Welcome Imogen Kathleen Barsotti!

The Barsotti and Heil's families have MUCH to be thankful for this Thanksgiving! Therisa's daughter, Carol Barsotti had a beautiful baby girl on Friday, Nov 21, 2009 @10:01 a.m.

Imogen Kathleen Barsotti

8 lb - 20 1/2"

Carol and Imogen are happy and healthy. Freeman took his girls home from the hospital Saturday. Therisa is enjoying their new granddaughter and watching her parents take such good care of her. Congratulations to all!

Prayer Priority!

Samaritan’s Purse
As Living Hope wrapped up its Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Ministry for this year, please pray for those shoe boxes to bless the children they are going to. The great thing about this ministry is that it brings great joy to children who have so little and are often in desperate situations: war, refugee camps, famine stricken areas, and extreme poverty. Samaritan’s Purse is headed up by Franklin Graham, Billy Graham’s son and they do a wonderful job in making sure that not only is the shoebox given but that the children have an opportunity to meet the Giver of Gifts, Jesus Christ. They include a book presenting the gospel and often at the distribution of gifts have a program that presents children with the gospel through music, puppets or other outreach. Please pray that each child who receives a Living Hope shoebox will come to know Jesus Christ and feel loved this Christmas. To find out more about Samaritan’s Purse and/or Operation Christmas Child go to http://www.samaritanspurse.org

Update on Prayer for Adrienne Silva

Hope all is well. I just wanted to check in and give you an update on my Dad. Thank you for all your prayers for our family and my Dad.

My Dad is currently in Intensive Care at a different Hospital now trying to clear up a relapse of an infection in his blood stream. He is now receiving Dialysis but is having trouble and needs another procedure done in his arm because the rest of his VAPS are Infected. He is walking now and will go to a Recovery Hospital that will prep him to go home when able. He's giving my poor Mom heck about going home, but she is staying strong and telling him he needs to be well first. I will see you all on Sunday I'm scheduled to work in the Nursery. Have a great Thanksgiving!

Love,

Adrienne

Girlfriend Spotlight on Michelle Shehan!

1. What is your full name? Michelle Ann Shehan
   
2. Do you have any brothers or sisters? An older brother, an older sister, and a younger brother
   
3. Where did you grow up? Lake Berryessa (Napa County, Ca)
   
4. Are you married? If so, to whom and how long? Yes to Brad my husband of 8 1/2 years
   
5. Do you have any kids or grand kids (names and ages)? 2 children. My daughter Alex and my son Casey
   
6. Name a favorite thing about someone in your family. My youngest brother Sean's faith in Christ when he was dying. It was and always will be an inspiration to me.
   
7. What is your current job? Flight Nurse
   
8. What profession would you like to attempt? Retirement :)
   
9. If you could have an endless supply of any food, what would you get? Potatoes of any kind. A variety would be nice.
   
10. What is one goal you’d like to accomplish during your lifetime? Raising my children to have a strong Christian faith and to be Godly adults.
    
11. Who is your hero? My brother Sean (as mentioned before) and my Mom who is one of the strongest yet kindest people I know.
    
12. What’s your favorite thing to do in the summer? Go out on our boat with family and friends
    
13. Are you a morning or night person? I'm a solid mid-afternooner!
    
14. What are your favorite hobbies? Reading, and doing anything outside
    
15. What are your pet peeves? Rude people.
    
16. What turns you on? Being able to help someone and a clean house (I know very different things...what can I say)
    
17. What turns you off? When my house gets trashed.
    
18. Tell us about a unique or quirky habit of yours. Probably because of my job, I have to work really hard not to be over-protective. I live in the land of possibility not probability. I'm not too crazy. But I think that's what the crazy people tell themselves...
    
19. If you had to describe yourself using three words, it would be…Honest, straight forward (maybe a little too much), and committed.
    
20. If I could be anybody besides myself, I would be…Just me. I think God made me me for a reason. Wouldn't want to mess with that!
    
21. When, how, why did you start attending Living Hope? I started in 2004. I was at Valley in Vacaville but lived in Dixon. Valley was great but a little too big for me at the time. I was looking for a place where I couldn't hide. Living Hope filled the bill!
    
22. What message do you want to send to your LH friends? Thank you all for letting me be a part of something so wonderful!

Thanks for sharing with us, Michelle! We're so glad you're a part of our family!

Nolan James Landis

Girlfriends of Living Hope want to welcome adorable little, Nolan James to our church!  

Nolan was born last Saturday, Nov. 8th @ 4:47 p.m.  He was taken by emergency C-section and weighed in at 3 lbs, 14 oz.  Absolutely the tiniest baby I've ever seen!  The picture we showed at church makes him look HUGE, but his sweet little head is just the size of a baseball.  He was intibated for a while, then given a little extra help with oxygen.  The goal is to have him eating and breathing well on his own so he can go home soon. 

Alison gave me an update to pass along;  "Nolan is doing great...he is on room air and yesterday got his first bottle...he only drank half but it's a step in the right direction...every little step is a step closer to coming home...we are making progress!"

We're thankful for the progress he's making.  Keep the prayers going!  We love you Alison, Jesse, and all the boys!!

Prayer Requests

Hi Girlfriends!  Thanks for thinking of these special request when you stop to pray today! 

Be in prayer for Amy Proctor today at 1:00 p.m.  She has a 3rd interview at the cosmetology school where she will be teaching students in a live demonstration.  Pray that God will give her clarity if this is a job she needs to accept.

Also pray for Adrienne Silva who is with her father in Las Vegas.  Here is the prayer request in her words.  "I got a call from my Mom that my Dad has decided to leave the hospital against Doctor’s pleading and begging.   He is dying from kidney failure and I would love a prayer for peace and tranquility for him, and for him to find the loving arms of the Lord to guide him through his pain and suffering.  Because of an infection in his blood he unable to receive Dialysis, so he will only make it another week or so. My Father’s name is Wolfango Mossimo Giunti - (June-T) ( so very Italian) his Birthday is this Friday he will be 78 years old he was born in Naples, Italy 1930." 

Pumpkin Recipes!!

Tis the season for pumpkins! Check out these awesome fall pumpkin recipes that Cindy found and wanted to share with our girlfriends! Thanks for passing them along. Enjoy!

Pumpkin Pancakes
2 eggs
1 c. milk
1/2 c. canned pumpkin
1 1/3 c. Bisquick
1 tbs. sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg

Mix all ingredients well, and cook on hot griddle until golden brown.

Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies
1/2 c. butter or margarine
1 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. sugar
1 c. canned pumpkin
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. cinnamon
3 c. rolled oats

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Beat together butter and sugars. Add pumpkin, eggs, and vanilla. Beat. Mix in flour, baking soda, and spices. Then stir in oats. Drop rounded tablespoons onto greased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes. Let cool.

God Is In Control!

The results are in and history has been made. Barack Obama is in preparation mode to lead our country in a new direction. Whether you voted for Obama, McCain, or another candidate, one thing is clear: God is in control! As our nation struggles to overcome financial crisis, reform health care, education, and so much more, your prayers are needed! Pray that God will lead our elected officials in the direction that He would have them go. Pray that they will be open to His leading above all. Regardless of your opinion, hope, frustration, excitement or worry, rejoice and be glad - God is in Control!

Psalm 46:1-7 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High. God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early. The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted. The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.