Here's what I've been up to!

I've jumped with both feet into this Face Art!

At Brown City Camp I ran into this awesome Face Artist named Brenda.   I asked her to come to my cabin and teach me.  She agreed!!  

I'm so geeked!  I'm hoping that this new endeavor will help us bring in extra income this winter.

I'm working on birthday parties, school carnivals, mom to mom sales... I'm looking for anywhere that will let me paint.   I think I'm about ready to start charging.

Boys are much harder than girls.  Girls love butterflies and crown, boy... ugh.

I've learned to make my own rainbow cakes.  This style of face art is quick and easy because of the use of multi colors at one time.

Even Pastor's Wives love them!  I've been painting for about 4 weeks now!  I just love it.

Here is Autumn with her Friend...

Then there is Lillie who wants to be a butterfly everytime!!

So That's Why I'm so Tired!

I'm feeling super tired this week, and so is Pastor Paul.  Summer has finally caught up with us!  I captured this photo last week of Paul taking a nap before our evening program.

And then again...

It's no secret that the Dietzel's take a nap everyday if possible!

We are now finishing up our last Kids Crusade of the summer here in Port Huron.  THis is our last hotel stay for a while!   Thank you Jesus!

So here is some useless information for you...

Our season started May 1st and went through September 1st.

We have done 6 camps this summer...

14 Kids Crusdaes...

11 Family Fun Fairs...

We have done 124 stage programs this terribly hot summer! 

(I know those  numbers don't add up but at camps we do sometimes 2-3 programs a day)

oh and don't forget set up and tear down at the YMCA on Sunday Mornings for our Church plant

...14 times

We've been to 8 different states...

You can figure out for yourself how many hotels we've stayed in, how many fast food restaurants (not enough Chick-fi-la) we've eaten in, and how any late night dinners we have had. (1/2 off appetizers at Apple-bees)!!

 Thanks be to God there were no Lice epidemics this year!!

So there you have it!  I can't believe when Paul and I first started traveling as Children's Evangelist we were booked 9 months a year!  How in the world did we do that!  I guess the answer is... we were young!

We are not finished with our season yet.  We are still busy most weekends through October, but at least know we can sleep in our own bed. 

So with that I guess I can justify why I'm so tired and don't feel like doing a thing!!

Show me your Space -Children's Ministry

Last week,  I posted pictures of our church's auditorium for a fun link up at Girlfriends with a Purpose. This weeks pictures are of our church's children's ministry!  You can play along to if you'd like.  Go to girlfriendswithapurpose.blogspot.com and show us what you've got.


At Faith FAmily we have a mulitgenerational service so the kids are in the service with us.  In the back of the gym I have "Quiet Play" for children 3 and under.

I got this great bin at IKEA and I"ve put different quiet items in each bin.   We ask that parent come back to the mat and stay with their children or they can take something back to their set.

Every Sunday we have a Kid Jam.  We call all the kids up to the stage to sing a special song.  It's a different song every week, we sing anything  from silly and active songs to praise and worship songs.  Kids love it and the adults love to watch their kids.


Thanks for stopping by, go and check out a few other worship spaces at Girl Friends With A Purpose.

Memory Lane Monday... Speed Stacks

Oh how we love Speed Stack.  It was back in 2004 When I got our first stack of cup.  I was at CPC (children's pastors conference at the Opryland Hotel in Tennessee) when we were totally blessed by Speed Stacks and given 35 stacks of cups for me to teach kids this amazing task!

Autumn was just four years old when she learned this. 

If you've never seen speed stacks you can check out their site.  They are a great company!

We are teaching here in this photo under the canteen pavilion at a church camp in Illinois.

And I'll have you know that I'm way faster than Pastor Paul! lol Most days!

They're NOT just kids!!