FYI... I could use a prayer or two this week

Well my Girls, the day is fast approaching that I have known was coming since I was 15 years old. On Thursday morning, I am going into Baptist Hospital to have a hysterectomy. It has been a long time coming and really, I am ready to have it behind me. I have suffered for years from pain and have gotten to the point of having to take narcotics to get through the monthly cycle. Needless to say, it is time to go through with the surgery. I have some very mixed emotions going on in this already crazy head of mine, but I will spare you the details. I will get more in depth on my own blog space if you want to check that out in a day or two. Anyway, if you don't mind adding me to your prayer list the whole Ballard family would appreciate it. The next few weeks will be tricky to say the least, but hopefully uneventful if all goes as hoped. If you need me I will be on my couch and the phone should be close to my side. Thanks for your prayers and friendship and I will be back at MUGG when I can, but really have no idea when that will be. Also, a week later (Jan 11th) Claire will be having oral surgery to pull 5 teeth and do various other things. Please keep her in your prayers as well. Do we know how to ring in a new year or what?

MUGG Christmas Luncheon

If you were unable to make it to the MUGG luncheon last Wednesday, here are a few things that you missed.

Brooke almost set the church on fire. I know I heard someone yelling "stop, drop and roll!" I'm still laughing about that! Here is the aftermath...

Brooke and Mira presented "Top 10 Denise-isms":

Thank you to Brooke for coordinating everything and Mira for the beautiful table decorations. Also, thank you to Susan and Michelle, Karen and Vicki, and Linda for being the wonderful leaders that you are. We appreciate the examples you set for us as Godly women, wives and mothers. Looking forward to next semester's study! MERRY CHRISTMAS!

The Big D!

The 2nd annual girls trip to Dallas is in the books, and we are counting it as a HUGE success! If you missed it then you really missed some serious fun. The 10 of us left around 12:30 and headed toward the Big D. After interstate delays and potty breaks, we arrived around 6 PM and that is when the all out fun began! For about the next 48 hours, we laughed until our sides were hurting. We were able to define a Raunchy B, help Susan find a whole new fashionista side to herself, and figure out that we will never win dancing with the stars, but we did figure out that we know how to have fun! It is trips like these when you realize how awesome we have it at PV! Thanks to each of these ladies for making my weekend one of the best times of my life!

Lifehouse's Everything Skit

Brooke's talk and our small group discussion today reminded me of this video. It is so powerful! Enjoy!

Beth Moore link from today

If you have not already please connect from the link below to Beth Moore's blog. She has an amazing post on there today about faith. As always, she worded things so perfectly and it was exactly what my restless soul needed today!

Jill