Thursday, April 24, 2014

Bread and Wine

Ladies!!!  I did start the book early due to the adoption summit next month.  I wanted to make sure to complete it and I don't think it will be a problem because I am loving it!!!

I am going to list the ladies participating this month and I would love it if in the comment section you guys would tell a little about yourself.

Kathy Jacobitz- (first to sign up) Coming to us from Stella, Nebraska.  We met through my husband, Jake.  Kathy and Jake were friends growing up, lots of fun stories there.  Now is one of my dearest.

Hannah Mathenia- Christiansburg, Virginia.  We met in the south while I was living in Alabama.  Hannah and her husband Anthony came with us to Ethiopia when we adopted our children.  Friends forever.

Michelle Shaugnessy- Omaha, NE.  We met in bible study last year and now we attend the same church.  Sweet, sweet new friend.

Donna Gustafson-  Grand Island, NE.  My cool aunt that I have looked up to my entire life.  No one meets Donna and doesn't love her.

Kristin Hruska- Omaha, NE.  Kristin and I also met in bible study last year and she is a firecracker and I love her for it.  We also attend the same church here.

Rhiannon Rexilius- Lincoln, NE.  I met Rhi through my family in Hastings.  We hit it off right away and will forever be close.

Cara Meyer- Minneapolis, MN.  Cara and I met while adopting from the same orphanage in Ethiopia and we are forever connected through laughs and tears and the journey we are on.  Our actual first face to face meeting was in Ethiopia.

Jess Ablott- Hastings, NE.  Jess and I have known each other since swimming, tennis and golf at Lochland as young girls.  We then went on to do many things together growing up and learning to walk with the Lord together.  A lot of history with us.

Amy Schlatz- Omaha, NE.  Amy is the angel that has been tutoring my kids the last two years and also a dear friend.

Katie Brown- Toronto, Canada.  We met when we drove to Canada for Marya to meet her favorite Canadian TV star from Heartland.  Katie ran the competition Marya entered and we loved her from Hello.  We hit it off so well Katie is visiting us now and I am planning another trip to Canada.

Lindsey Etzelmiller- Lindsey was in my high school girls bible study years ago and we have been in bible studies together as adults.  She babysits my kids and is crazy lovable.  She also comes over works out with me we get our sweat on together.

So that is how I know you all and I would love love for you in your own words tell us more about you.

I will be sending you an invite to be an author on this blog and it is totally up to you whether you want to post or not.  Also you can subscribe to the blog so you get emails when there is new info on it.  I will tell you thought I want to hear from you girls.  I can't wait to hear what you are thinking of this book.

Sunday, April 13, 2014

Welcome to the Candlelight Collective

I am so excited about this book club!!!  People are able to commit month by month. Yet there will be some of us that will read every month.  My hope is for some of us to write on here every month and we will all comment and just discuss right here.  Or if you live by some one doing it you can get together to discuss. The new book will be announced at least a week before the the month we will read it so we all have time to purchase it.  I can't wait for this accountability!!
Here are a couple articles to get you excited to stretch your mind and get to reading.




And now the big reveal for our book for the month of May.....

Bread and Wine: A Love Letter to Life Around the Table and Recipes.


Also since this book is full of recipes I am hoping some of us try them out and post some pictures of our work.  But no pressure if it is not your thing.