LTC - Mini Retreat - Pizza making too!

I haven't really posted in a long time! We have been in what I call LTC season. Leadership Training for Christ is a program we do with our young people from church. This is an intense time of Bible study and quizzes, scrapbook making, choral rehearsals, dramatic productions, banner making, and more!

We have only about 3 more weeks before conference so I am hosting a weekend to work on all the last minute details. I called this our LTC mini retreat.

Tonight the kids will make their own supper. They will each make their own mini pizzas. The girls all wanted veggies on theirs - artichokes, mushrooms, zucchini, broccoli, in addition to cheese and sauce. I'm sure the boys will want to make theirs meat lovers.

Below is the pizza crust recipe I have made for years for individual pizzas.

3 Packages or Tablespoons of yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
3/4 cup water (105-115 degrees)
3 cups all purpose flour (my favorite is 1/2 wheat and 1/2 white)
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup additional water (105-115 degrees)
2 Tablespoons oil
vegetable cooking spray

Combine the first 3 ingredients in a 2 cup measuring cup; let stand 5 minutes.
Combine yeast mixture, flour, and next 3 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring until well blended.
Turn dough out onto a floured surface, and knead 5 minutes. Place in a bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place, free from drafts, 30 minutes until dough is doubled in size. Punch down and knead lightly 4 or 5 times. Divide dough into small pieces. I usually pinch off a small amount. I get about 11 out of one batch. I roll these out one at a time and cook each side about 1 minute in a skillet coated with cooking spray. I cool on wire racks and then freeze or put on a cookie sheet and assemble pizza.

Well my teens have arrived for the weekend so my busy time begins!

Craziness of Spring

Things have been crazy at our house this spring. Most people would think things are always crazy at our house! I just wanted to write a little update.

Lawrence and I are mentors for the LTC (Leadership Training for Christ) program. This is the second year our children have been involved with LTC. LTC requires many hours of the students time as well as the parents. Our children spend hours almost daily studying the Bible. This year the book is II Samuel. My youngest son James has taken the tests all year for the Bible bowl right along with the older students who are really in LTC. The top 12 students from our congregation have been awarded a trip to the conference in Dallas, Texas on April 2. This will be the culmination of their efforts. Our James will be the youngest member of the team. We have 5 children going to Dallas! They have worked really hard.

During Feb. and March we had several 12 hour days at the church building on Sundays. The students study and test on the book of II Samuel. They also participate in Choir, Drama, Puppets, banner making, scrapbooking, Children's book, bulletin boards, service projects, etc. Several work days were held as well as practice sessions. We also had a spaghetti dinner fundraiser which the families cooked and served. The LTC students were auctioned off for their services. The students still had school work, church work, church services 3 times a week, and other study sessions, etc. during the week. There were game nights and praise sessions. We have had a wonderful time! The parents are about ready for a rest. The students are dreaming of other fun times to spend together. The more the better:)

Tomorrow is the final day to get ready for Dallas. We leave for the airport about 4 am Friday morning. We will be joined by the Redding Mountain grandparents in Dallas. They will return with us to Washington for a visit. We are really excited about that.