Our MOPS meeting on October 24th was an amazing one! Their is nothing better than being able to sit in a room with a bunch of fellow moms and talk and bent about what is going in each other's "mommy world." At our meeting we did an amazing craft and made necklaces with a brave charm and leaf and a little jewel - they are adorable and I have been wearing mine pretty much every day since we made them. We also had a guest speaker come in and give us a crash course in essential oils. I know a lot of women including me have been curious about the benefits of using essential oils is and so it was nice to learn first hand from someone who has been using them for years. We also talked about reverse trick-or-treating at Villa Marie that will our October service project! Our lovely Heather had her hair dresser come in to put pink extensions in anyone's hair that wanted them to show support for Annette and we got Team Annette bracelets. It's always amazing to me the amount of stuff we fit into a two hour meeting and how amazing all of us women truly are! Sommer McIntosh, Red Table Leader

October 3 2014 We had the amazing experience of Tracey Solomon speaking to our group. Through talking to us about her every day experiences with her many surgeries and her husband's battle with cancer, she connected with us as we help our dear friend and member Annette face and fight Breast Cancer. Tracey finds the funny and fun in as many moments as possible and reminded us to do so as well. She reminded us how important God is in this journey and how important our network om Moms are to all of us as we battle the challenges in our lives. She illustrated for us the number of times she stood with other Moms and faced the impossible and how important we are to each other as a support system. I for one am so thankful for all the love and support MOPS gives me and the opportunity for a village it provides for all of us. It was a heavy meeting because we have a number of Moms facing some health concerns for themselves and their children and we know we will all need to pull together and support each other through the year. Erin Lynch, Technology Coordinator