Teen Girls' Night

Making pizzas - Hawaiin style!

Can you tell whose name they put on the pizza?

Making a picture/poster about Abigail and a list of her character traits

Friday night, I was lucky to have some of our teen girls over again.  We haven't been able to have one of these nights in a while, and I was so happy to have them here at the house.  As a thanks for their recent service project helping me get ready for baby girl, I wanted to do something special for them.   So we made pizzas together, did a Bible study on Abigail (we have been studying women of the Bible), and watched the movie Soul Surfer on the projector. (This is the closest we can get to a movie theatre here in Jarabacoa :)  Thanks Meleah Taylor for letting us borrow the movie, Jessica Ensing for letting us borrow the projector, and my husband Dave for helping with the delicious pizza! 

It was great to hear all the girls' thoughts on Abigail and think together about how we could model her more as women - her patience, her courage, her strength.  Then to watch the life story of Bethany Hamilton, yes a little cheesy, but an oh so amazing story of faith and perseverance.  And as I watched the girls as they were touched and inspired by her story, I am glad to say I was not the only one tearing up in the room.  Giving them hugs good-bye that night, I can't help but feel proud of them for the women I continue to see them become, and dream of how each of them, unique and beautiful in their own ways, will be able to change this country for the better.  Nights like these bring me a whole lot of peace and happiness after days on pregnancy bed rest!

Thanks for your continued love, prayers, and support!

Kristin and Alianza Team :)