M2M Scavenger Hunt
Okay, ministry wives. This event is JUST FOR YOU! Buckle down because I have what I hope is the most fun ‘get to know you’ game ever. Let me tell you about it.
You know that I started the Woman Beside the Man feature for ministry wives a few months back before I accidentally on purpose destroyed my website. Now that everything is back on track, I thought we would do a speed-friending of sorts (great idea, Mary Beth!) through the M2M Blogroll via an online scavenger hunt!
Here’s how we will play:
1. Below you will find a series of 15 questions. Copy and paste them into a new post and answer each one. NOTE: Don’t stick to yes/no responses. Feel free to elaborate on the answers. Give us some good details so there will be more info to dig!
2. Prior to the actual hunt, you will publish your answers on your blog and then add that post link to the Mr. Linky provided ON THIS POST.
3. I will give you a couple of days to visit the girls who are playing along. I will also be visiting during this time to compile a list of ‘treasures’ to scavenge.
4. I will create A QUESTIONS/ANSWERS POST where I will ask things such as, “Name a ministry wife who lives in a parsonage and is addicted to Diet Dr. Pepper and Milk Duds.” {Wait. That’s me. That answer doesn’t count.} You will place your answers in the comments. There may be more than one correct answer but each will be verified. Also, comments will be hidden so those following behind you can’t scavenge off your hard work. Not that anyone would do that.
5. The first two people to correctly post the answers will win The Pioneer Woman’s new cookbook. And no, The Pioneer Woman has no clue I even exist nor does she need my help in promoting her cookbook. I just love sharing my favorite things and this is currently one of them that I have yet to order. I’ll be getting mine when I get yours as a parting gift for myself.
6. I will place the button to this post in my sidebar so you can refer to it easily. You are also welcome to grab the button for your own post. I would give you code but since 1. I don’t know how and 2. I’m too tired tonight to figure it out, I’ll have to ask you to right-click to save the image and then load it old school. The deadline for adding your answers to Mr. Linky is Monday, November 9th. The Scavenger Question/Answer post will open Wednesday, November 11th. Answers will be accepted until 10 p.m. Thursday, November 12th. Winners will be announced Friday, November 13th. Sound like a plan?
7. RULES: There’s only one. Since we are scavenging the M2M Blogroll your blog listing must be submitted by THIS FRIDAY if it does not already appear. You can submit those through my contact pageby sending your name, blog name, blog url, and husband’s area of ministry. I’ll get all the updates done as they come in.
So that’s it! I hope ya’ll know I’m setting myself up here to look like an enormous doofus if no one signs up. But it’s okay if you don’t want to play. Never mind me as I crawl in the bed and suck my thumb for two or seven days.
Without further hesitation, here are your questions…
The Treasures
1. First Name.
2. State and Country of Residence.
3. Husband’s Ministry Title.
4. Length of time in Current Ministry Location. {IMPORTANT: There are several of you who may not be in a current ‘official’ pastorate/ministry, etc. That makes you no less a minister’s wife! You play along, girlfriends, and let us pray for you!}
5. Children? If yes, give gender and ages.
6. Number of unique homes in which you’ve lived during your marriage.
7. Cook Sunday lunch or eat out?
8. Typically on time for Sunday School or not?
9. Favorite TV Show.
10. Something you watch/like/do that you would never tell the church people. (Except now you just did…lol)
11. Most annoying church-related pet peeve.
12. One thing you need to throw away but can’t bring yourself to do it.
13. The one food you can not live without.
14. Parsonage or have your own home?
15. Freak when the doorbell rings or always ready for a visitor?
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Once you’ve answered these questions, please sign Mr. Linky below with a direct link to your answers, not your home page. Any home page links will be deleted. Questions? Leave them in the comments and I’ll respond there as well.
P.S. If y’all think this is as fun as I do, we’ll do a Civilian Version!
