Merry Christmas

In this season of Advent we have tried to teach these two young sons of the true reason we celebrate this season.  Each morning we wake up and add to our nativity... well David adds and Adam takes down... 

 

 

 We light an Advent candle each week and have some time prayer together...  this is week 4 and David wanted to try and light the 4th candle by himself...

 Adam was watching intently!

We want our boys to understand the hope that was born on that night 2000 years ago...

 While celebrating with tradition~

 

 

 And celebrating the gifts of David and Adam - gifts we waited so long to receive -

 These boys bring us SO MUCH JOY!

 

 (Elfie was in camouflage this night)

  We wish each of you a warm

 Merry Christmas

 

From our Family to Yours!

 

All is well!

Luke 2:4-20 (NIV)
⁴ So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. ⁵ He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. ⁶ While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, ⁷ and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.
⁸ And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. ⁹ An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. ¹⁰ But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. ¹¹ Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. ¹² This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
¹³ Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,

¹⁴ “Glory to God in the highest heaven,
    and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

¹⁵ When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”

¹⁶ So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. ¹⁷ When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, ¹⁸ and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. ¹⁹ But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. ²⁰ The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.