Moos Boos for 9/30

~Beth still awaiting job movement
+/-Leigh Ann's cyst has good prognosis (60% better)
+Mandy's two tests are over
+Jack's G-ma still doing well
+Jack's sister's wedding (hope that the focus is on the bride/not Beth)
+Mark's Bruce Springstein tickets (best seats yet, may take vacation days)
~Kelly friend in Africa paying tuition, finding sponsor
-Leigh Ann got rear-ended (Moo! no damage!)
+Leigh Ann got a massage
-Billy's job, work/life balance, and focus of life
~Jack is about 1/2 way through program, being in firearms program (and Beth being okay with it), lot of stress to make it work
-Mark's close friend's mother's ex-boyfriend has only 5 months to live, that these would be worthwhile
+Mark is going camping this weekend, brother is going with him


Announcements
**Volunteers needed
**October 10th Men on Mission

Thoughts from Bible Study

Today I was reading the devotion, "My Utmost for His Highest", and I came across something that seemed parallel to what we were discussing on Wednesday night. It brings together the supernatural concept of God calling us to be disciples, and how we can ignore the calling but it is something that we can't get away from.

If we are to be disciples of Jesus, we must be made disciples supernaturally; as long as we have the deadset purpose of being disciples we may be sure we are not. "I have chosen you" That is the way the grace of God begins. It is a constraint that we cannot get away from; we can disobey it, but we cannot generate it. The drawing is done by the supernatural grace of God, and we never can trace where His work begins. Our Lord's making of a disciple is super-natural. He does not build on any natural capacity at all. God does not ask us to do the things that are easy to us naturally; He only asks us to do the things we are perfectly fitted to do by His grace, and the cross will come along that line always.

I love how he says that "as long as we have the deadset purpose of being disciples we may be sure we are not". Often I see my work as a disciple as purely something that I control and direct, instead of reliquishing the control over to God who has the full plan. I know Kelly gave a warning of really asking God to let him have his way - and I have to admit that I often find it safer to trust myself than to trust God. The problem in this though, is that God's sole purpose in the challenges in my life and through my work as a disciple is so that over and over I have to come to the place where I need His grace to be successful. That is when we can truly show and depict the story of the gospel.

Also, I see that if I allow myself as a disciple to run the show, I will only grow to what my natural capacity is at right now. I will only choose to bite off what I can chew. The problem in this is that it leaves no room for growth in my life, and will mean my walk with God will be that of an infant still on breastmilk. That's why I should be glad that God isn't cruel enough to leave me to myself, and I should begin to pray more boldly.

Prayer Request 9/23/09

+?Beth has new rotation with no time frame
+/-Leigh Ann's cyst but came in early so has good prognosis
-Mandy has two tests next week
+Jack's G-ma doing well
-Kelly transitioning to new part of her life
~Possible one-on-one time
+Mark's Bruce Springstein tickets
~Josh's job
~Kelly friend in Africa paying tuition, finding sponser

**Volunteers needed
**Member's Night 9/29
**October 10th Men on Mission

Moos, Boos, and Udders for 9/9

These are our Moos, Boos, and Udders from our last meeting:

- Jack's grandmother in surgery and sister getting married
~ Riley recovering from surgery
+ Josh's coworker Mary getting to work from home
+ Josh's bachelor weekend and seeing a bear
- Josh not being able to get a tattoo
+ Lisa's 5k (finishing and not getting car stolen or towed)
+ Mandy and Josh's Wii
+ Kelly got a job
- Hannah's Mom


Also - This weekend we are having festivities at Hollar's new place. Eat before you come, the activities will start at 1pm and go into the night. Josh and Mandy are providing the hamburgers and hotdogs, so just bring a side or dessert, and your own preferred drink. Also bring your swimsuit or other athletic wear, games, anything you may have fun doing.

Here is Josh's address: 3306 Fallen Acorn Circle, Cary NC

Prayer Request 9/2

-Beth's cube-mate loss and marriage coming up

-Jack's G-ma's uterine cancer came back, Jack's travels and helping with G-ma

+Mandy and Josh got rings

+Josh going on bachelor weekend-no bear attacks

~Riley cancer in lung, Wilm's tumor pray for family and Riley, unsure about treatment

+Mark's car is okay

+Football starting

+Leigh Ann unpacked and organized office

+Leigh Ann moving back into bedroom!

**Get into the City!

**Men of Mission coming soon

**Ladies/Mens night Sept 24th

**Others cooking, sign up with Leigh Ann

**Sept 15th-Community Group Link

**Sept 12th-PARTY AT JOSH"S NEW PLACE!!!!!!!