I am glad you were in inspired!!! however IT sounds so technical for we non-nerds…. I THINK I CAN I THINK I CAN… I have till FRIDAY!
Sounds like fun! Although I’m a part of M2M, we aren’t currently serving at a church. It’s a doozy of a story.. but anyway. I’ll at least enjoy hopping around to learn about the other ladies!
Lisa @ The Preacher's Wife Reply:
November 3rd, 2009 at 10:59 pm
Girlfriend, don’t you dare let that keep you from playing along! Your hubby is still a minister and you are still his wife, right? I’ve added a note about this in the instructions. Y’all forgive me for not thinking of our sisters who aren’t in a current post.
Oh, I am so, so in. : )
Yay. I didn’t want to be the first one! I am excited. But you ARE adding yours as well, right Lisa?
Way too much fun! Thanks, Lisa!
Okay, I am giving this a try. Looking forward to visiting all the ladies and making new friends!! blessings!
oh yeah, Im a single lady..hope that doesnt disqualify me.. but fully committed in ministry! :)
Lisa @ The Preacher's Wife Reply:
November 4th, 2009 at 7:45 am
You are completely qualified sweet Barb!! :)
Ok this may be a stupid question, but do I have to have a blog to do this? Clueless here. Just got my kids off to school and maybe my brain hasn’t started working yet. Yeah, we’ll go with that excuse.
OH!!!! BTW!!!! The Pioneer Woman’s cookbook is AWESOME!!!!! I just splurged and bought mine on Monday. Love it! The recipes and photo’s are amazing.
Hey Kelly!
For this one, yes you will need a blog so you will have a place to post your answers. But hey, It’s easy and free! Go to Blogger.com and join in the fun!! :))))
The Treasures
1. First Name. Kelly
2. State and Country of Residence. Pender County, NC
3. Husband’s Ministry Title. Senior Pastor
4. Length of time in Current Ministry Location. {IMPORTANT: There are several of you who may not be in a current ‘official’ pastorate/ministry, etc. That makes you no less a minister’s wife! You play along, girlfriends, and let us pray for you!}
Going on 9 years. Almost a decade! Can’t believe how old everyone ELSE is getting!
5. Children? If yes, give gender and ages.
3 boys! 12, 10 and 6 My life is crazy to say the least.
6. Number of unique homes in which you’ve lived during your marriage.
LOL 3 the 2nd one was the church parsonage (not our current church) and the first week we killed 22 mice! Yeah, you read that right! TWENTY-TWO
7. Cook Sunday lunch or eat out? We do both. If I tell my husband we are having chicken casserole, we always go out! LOL Honestly, I haven’t cooked that in years.
8. Typically on time for Sunday School or not? LATE!!!! Always late! I’m so bad.
9. Favorite TV Show. Ummmmmmmm, should I admit this or not. Hmmmmm, ok people don’t judge me too bad, but I do love Desperate Housewives.
10. Something you watch/like/do that you would never tell the church people. (Except now you just did…lol) SEE ABOVE!
11. Most annoying church-related pet peeve. People who always gripe! I just run the other way. OR! People who think I’m the complaint department.
12. One thing you need to throw away but can’t bring yourself to do it. Ok, my husband could come up with a long list, but I can’t think of anything! Really, I can’t.
13. The one food you can not live without. Mexican food! Love it!
14. Parsonage or have your own home? It’s OURS!!! Our current church does not have a parsonage. So any mice we have now is our own fault.
15. Freak when the doorbell rings or always ready for a visitor? LOL FREAK! Refer to #5. Three boys. Is it just me, or what? But when my house is SPOTLESS nobody, I mean nobody comes! When it’s a disaster, they are beating my door down. Even the in-laws come! What’s up with that?
AHHHHHHHHHHHH! Sorry, I knew I should have watied for your answer. Just delete the above and I’ll do it right! Sorry! ((blushing))
BTW this is a really cool idea. Very fun, now if I can just figure out the whole blogging thing.
