A Big Spread

Here's who ate dinner at my house 2 weeks ago.
18 teenagers and 6 adults.
Steve and I cooked spaghetti and garlic bread.
The students had traveled from house to house eating salad, appetizers, dinner then last house: dessert!!
As I was prepping for the meal I thought about Jesus and his travels.
I thought about how he hung out with 12 other guys, a group mainly made up of teenagers, and a couple of women.
I thought about those women, preparing a table for 13 plus.
I thought about the fun in moving from place to place with a large group of people, the friendships, the laughs, the inside jokes. How amazing was it to be one of Jesus' original disciples; how amazing it is to be one today.

What a great night!!

Lasagna Soup

I saw this at my friend Aleatha's blog. I will be trying this soon.

This is so easy and so yummy

1 pd ground beef
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 (14 oz) can beef broth with onion
1/4 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
1 1/2 cups uncooked corkscrew-shaped pasta
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 (14.5) can diced tomatoes (I use tomatoe puree b/c my family doesn't like tomatoes)

directions:
cook beef w/ garlic in skillet until browned. pour off fat.
add broth,tomatoes and Italian seasoning. Heat to boil
Stir in pasta. Cook over medium heat 10 min. or until pasta is done. Stir in cheese. Serve with additional cheese if desired.