Grandma Margaret was able to join us in serving those who live along the Sacramento river. Since the shelter burned down in July, we have been doing BBQs at the Broderick docks. One of the men we served, went to the store and bought a Nerf football to play with the kids. It was sweet […]
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Once a month, our church small group hosts a lunch for homeless in Sacramento. We plan the menu, buy the food, prepare and serve for about 80 people. Typically, we do this out of the Broderick Center, a day shelter that has a large room and kitchen. Sadly, in early July, a disgruntled homeless person […]
Breakaway 2010: Arctic Freeze!
Posted in FAMILY, HOMESCHOOL, SERVE on Jun 20th, 2010
Breakaway is our church’s Vacation Bible School. This year’s theme is “Arctic Freeze”. We were tremendously blessed with unseasonably cool weather and enjoyed the activities in the upper 70’s – low 80’s! I volunteered this year, serving with the Encouragement team. Our team supported all the volunteers by making and serving beverages and treats and […]
Mother’s Day Baskets
Posted in SERVE on May 8th, 2010
Our church has a neat ministry that delivers gift baskets people donate to moms living in low income housing, shelters, or were nominated to receive a basket. Our Bible study built a basket, and the boys and I spent this morning delivering baskets to 10 moms, all living in the same housing complex. We enjoyed meeting […]
Easter at the Broderick Center
Posted in SERVE on Apr 6th, 2010
Once a month, our small group plans, cooks, and serves a meal at a Sacramento homeless shelter. This month, our day fell on Easter! David and I were in charge this month. I did not get many pictures because it was too busy, but we had a great time. There were about 45 people. We […]
Alzheimer’s Care Home
Posted in HOMESCHOOL, SERVE on Mar 22nd, 2010
This is one of the things that I just LOVE about homeschooling! Today, our group went to a care home for Alzheimer’s residents. This is a place that our group visits about once every three months. The boys love going there and the residents love to see the kids. Today, the son of one of […]
What a day! I started it by running the Superbowl Sunday 10k in Sacramento! It was a gorgeous day for a run and was along the river. I was able to run the whole thing, sloooooooowly… After the run, I met up with David and the boys, and our friends in our small group to […]
Service Project
Posted in SERVE on Dec 13th, 2009
The local Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs teamed up with the Eureka school district to collect food and gifts for local members of the community in need. The boys and I spent a couple of hours Friday afternoon sorting canned and boxed foods. On Saturday, our family, along with our friends Crystal and Eric, wrapped the […]
BHN Service Project
Posted in HOMESCHOOL, SERVE on Jun 11th, 2009
Over the summer, the Bayside Homeschool Network meets every Thursday for a park playdate. This week provided an additional special opportunity. BHN visits a local retirement home that specializes in Alzheimer’s care every month or two. The residents look forward to visiting with the kids and the feeling is mutual. (To honor the rules of the […]