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Vlog: About Last Weekend - Family, Community and a Baptism

Vlog: About Last Weekend 
Family, Community & A Baptism

Last weekend was filled with food, fun and finding my book at my local library.




I’ve recently been on a mission to make my book and all QCP magazines free at my local library. The process was not as swift and easy as I expected. It started with a phone call and after a few visits to my local library, some unreturned phone calls and emails I finally received an email from them stating that my book A Grown Woman’s Game would be on the shelf soon.



Last weekend I decided to go out and leave brochures and resources at two of our favorite libraries for MAACA. While there I checked with the ladies at the desk, and they were so sweet and happy to show me where I could find my book.



One library down and 6 more to go in Pasco. I learned that you can only submit 1 title per branch and up to 7 copies. I decided to distribute a different magazine for each library that will be available for the community to check out. I already have plans to tackle Hillsborough County (Tampa) a neighboring county library next.

I submitted for Duval Connect Magazine to be available at all DPL but the process has taken a lot longer than I expected. Jacksonville is a much larger city with twice as many libraries. They have a youthful department that handles their magazine (zine) collection. But I know that everything will happen in God’s timing.  



Soaking up some family fun-Celebrating Deondra’s 50th Birthday

I was invited to Deondra’s 50th Birthday celebration that her children planned and prepared for her. It was amazing to see them all gather around her and dance and celebrate her life. Some of her friends drove in from a nearby city and all of her children and grandchildren enjoyed themselves dancing and singing karaoke.



During one of our past Sunday dinners while sitting in her living room she began to share how she wanted to add a water element to her living room and a bell went off in my mind. I decided right then to go onto Amazon and purchase her the perfect table-top waterfall.




She was so happy when she opened it. As she was opening her gift, I told to her that she’d mentioned that she wanted this exact same thing. At first, she thought it was “a rose”, lol, I said noooo not that conversation, another one!




Sunday Morning Baptism

I wrapped up last weekend with a Sunday morning baptism. In another one of our Sunday dinners Deondra mentioned that she wanted to get baptized again. Turns out her church was hosting a baptism service the same Sunday her birthday fell on. I said to her, “wow It’s like your rebirth.”

It was a blessing to see the young men and women who reclaimed their lives through the gift of salvation and through baptism. I was thankful to witness it all. It reminded me to look at all the things God has blessed me with—my family, my friends and my community.














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