Sonds like SUCH FUN! I’ll be back to do this. ;-)
Blessings to you…Jennifer
Y’all, Kelly Jones is BLOGGING now!! Whoot Whoot!! Visit her NEW blog on Mr. Linky to comment on her answers… Yay Kelly! lol
Just posted my link! This will be so much fun. I can’t wait to read everyone’s answers! You are just too much fun Lisa!
It was so easy! Thanks Lisa, this was fun. I’m enjoying reading everyone’s answers.
This is fun! I just put my link up, and I’m off to read others’ posts as soon as we take a break from school!
Oh…… I sure hope that I will be able to find time to get in on this – Looks like fun. Surely life will slow down a little ::) But hey – that is ministry right?
love to you gals!
I’m in! What a fun idea!!! Thanks so much!!
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Thanks for doing this Lisa, such a cute/fun idea!
So Fun!! Thanks for putting this together for us!
Thanks Lisa! I’m formulating my “game plan” already! ;)
Oh no! I’m so sorry, I linked wrong on #20! So sorry about that!
Hopefullly I did the linky thing right, I’ve never done that before. We’ll see I suppose.
This was so much fun. I’m not your typical ministry wife with my husband the chaplain of the electrical union. But, I love the Lord and enjoy serving alongside my man!
Blessings~
I just posted mine! It has been so much fun going from blog to blog and reading everyone else’s post! This was a great idea!
Oh Lisa – this is pure fun – can’t wait. Will get this done tonight! :)
Love ya lots, Jan
This was great fun! I hope I don’t get disquailified for not posting the questions. I just posted the answere. Please let me play!!!!!!!
You’re the funnest!
I have really enjoyed reading everyones answers….and I can’t wait to have some free time to go back and read the rest of eveyone’s blogs. It is so refreshing to see that others are going through similar struggles and have similar issues and that I am NOT the only one who is NOT the typical pastor’s wife! :)
Love this idea! I have already enjoyed reading about others who are M2M! So glad I could join in on the fun!
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Has been so encouraging just to read the other posts! What a great idea!
I’m in! This is fun! :)
It’s taking forever to read through all of these, but I’m lovin it. I’m having fun getting to know you all!
Thanks Lisa,
Christie…crickl
Great idea Lisa! I’m in!
Looking forward to getting to know other MW’s! I just posted…..Thanks Lisa!!!
Lisa – I hope I did it right! Mr. Linky puzzles me – so if I didn’t – let me know! This is so much fun!!!
Love ya lots – HOPE THE FOOTBALL TEAM GOES ALL THE WAY!
I love football!
GA Jan
Oops!! I just realized I linked to my homepage and not the scavenger hunt. Leave it to me to read the directions AFTER I do it! Sorry!
I’ve loved “meeting” everyone else. This has been so fun!!
linked up!
Hey Lisa! I just put my link up again, because I realized I had linked to my home page and not the specific post! Sorry! Is there any way to delete the first one – #7?
What a fun idea!!
Hi Lisa. This is so much fun! I’m loving “meeting” everyone! Thanks for doing this!
Man I’m gonna be late for church if I don’t quit reading everyone’s entries. Then I’ll have to change my answer to #8! lol
Have added my link (hopefully). Looking forward to some blog hopping tomorrow!
This is a wonderful idea…but not enough time for me to get it together this week! But keep on connecting everyone Lisa! BRAVO!
ok… facebook said I could play til Monday. I just posted. Hope it is not too late.
Whew-finally got my post linked! I’m so excited!! This will be tons of fun, I’m so looking forward to getting to “know” other PW’s! YAY!
Sounds like there should be a standard gift to all new PW’s – A Crock Pot filled with chocolate, caffeinated beverages, a house-cleaning gift voucher and your book! That would be my ultimate gift anyway :)
My answers are posted!! I’m looking forward to blog-hopping and reading & meeting others.