#teamcooper Quilt

 A boy in Sam and Luke's youth group is

having some health challenges, so . . . 

 God and I, with a wee bit of help from 

Suzy-Q, whipped this puppy up to cheer

him on.

I took it to youth group so that all of the

kiddos and leaders could sign it!!

The boys and I delivered it today . . . quilts

really do bring big smiles to peoples' faces.

I.love.that.

He's Off . . .

Our sweet Luke and his buddies are

headed to Cali on a chartered bus 

with our church youth group for

a weekend winter retreat.

Selfishly, I hated to see him go!

I miss him already!!!

He has great buds and wonderful

youth leaders!  He is going to

have a wonderful weekend.

Winter Retreat.

 Really?!?  How did this happen?

Did our Sam grow up when I wasn't

looking?!?

Our youth group's winter retreat began

today in California.  It was snowing

outside!!! Sam's and his amazing friend

Jamele rode together to the church

to get on a bus to go to the retreat?!?

 Say what?!? Where I am I in this

scenario?!? This is the FIRST time

that I haven't personally driven my

Sam to a camp, retreat, getaway,

weekend . . . 

 Who just did the growing up here?!?

These two amazing guys are going

to have a wonderful weekend away!

I must say that I know that the

cute guy on the left needs it!!!!

Yep, Jamele and Sam are over a

foot different in height . . . 

Away they go . . .  I must really

love that Jamele!!!  I think our Sam

is a pretty special guy also!!!

"Train up a child in the way he should go;

and when he is old, he will not

depart from it."  Proverbs 22:6

Spreading Salt.

 Sam has been in training for the

past several weeks in order to participate

in this ministry event that took place

this morning in downtown Las Vegas.

 We feel so blessed and grateful that our Sam

has chosen a great group of friends and is

plugged into ministry in our new church.

 The team headed out early this morning

and returned late this evening.

We sure are proud of our Sam and his

terrific group of friends.  It is awesome to

witness teans this age ministering to those

less fortunate and desiring to serve God

and spread the Word.  They have plenty of

other less desirable options in these times

and we are so very grateful for the choices

that they are making!!!  Not only were those

that they served blessed, but this group 

received many, many more blessings from

those that they ministered to.  The stories were

incredible.

Homecoming 2012.

Tonight Sam and some of his good

friends from church went out to

celebrate homecoming!!!

Sam has always chosen the.best.

people to hang around with and

this group is no exception.

Cute pix of cute, cute kids!!!

No Duffer Here!

Within a few seconds of flying through the

front door, this was the only remnant of

my Sam's excellent round of golf today!!

73 . . . that's getting pretty close to 69

in my little book!!!  Pretty.exciting.stuff.

Sam is an ultra busy guy these days!

He is taking four heavy duty college

courses, is heavily involved in our

church youth group, and hits the links

every spare moment that he has.

Yep, I am pretty.darn.proud of my

Sam!!

Two days until the BIG TESTS!!!

Onward.comrades.