Fire and Ice

Sometimes our relationship with our spouse is Fiery Hot and sometimes it is Ice Cold. But regardless of what state we are currently in, we all have room to grow in our marriages and to make them even better. And with Valentine's Day just around the corner, there is no better time to celebrate love and marriage than now. At our next MOPS meeting, we will be watching a video called Married Life and will be discussing some valuable marriage tips to make our marriage relationship stronger.

So come join us on Monday, February 8th from 9:00am - 11:00am as we talk about the relationship that made our motherhood possible. Breakfast is being provided by the Fire care group. With food, fun, fellowship, and a fiery topic, you won't want to miss it! But with the forecasted snow for this weekend, please remember that if Hardin County Schools are closed or delayed on Monday, then MOPS will be canceled. So please check the school closings on Monday to make sure that we are still on. I will update the website and send out an email too if we are canceled. We hope that the weather cooperates and that we'll see you all on Monday!

Loving & Giving in Service

The demands of caring for a preschooler are so time consuming and energy intensive that we often neglect many of the things that we did prior to having children. Being involved in service to others is one of those many things that we often put on the back burner during this busy season in our lives. However, we often forget that the groups of people we may have helped before becoming a mom have not ceased needing help simply because we are now busier. Integrating service back into our lives is not only necessary for those that we help, but it is also necessary for our well-being too. It takes our focus off of ourselves and gives us a sense of accomplishment and pride as we help those around us who need our help.

At our next MOPS meeting, we will be watching a 10 minute video on this subject of service and will be discussing ways that we can incorporate service into our busy schedules. In addition, we will all be given two chances at this meeting to go ahead and put into practice what we have learned. The first opportunity is in the wake of the terrible earthquake tragedy that recently hit Haiti. First Christian Church is partnering with G.O. Ministries in Louisville by becoming a drop-off point to collect needed supplies to send to Haiti. There will be a semi-truck parked outside of the church to collect donations. We would like to ask our MOPS moms, if possible, to bring a donation of either baby formula or Pedialyte with them to our next meeting.

We will also get a chance to put these ideas of service into practice at our meeting as we socialize and learn new crafty ideas. We will be creating photo albums to give to Clarity... Solutions For Women. These photo albums will be used to put ultra sound pictures in for their clients so that they can show them to their friends and family members.

And for more inspiration about this topic, you can read chapter 5 of the Life on Planet Mom book, discussing how becoming a mom changes your relationship with the world.

So come join us on Monday, January 25th from 9:00am - 11:00am for some food, fun, and fellowship. Breakfast is being provided by the Wind care group.

For those of you who are able and want to help more in the effort to help Haiti, you can also collect other supplies to drop off.

Here is a list of supplies that are needed: (No other items will be accepted at this site.)

• Food
  
  • Bottled water
  • Baby Formula
  • Pedialyte or other pediatric electrolyte supplement
  • Canned meats and sardines (spam, chicken, tuna)
  • Canned pasta, already prepared (Spaghettios, ravioli)
  • Protein bars
  • Peanut butter
  • Ensure bottled drinks
• Supplies
  • Tents (small and large)
  • Tarps
  • Blankets
  • Sheets
  • Rope
  • Candles
  • Flashlights/headlamps/batteries
• Needed Medical Supplies
  • Casting supplies
  • Peroxide
  • Ace bandages
  • Bandages
  • gauze
  • gloves
  • masks
  • Scalpels
  • Adhesive tape
  • Antibiotic ointment
  • glucometers
• Medicines - we can only accept unexpired medications in bulk containers
  • Regular insulin
  • Anti-diarrheals
  • Tylenol/acetaminophen
  • Ibuprofen
  • Antibiotics
  • Tetanus vaccine

***If you work in the medical field, please see this list below. They are in desperate need of the following Surgical Supplies

• External Fixators - suppliers - Stryker, Synthes, Smith and Nephew
• Nails - Stryker, Synthes, Smith and Nephew
• Steiman Pins - same suppliers
• Plates and Screws - Stryker, Synthes
• Casting material - plaster or fiberglass
• Sterile gauze
• Suture material - nylon - hundreds of packs
• Scissors
• Scalpels with blades
• OR lights
• Power saws and drills - are rechargeable - Stryker supplier
• Anesthesia
• Crutches
• Dressings supplies
• IVs ( Ringers Lactate, NACL, D5W, D50)
• IVs start Kits
• Bandages
• gauze
• gloves
• masks
• scalpels

If you have any of these supplies and would like to donate them, you can drop them off at the semi-truck parked outside of First Christian Church during the following times:

• Saturday, Jan. 23, from 2:00pm - 4:00pm
• Sunday, Jan. 24, from 5:00pm - 7:00pm
• Monday thru Friday, Jan. 25 - 29, from 11:00am - 1:00pm and from 5:00pm - 7:00pm

MOPS MEETING CANCELED--1/11/2010

Hey ladies,

Tomorrow's meeting has been canceled due to Hardin County Schools being on a one-hour delay. Also, for those of you with little ones in First Christian's Preschool, that means Preschool is also canceled.

We are rescheduling our speaker to come back at a later date and we'll let you know when that will be.

Thanks!