Bonus Points

Last year we started a “young marrieds” bible study in our home and had 6 couples (including us) start off with a marriage study by Chip Ingram.  Once that was completed we did the Love and Respect series which we finished just before school let out for the summer last year. 

Around that same time a baby was born to our little group, officially making us all parents so this year we decided to do parenting studies.  We did the Parent Adventure last fall and in January we started Dr. Dobson’s Essentials of Discipline.  This is one of my favorite studies we’ve done so far.  We just finished week four and I’m really liking it. 

Now we are up to 8 couples and every other week we get together to have dinner together and do our study (we’re meeting at church right now since our house is under construction).

The ladies, of course, are in charge the food, but since yesterday was Valentine’s the guys decided to take matters into their own hands.  They told us that they would do dinner.  I must admit I was a bit skeptical that they would be able to pull it all together (especially since all of them work full time and I didn’t know when they would have time to make food).  BUT they did an amazing job!  Major bonus points to the daddies of our group!

They even decorated and bought us roses and chocolate! 

Of course I had to get a picture of all the guys standing in the kitchen. :)

We were totally impressed with the meal they served us!  Pork chops, homemade applesauce, a green salad with strawberries and other toppings, baked potatoes, asparagus, a pasta salad, punch (even put in a fancy dispenser!), cranberry apple pie and coconut cream pie for dessert!  Wow.  Way to go guys!

They even cleaned up afterwards!  What a treat, and a great end to a wonderful Valentines Day! :)