgirls-PartyConference-Prep-Skating-1323\/i-zTcMDhG\/0\/7307e5c5\/S\/IMG_4836-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Grandgirls-PartyConference-Prep-Skating-1323\/i-sqhhM6w\/0\/54cd307d\/S\/IMG_4841-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Good weather for napping.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Grandgirls-PartyConference-Prep-Skating-1323\/i-FtKnWzp\/0\/04f1bfaf\/S\/IMG_4837%202-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Radio from Spain on the way home.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Grandgirls-PartyConference-Prep-Skating-1323\/i-LnnB38z\/0\/9befc7c7\/S\/IMG_4840-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I liked these resolutions. The grandgirls and I went to Waffle House this morning. We met a guy named Moussa from Senegal. Gave me a chance to speak French and show the girls were Senegal is. Always learning or making my knowledge deeper. OYB! Incredibly mild this morning. Espa\u00f1ol! Ashley and the girls had a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16827"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16827"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16827\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16831,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16827\/revisions\/16831"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16827"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=16827"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=16827"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}