DOING WHAT WE CAN TO STAY HEALTHY
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| Brianne and Hef do a power set in the backyard to stay healthy |
Hef has warned me that her workouts would crush me. I believe her.
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| Trying to keep up. |
Keith Davis, Andrew Wild and I started our training to complete the Murf by the end of May.
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| The pull ups crushed me |
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| Keith wiped everything down for us |
Health is an important thing nowadays. With COVID-19 it feels a bit elusive. You can do everything right and still catch it. The unknown, unpredictable, nothing-you-can-do-to-stop-it nature of the virus is what is so frustratingly hard about it. We can keep distance, wash our hands, wear face masks - but none of that makes us healthy - all that does is keep us from getting sick.
We are called to health! Wholeness! So get out there and exercise friends! Get eight hours of sleep! Cook yourself so nutritious food. Wear sunscreen, and of course - wash your hands!
MASK THE CITY
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| JM checks orders for masking the city |
One of the coolest initiatives I have heard about during this pandemic is Winston-Salem's plan to get every person a mask. They are calling it "Mask the City"
Earlier this week, I was able to represent the Fellows by helping out with a distribution.
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| Look who I ran into Mr. Bill - by the way, Bill spoke at NCS on Friday and blew me away! |
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| Deena and I had a hoot |
to learn more about Mask the City, go to loveoutloudws.org
I LOVE THIS
David had to write a poem using words and letters he found from magazines. His poem says:
Give your
Advantage
to
Others
Disadvantage
Amen!
No They Didn't...Yes They Did!
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| Campbell and Alexis Anderson! |
Recently engaged Campbell Anderson and Alexis Staton had been planning a wedding in November but then decided - oh what the heck - and ELOPED!!!!
Congratulations guys! Quarantining together I am sure is WAY more fun than Quarantining as an engaged couple.
SPEAKING OF WHICH
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| Premarital counseling on Zoom |
Brendan Heitz and Natalie Bayer as far as I can tell still plan to get married in August! We are having a blast doing premarital counseling - despite the technical glitches.
HOST FAMILY LOVE
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| Greek night at the Joyce House |
What a blessing our Host Families have been throughout this year!
Thank you so much!
Alexanders
Barnes
Bings
Davises
Grogans
Guptons
Hansells
Nelsons
Pozenbanchuk
Scotts
Joyces
Vandergriffs
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| Family four square |
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| We have a winner |
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| Haley's host kids love to join us on Zoom |
BACK IN BUSINESS
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| Hannah Blaine upper left |
A praise! Hannah is back to work at ABC of NC.
BIG PRAYER REQUEST!
Several of our Fellows need jobs once this program is over at the end of the month. If you are hiring, let me know!!!
And if you pray - pray for this!
ROUND TABLE PARTY
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| Trivia Night |
Zoom Round Tables have been getting a bit stale, so
Hef borrowed a great Trivia Night Power Point which included a Wheel of Misfortune...
It was a welcome change.
A great time was had by all
Even if the Holy Goats were cheated out of victory.
I'm not bitter...
We really needed the laughs...
READY FOR BUSINESS
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| Back Patio Living |
Saturday night we tested out our new patio with some family fun around the fire pit. The only thing missing were friends.
I am happy to report that when this thing is over, we are ready to party!
We are crossing our fingers that once things open up a little we will be able to Host Round Table back here next week! May it be so!!!!
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| Anna rose whittles the night away |
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| Action shot |
LEADER LUNCH
We had a special Leader Lunch this week with Melissa Parker. She is in charge of Patient Services at Novant Health and one of the busier people in Winston-Salem during this pandemic.
It was such an honor to be with her. Melissa's insights on our current times was so helpful.
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| So thankful for Melissa |
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| Virtually impossible to get a good picture of Zoom... |
Bible Study
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| I am glad to report that we kept our shirts on this time |
Prayer
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| Joining the Fellows on a Prayer Call |
Haley and Brianne have been leading us on Thursdays in prayer for our city and world.
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| Some helpful words this week |
CLASS
We had part two of Personal Finance and Budgeting on Friday. It was super helpful and a little bit head-spinning.
Budgeting is meant to give us freedom, but at the beginning it is definitely not a little intimidating.
BAIRD created this super helpful checklist though!
thanks Jeff and Stephen!
RECRUITING
We had a good week on the recruiting front last week. We scored not one but two new Fellows!
Bryn Lenkaitis is from my neck of the woods, West Chester, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and for the last year has served with Americorps.
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| welcome Bryn! |
We also want to welcome Owen Wood from Winston-Salem, NC. Owen is a homegrown talent who will be graduating from Davidson College in a few weeks.
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| Owen! |
He is a multi-talent able to play several instruments including the trombone, but also guitar, bass, drums, among others...
He is also fascinated by analytics, strategy, and high level problem solving. He is a huge pick up! .
Welcome Owen!
A Healthy Dose of Family
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| A lucky man I am |
A Classic
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| Anna Rose had to build a contraption out of kitchen items to protect an egg. |
We started low...
Then, went big...
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| Twenty-five feet up the magnolia |
The egg survived! Sort of...we fried it up afterward
GIVE
The Winston-Salem Fellows lives on support...your support!
Send checks to
Winston-Salem Fellows
PO Box 20514
Winston-Salem, NC 27120
or online at
SADNESS....
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| bummer... |
Today we actually were supposed to be on a plane to Greece. Unfortunately because of COVID-19 we were forced to cancel our trip.
We are grieving the loss of this opportunity big time.
Also. Please pray that our Insurance Claim comes through. It is still "in process"
It would be a nice thing for our bottom line if this came in over the next couple weeks!
Pray!
MORE PHOTOS
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| pancake cereal |
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| you use syrup instead of milk |
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| Anna Rose and Topanga |
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| what are you thinking? |
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| good girl |
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| using wipes to stay healthy |
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| 4-square is the best |
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| the boy and his goat |
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| catching salamanders in the mountains |
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| lucky man I am |
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| mother daughter time |
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| Lia in the new Adirondacks |
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| mountain trip |
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| stomping good fun |
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| wear masks in public |
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| David hijacked my phone |
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| three generations |
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| girl and her goat |
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| just finished a virtual 10k |
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| small group sundai night |
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| Anna Rose no longer likes getting her picture taken |
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| the view |
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| Anna Rose and her friend Lilian through a party for their friend Morgan at the barn |
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| outdoor eating |
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| rats. dad got my picture |
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| it ain't easy I tell you |
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| Lia won her virtual 5k |
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| cutey pa tootie |
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| fire pitting |
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| this is what happens when you steal dad's phone. i put your picture on the world wide web |
Thanks all! Keep spreading the love and telling the stories!
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