Christmas 2019

Christmas is always a favorite time of year for us with the family gatherings, hearing “Jesus” in songs and the ease of speaking about Him who we truly celebrate this time of year, the baking and the joy of giving. I love seeing our children excited about gifts they receive, but I’m even more thankful that as they’ve matured they get great joy out of getting together with family and friends and creating and buying gifts for others. We are very, very blessed.

Post-Christmas performance at school. Leila has a small solo!

Fun play date with Sadie.

Putting the star on top.

Our annual MUMS Christmas Leaders Brunch at Cracker Barrel. I love these ladies and love serving with them.

Leila participating in the middle school sweater contest.

Who will win!?

Christmas Eve lunch with Nana who requested fried chicken to eat. Yum!

I sure love this lady.

During our Christmas Eve Candlelight service, we had a spontaneous Christmas pageant. Geoff was chosen as a wise man (in the black). Let’s just say he was quite entertaining and embarrassing.

Christmas Eve with Mimi and Poppy. Girl time!

So sweet.

Christmas morning with these lovely babes of ours.

We were able to share our Christmas tradition of giving before receiving with the Senters this year. We packed 3 boxes of farm goodies and gift cards to deliver to neighbors in need on Christmas morning. And this year we added something new by getting help from the Senters and Kells to provide gifts for 15 men living in an addiction recovery home around the corner from us (Bibles, toiletries and some specific clothing items were requested). Our kids get so excited about all of this. I love it!

After making cards and packing the gifts, we headed out in our PJs. Going to the recovery home really blessed us as they were so thankful and prayed for us when we wanted to pray for them. 

Christmas afternoon with Nonnie and Grandad. Such fun!

Santa brought Grandma and Grandpa laser tag guns. 

Uncle Mike came from Texas for Christmas festivities, which of course included sword fighting.

Benaiah loves his Aunt Keesha!