On Sunday April 8th, we went to Grace United Methodist Church for the Rainbow Sunday service. The girls that attended were Katie, Sami, Zoey, Eliza, Jazmyn, Joella, Kate, Allison, Dalanie, Gigi, Makenzie, Vanessa, Ella, and me. The Girls and Rainbow Adults all sat down together and we even got introduced by the Pastor! We listened to some great music by the choir (Vanessa and Preston were in it!), sang some songs together, prayed, and learned some great lessons from the speakers. After the service, we all took a picture together and headed to the Lodge for the Initiation. I had a great time and I hope that I get to do it again!

In Rainbow Love & Service,
Alyssa
Manassas Assembly #13

On Saturday May 19th, Olivia the Grand Worthy Advisor of Virginia held the “Rainbow Regatta” Charity Dinner. The girls that attended from Manassas were Katie, Sami, Gigi, Dalanie, Zoe and myself.  We were packed in our cars early in the morning and we headed down to Hampton, Virginia.   Earlier that day we attended the Homecoming Grand Visitation at Hampton’s Lodge. It was a wonderful experience to go down and get to see all of the wonderful Rainbow Girls that live on the other side of Virginia that we don’t always get to see. I always have such a great time visiting with them. The charity dinner served wonderful food that I definitely enjoyed eating (the mac and cheese was amazing). There was also a huge floating shark and a rain gutter Regatta competition which all the girls enjoyed.  I can’t wait until the next time I get to visit all of my wonderful Rainbow Sisters.
 
In Rainbow Love and Service, 
Vanessa
Manassas Assembly #13

We know everyone wants to win Assembly of the Year, but this is Manassas’ year! We have worked so hard to get as many points as we can. We have Girls and Adults attend as many things as possible to get points for each event. One way we are also earning points is by writing articles for our website. We even made a competition around it! The girl that writes the most articles this term wins a prize!

Thank you so much to Mom Nancy who has kept up with our large Assembly. There are so many ways to earn points and she has kept us organized. We also have a girl tracking articles so we know who the winner will be! Thank you also to Gigi! We hope we can pull through to win Assembly of the Year, as we have been close since we started. Good luck to the other Assemblies! We all have worked hard and the hard work will pay off!

In Rainbow Love & Service,
Katie
Manassas Assembly #13

If you are ever looking for the time of your life, it is definitely in the car on the way to a Rainbow event! Sometimes the car ride itself is the best part of the trip. The trips usually start bright and early in the morning with lots of Rainbow Girls piled into one car. All of the girls are fully stocked with pillows and blankets to nap for a little bit. After a short time in the car, we usually stop by Starbucks and get caffeine and food. Shortly after this stop, everyone in the car is awake. For the next few hours in the car, it is endless singing to the radio, funny SnapChats of each other, hilarious jokes and lots of laughing! 

Sometimes on road trips we take stops along the way. For example, on one road trip, we made a stop at a small beach outside of Hampton to run around and take funny pictures. Another car trip we made a stop for the restroom after one girl was needing to use the bathroom, while we were on a small road in the middle of nowhere. It took about 20 mins to find the closest bathroom but we eventually made it, even after the driver offered to stop on the side of the road to let the girl hide behind a tree and use the bathroom (the girl didn’t find it very funny!).

We have also made many stops at consignment shops along the way to find lots of great clothing and formal dresses. We always find the best stuff when we thrift shop together. Another way car rides are always entertaining is that sometimes when we stop we have to walk in to wherever we’re going in formal dresses even if it’s a gas station or fast food restaurant. I love always getting to stay up until 2 AM with my Rainbow Sisters singing our favorite songs!  

Rainbow car rides will always be one of my favorite events!

In Rainbow Love and Service,
Vanessa
Manassas Assembly #13