Mission Week 2010

Last week was our Micah 6:8 Project at Mt. Carmel. Instead of our youth going away on a mission trip, my youth group stayed at the church for the week and worked on three local homes in the community. We did a variety of projects ranging from painting, dry walling, digging trenches, breaking up concrete and building steps. In the evenings, we visited several churches and ministries in the community, and on Wednesday night, we had a fun night out at Panera and to see Despicable Me in 3D.
This was an incredible week for our youth and for our church as a whole. The week ended with a community cookout where we invited people we had met throughout the week, our church members, and most importantly the families whose houses we were working on. We had dinner, worship, and heard lots of stories from the week!
Thanks to everyone who helped make this week possible! I am very grateful for the team of people who worked so hard!

Another Wilcher Wedding!

This past weekend, the whole family headed to Cincinnati to celebrate the wedding of my cousin Lauren to her husband Grant. This was a great weekend and I had so much spending time with my entire family all together! Unfortunately, I left my camera charger at home, so these pictures are stolen from my Uncle Tripp's camera! The outdoor ceremony was beautiful and just missed the rain. The reception was also outside under a tent and was very hot, but that didn't keep us from dancing all night! 2 Wilcher cousin weddings down, 7 to go.....who will be next??

This was Sunday breakfast, after some of us had already left

Me and Allie at the wedding

Mr. and Mrs. White!

Enjoying dinner (we actually got promoted to a grown up table!)

Mom and Chuck

Aunt Heather and Uncle Kevin

Uncle Rob and Aunt Andi

Scotland

Cocktail Hour (combination of sweaty and raining!)

Knuth Family

Chett and Uncle Tripp

Mel and Allie-Beautiful ladies!

Mom, Allie, Andi, and Mel

Mel, Connor, Allie, and Anna

Praying at the outdoor ceremony

Drinks and desserts on Friday night

Three of my very favorite people :-)

Hannan Girls

These huge fans were helpful when trying to keep cool, and also helpful for a modelling photo shoot!

Chapel next to the reception

Hanging out on Friday night

Ceremony was right on the river!

Some of the grandkids with Nana and Pappap

Before the ceremony

Nana and I on Friday night

Nana and Pappap

Cousins!

Entrance to reception

My Newest Toy

This past Friday was my 24th birthday. Nolan got home from his mission trip just in time to celebrate together, we went out to dinner and saw the new movie Grown Ups. Nolan suprised me with an awesome birthday present, the Nook from Barnes and Noble! I have to say I was one of the biggest skeptics of these types of things at first until I played around with one that my cousin had, and now I love it! It's so easy to find books and they are cheaper than going to the store and buying them. You can also put your own photos on it, upload music, and go on the internet!

I am half way through the first book I bought called Somewhere Inside by Lisa and Laura Ling. This is an excellent book so far and I will have to write more about it when I am done!

Life

Life has been so busy lately! Both Nolan and I are crazy with summer events at church, and each weekend seems to be full of other stuff too. Last night, I took some students to the Pirates game, and a few middle school girls and I went in the photo booth..these girls are so funny and I love them!