New Years Eve Prayer Watch

Bring in the New Year with Rejoicing and Prayer!

The McKinney Family is hosting a Prayer watch New Years Eve.
December 31st at Love Covenant Fellowship of Amelia, VA.

6pm to 1:00am


This will be a time of prayer and praise on behalf of our country, our families, and ourselves. Feel free to bring friends and family.
We would, however, like to know a general idea of who's coming. So please RSVP if you can.

katydid89@gmail.com



Here is a link for directions.
http://maps.google.com/maps?li=d&hl=en&f=d&daddr=17897+W+Pridesville+Rd,+Amelia+Court+Hse,+VA+23002+(Love+Covenant+Fellowship)&geocode=CU9V9THmdDNYFb1SOgIdR91Z-w&dq=Love+covenant+fellowship+,amelia+VA&cid=4698415695085827543&ei=yqdOSf2ZA4jWNcbM3IEN&ie=UTF8&ll=37.376654,-77.996664&spn=0.007707,0.013561&z=16


The address of the Church:
17897 W Pridesville Rd, Amelia Court Hse, VA 23002

Hope to see you there!

~Kate McKinney~

Mexico and other musings.

I can't tell you enough about mexico in the next few seconds I have to write a blog post, then skeedadle to get ready for a friends birthday party. But I will try.

On the flight down to Brownsville, TX I was feeling rather insecure. Slightly tired, and wanting to go home. During that time I thought to myself: "Kate- this always happens. You are miserable going down- because you had to go. And you are miserable coming going home, because you had to leave. Agh"

And I was right.

In the space of 7 days I realized what a spoiled rotten life I live. And not to step on toes- but all of my friends as well.
These people living in Matamoros, Mexico live on virtually nothing. Their houses were patched huts made with sheets, boxes, bits of metal and wood. They had no nice clothes. And hardly any food. Every day their job was to travel up onto this huge mound of trash that they lived near. That was burning day and night. And dig thru it to find anything of value that they could sell- or eat.
Many children in that area have downs syndrome and other like diseases due to the amount of chemicals in the air and water.
Yet their joy. Their strength. Their generousity.
Their love for Jesus was so simple. Yet more complex than any Catholic church could make it.

While we were down there we did 2 communitly outreaches. Both for Children in the area. We entertained them, shared the gospel, and fed them Hot Dogs. (Much to mom's chagrin).
The eyes of some of the children still haunt me.

I have to go now, I'll try to post pictures later.

I have been tagged by Alli (http://sheworkswithherhands.typepad.com/blog/) to write six random facts about myself!

The rules are:

-Link to the person who tagged you.
-Post the rules on your blog.
-Write Six Random Things about yourself.
-Tag six-or-so other people at the bottom of the post.
-Leave comments on their blogs, letting them know they've been tagged!
-Let the person who tagged you know when you've written the post.

Here are my 6 random things:

1- I attended my first birth last week, and loved it!!

2- I hate it when people "scratch" fabric. Makes me shiivverr

3- I like cold salads (like pasta or noodles) hot, and I like hot things cold. (Like beans, pizza, or enchiladas.)

4- When I'm nervous my hands get cold.

5-I'm really shy, but try to cover it by being outgoing. It's hard sometimes.

6-I LOVE starbursts, and those caramel candies with creme in the middle. MMMM- good!

There we go!

I now tag--

Anna
Meredith H.
Abby H.
Kendra (will she do it?)

His Glorious Blessings

Doesn't God always provide? Isn't He amazing? Yesterday was a glorious day. I met a new family, and found we had so much in common. It was Charis that brought us together (the doula course I'm doing). I attended 2 prenatals, God worked it out that I could attend both on the same day.
Today I taught piano, did laundry, and otherwise cleaned and prepared for the rest of the week.
Mom and Lauren are at Daughters of Destiny camp in NC. And won't be back until this saturday. So I've just been hanging out, visiting friends, and making myself useful where I can.

I've been praying recently about this upcoming election. It gives me the utmost peace to know that God is in control, He knows where all this is leading. He knows what will happen, and He loves us enough to take care of us. No matter who sits in the White House. I am claiming His perfect peace in this matter.

It says in the bible that " This Hope we have- as an anchor for the soul, a Hope that is both sure and steadfast." (Hebrews 6:19) I love this verse because it talks of hope, and lets you define what that hope is. It can be applied to Jesus Christ, our Faith in God, and a number of other things.
Why then be downcast?
Hope in God!!

Blessings to you all as you continue in your Journey toward Christ, the ultimate prize and goal.

Shalom,
~Kate

My Theory.... on music

Music.
At the momeny music is my source of income, way to vent or be happy, and show my love to Christ.
I also have a theory.
Let's see if I can get this out right.
Everything has a sound right, a note. Therefor, my life is made up of notes, of sounds.

Do this for me.
A. Knock on the wall near you. Deep, maybe resonating, higher if it's wood. Depends on your house.
B. Snap your fingers. High(er) sound.
C. Talk. Say a sentence. " My name is ___". Notes right? Every word had a particular note.
D. Listen all around you. I think even silence has a note. (It's silent here).

See what I mean?
Now let's take this deeper:
Your life, then, is a symphony of sounds. What sounds make up your life? What will your symphony be at the end of the Day? Of your life? Will they be good sounds? Lovely sounds? Angry sounds? Confused noise?

Another step deeper.
What will the sounds of your spiritual life be? Will they Glorify God? Or yourself?

At the End of your Life will you have a glorious praise to God? To offer Him?
Or a clash of noise?

Did that make sense?

I know who I'm not voting for.

"Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one’s youth. Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them; they shall not be ashamed, but shall speak with their enemies in the gate." -Psalm 127:3-5


I saw this picture on Alli's blog. And was absolutely appauled. How could anyone say such an evil, heartless, horrible thing? Babies are a gift from the Lord.

I'm not voting for Obama. Say what you will. But it's not happening.

Lessons learned- and being learned.

I'm in South Carolina at the beautiful Hilton Head Island. Well, not exactly beautiful right now. It's raining. Perhaps it's castoff from Ike or something like that. Not that I mind, I'm a bit burned anyway.

I've been keeping myself busy lately. What with studying for the midwifery course, teaching 20 some piano students, and some other things, it's been fun. I don't like stagnating.

Recently I've been learning about friends. You have good friends, great friends, best friends, frriends that aren't friends, friends that are too sensitive for life, friends that think you copy them on purpose (when nothing could be farther from your mind), friends that keep secrets-and some that don't,flattering friends, unloving friends, honest friends, friends that are fair weather friends, sensationalist friends, weird friends, and long lost friends, facebook friends.... and the list goes on.

Now- with every friend I make- (and I have lots) I have to recognize what kind of friend they are, and treat them accordingly.

Here are some favorite quotes about friends.



True friendship comes when silence between two people is comfortable.
Dave Tyson Gentry


“A friend is someone who, upon seeing another friend in immense pain, would rather be the one experiencing the pain than to have to watch their friend suffer.”

"A faithful friend is a strong defense: and he that hath found such an one hath found a treasure." Ecc. 6:14






I've had some friend trouble over the years, I'm in some now as a matter of fact. I hate it, and I think she hates it too. And we're trying to work it out.

I'd appreciate your prayers. It's not a hugs matter- not exactly what someone would call 'trouble', but something happened, one of our feelings was hurt, and life still has to go on. In spite of things.



May we all be as good of friends as others are to of us. No- better. Much better.

~Kate




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