Thank You!

Thanks to all the Ladies from Bald Knob and all the ladies who came and participated in our District Ladies Tea today.  Sorry, I just realized that I neglected to take pictures.

We started with prayer, a devotion on being "Stirred Up" (a demonstration making real butter).  The Bald Knob ladies are called the "Blue Bonnets".  It was a little funny that our devotion included making butter when Blue Bonnet is a well known name for butter.  Brother Willard says, "Of course, everything is better with Blue Bonnet on it!"  We worshipped in song while the butter was being processed in a food processor.  Singing:  Do Lord, I'll be Somewhere Listening, Revival Us Again, and Ain't God Good.  Key points in the devotion were:  We need to be stirred up by remembering, submit ourselves to God, seperate ourselves from the world, allow the Lord to wash us, be ye salt and make others thirsty for the Lord.  God has given us everything we need let us use what he has given us.  O taste and see...the Lord is GOOD! 

The food must have been enjoyable cause there was a hush in communication while everyone was eating.  We had snacks from biscuits and butter, finger sandwiches, veggie tray, dip, ham swirls, homemade sandwich cookies, pies, cakes....and of course Teas of all flavors.  Coffe and soda was also available for those who are not "tea" drinkers.

One of the decorations on the tables were strawberry boxes with candy inside.  A demonstration was given to share with everyone how to make this craft and envelops with patterns was provided so that each could take and make one of their own.  A strawberry box was also given to each lady so they will have a finished product.  Luke Wantulok helped to prepare the strawberry boxes for each of the ladies.  Thank you Luke.  Go forth and be FRUITFUL!

Brother Wantulok purchased enough ladies hankies so that each lady could received one as a favor from the Tea Party at Bald Knob. 

Several Ladies shared anointed testimonies.  We really enjoyed this time of praise unto the Lord with expressions of Glorify God for His wonderous blessings to us all.

Scripture Tea Bags where provided by Sister Cheryle Andras and she also had a drawing for 2 differeint hanging plants that were in full bloom.  Thereasa Martin and Martha Vinson received these 2 beautiful plants.  Katie Pierce and Abby Swan helped by drawing the numbers out for us.  Thank you little ladies!

We missed Sister Sherry Cox who was unable to attend due to illness.  She is the inspiration behind the District Ladies Teas.  A card was passed around that each lady signed and a gift will be presented to Sister Cox at a latter time for helping to organize these wonderful teas which our ladies enjoy so much.  Thank you Sister Cox.

A special thank you to Sean Wantulok who helped to load, unload and organize the fellowship hall before the ladies arrived. Brother Wantulok and Luke helped with the clean up. 

Decorations Included:  White table clothes, Silver Service and English Rose Tea Sets, Basket of Carrots (Orange Napkings with plastic flatware wrapped inside and tied with green pipe cleaners laying in green Easter grass.), Strawberry Boxes with a little candy treat inside, Strainer and Aluminum Bowl with Easter Grass, Carrots and Strawberry Boxes, different tea bags and coffee singles were strung along the center of each table, paper doilies were under the cups and saucers, paper plates with carrot servings on each plate.  Blue check valances hung in the window with the letters LADIES TEA in the window. 

It was a GREAT day!  Thank you ladies!  Thank the Lord!  Thank you visiting ladies.

Thank you Sister Cheryle and Sister Bobbie for helping me relax. 

So sorry that I neglected the pictures.  We will do better next time.

Watch and we will post how to make the carrot flatware and the strawberry boxes.