Easter Days!

We enjoyed a very special Easter week celebrating our risen Savior. Mary-Michael had scarlet fever, which is a form of strep, on Good Friday, so that changed our original plans of doing the cross raising at sunrise and remembrance walk at church. But that was OK, because we still made it special and meaningful. I found some very thorough plans and instructions on how to do a kid friendly Messianic Passover Seder meal (http://jenniferdukeslee.com/a-messianic-passover-seder-for-families-with-children/), which was a huge success with the kids. We ate food that Jesus and his disciples would have eaten, washed each other's feet and drink and celebrated the four different cups of drink (grape juice) that are traditionally given during a passover. We wanted them to experience what it may have been like for Jesus on the night before he died, and they have talked about it several times in the last few days. They really connected with the evening, and it was one of those rare moments where Geoff and I said "Yes, they got it! Success!"

We ate on tinfoil plates, had dried fruit and nuts, hard-boiled eggs, bitter herbs and salt water to represent the tears of the Jewish people. I also made matzoh and lamb meatballs, which were only enjoyed by Frazier.

Very precious and humbling washing each other's feet.

And since we couldn't go to the cross raising, that gave daddy the push to finally put a cross up at the front of our farm, which the kids have been asking him to do for a few years.

Our resident digger!

Praise Jesus!

Our Easter finest with their cool shades. 

With a joint effort we pulled together a great Easter lunch with 2 of our favorite families (the Senters and Rivas) and my mom and stepdad. It was really lovely!

And remember, while Easter may be over, Christ is still risen! We pray that truth has captured your heart and your life! His power and grace are truly transformational. Love from the farm!