"For my name will be great among the nations, from the rising of the sun to its setting." Malachi 1:11

Monday, October 11, 2010

Let the Fundraising Begin ....

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Do you love a good yard sale?? Do you have a heart for Missions??? If you answered yes, why not come join us THIS Saturday, October 16th, as we kick-off our fundraising drive for Euto's Swaziland Mission Team that will be going to Africa in August 2011!

The Swazi Yard Sale will be held in the parking lot of Euto Baptist Church, 6019 Highway 205, Marshville, NC (New Salem community), and will begin at 7am. Biscuits and coffee will also be available for sale at 6:30am!!!!!

AND .... it's not too late if you still have things you would like to contribute to the yard sale! Euto Family, you can place your items in the old sanctuary choir room by Friday morning (Oct. 15th). All others, please contact Lisa Warren (warrensinafrica@gmail.com) to arrange pick-up of your donations!


We will also be taking orders for our Swaziland Mission T-Shirts during the yard sale. Cost is $12, and there will be a sample availabe for you to view.
(Thank you Austin Printing, and Brooke for all you did to make this possible!)

In closing, wee humbly ask that you keep the entire mission team in your prayers as we prepare and seek to serve the Lord in Swaziland next year and in our community through every fundraising event here. May all we do be for HIS glory!!!

Thank you for all your support and prayers!!!
Euto Swazi Mission Team

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Pampered Chef and Missions!


Good afternoon everyone!!! I'd like to share an exciting way for you to support missions! As some of you may already know, my family and I will be returning to Swaziland, Africa next year (August 8-18, 2011) to lead a short-term volunteer team from Euto Baptist Church. We have already begun fundraising as a team, and as an effort to help raise support for our family to go, I have just begun selling Pampered Chef.

If you, your church, WMU group, bible study group or friends are interested in HOSTING a party or doing a CATALOG party, please let me know. If you would like, I can share about ministry in Swaziland during your party, in addition to sharing Pampered Chef products, food and recipes! All of my consultant proceeds from these parties will go directly to this mission trip, and ministry in Africa. (There will still be rewards and benefits for you as the host/hostess.)

Lastly, we would deeply appreciate your prayers for our family and this mission team as we prepare and plan to serve the Lord and share the love of Christ to the Swazi people.

Have a blessed day!
lisa warren

If you are interested, I can be reached via Facebook (Lisa Claiborne Warren), by email (warrensinafrica@gmail.com), or cell (704-776-5590).

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Happy Birthday Aunt Ben ....


Couldn't let today go by without sending all our love and wishing you a Happy, Happy Birthday! Hope your day was as special as you are to us!!! We love you Gwen :)

Blessings overflow ...
















A special thank-you to the Euto Brotherhood for giving of their time, talents and love today as they came out early this Saturday morning to build a wheelchair ramp for our home. We can't thank you enough, what a blessing!!! As soon as the rain was over, Daddy was ready to come outside and try it out!!!!!!!!

Thank you again, we love you all!!!!

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Warren Family Update - September

Hello prayer partners, friends and family ...

Can you believe it's been ONE month since we landed back in Charlotte .... time is flying! It has been quite a busy month to say the least. We are moved back into our home in New Salem and would like to thank each of you personally for holding us close in your hearts and prayers, to everyone who gave of themselves and their time to help prepare our house for our arrival, and to each of you for all your love, support, and gifts! We just continue to be so overwhelmed by all of your love for our family. A simple "thank you" you just does not say enough what we feel ...

Where we are TODAY, and PRAYER REQUESTS ....

~ There was a delay in moving my parents due to Dad starting his next round of rehab therapy before we could arrive and settle back in. They would like this session to be completed before him moving, so we are waiting to hear back on a specific date, but it looks as if they may be moving in the next 2 weeks (hopefully). Thank you for continuing to remember them in your prayers also!

~ Bert and I are seeking and praying through employment and ministry opportunities, please continue praying for direction and discernment as we have begun "knocking" on doors to see what God has in store.

~ Jessie, Matthew and Sarah are all enrolled back in school. Jessie has began 8th grade, Matthew moved to the Middle School to begin 6th grade, and Sarah is starting out in Kindergarten!! The kids are adjusting well to being back in the States, and are enjoying school, so far (lol!). Jessie just celebrated his 14th birthday yesterday too ... how quickly they grow up!

~ We do have a special prayer request to share concerning Sarah. During her kindergarten assessment her pediatrician noticed that there was a weakness in her right eye. She was referred to a pediatric ophthalmologist, and went for her appointment this past Tuesday. She was prescribed eyeglasses, and will be doing "pirate" patch therapy for 6 hours a day for the next 6 weeks, in hopes of strengthening her right eye. There is no history of this in our family, and her doctor showed some concern as to where this problem may be originating. She has now been scheduled to have a MRI next Friday, September 11th. They have told us it will be at least 3 days before the test results are available to her doctor, and then relayed to us. She is scheduled for a follow-up visit on October 12 in Charlotte as well. Please pray for Sarah as she begins this patch therapy. When we cover her good eye everything is so blurry and she cannot see well at all, which is proving to be very frustrating for her. Please pray for God's will in this situation, and that He will be glorified through it all.


We love you all, and thank you for continuing to remember our family in your prayers as we continue to "settle" back into life here in the States. We will continue to post updates on the family blog too ... we'd love to stay in touch and continue hearing from YOU too !!!!

Please also continue to remember our Swazi Team in your prayers as well, and be sure to check out their blog for updates and prayer requests ... www.swaziprayerbytes.blogspot.com or www.swazimissions.org.


May you all have a beautiful Labor Day weekend!
Serving Him together,

~ The Warren Family ~
bert, lisa, jessie, matthew & sarah


US Mailing Address:
Bert & Lisa Warren
6612 Pleasant Hill Church Road
Marshville, NC 28103

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Happy 14th Birthday Jessie !!!!



It's hard to believe, but my baby is 14 today, where does time go???
Jessie, we love you so much and hope you have the best birthday ever!!

Friday, August 28, 2009

First day of Kindergarten ...




Today was another one of those BIG days ... Sarah's first day of Kindergarten here in the States. She was so excited this morning, and couldn't wait to get to her school!!!

Now, if only my boys were that excited :) They are back in school too and doing well ... but wouldn't agree to their picture being taken! What happened to those days of enjoying that????? Oh, they grow up too fast!