Another Christmas season has passed and we are now into a New Year. Time goes so swiftly!!
We are very thankful for an enjoyable Christmastime. There were some sweet times with our church family throughout the month. We also enjoyed seeing some of my Mom's side of the family early in the month at my cousin Christie's home.
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, Jeff, Mom and I spent some time in the Kansas City area, attending a Christmas Eve service at Blue Valley Baptist Church, going downtown and seeing the pretty plaza lights, eating a delicious meal, etc.
On the 27th, Jeff and I, along with my sister Beverly and husband Don from Texas, gathered at my Mom's home in Girard, Kansas.
Friday, my sister Kaye, husband, Rob, and grandson, Lincoln, along with our kids, Andy, Carman, Laine, Ellie, Rachel and Jonathan, all from Arkansas, joined us. We had a delicious meal together on Friday; opened gifts on Saturday and then attended my cousin, Shawnee Viets and Josh Lorenz Wedding in Pittsburg, Saturday afternoon.
Saturday evening, Jeff and I and our kids traveled home to Galena. It turned out to be a rather eventful night when about 10:30 p.m., the kids realized Ellie was struggling to breathe. Along with Jeff, they rushed her to ER in Joplin where she was diagnosed with acute croup. Bless her sweet heart! Thankfully, she has recovered completely.
Sunday, the family from Girard came to First Baptist, Galena for church and then to our house for lunch. After they left, then the kids and Jeff and I had our gift exchange. Here are just a few pictures of our weekend (I posted a lot on Facebook and since most of my readers are also my friends on FB, I know you have already seen them there).
Laine and Lincoln were excited to see each other:
And I loved seeing those granddaughters!
Opening gifts at Grandma's:
The perfect gift the kids gave me!
Sure missed many of our family! Here are 3 of the great grandkids....missing 8 others
Andy and family
Rachel and Jonathan with the girls
We were missing Josh and Erika
Mom and her girls
With our hubbies
Shawnee and Josh's beautiful wedding! Jeff was honored to do the "Unity Cross" portion of the service
At our house Sunday afternoon prior to opening gifts
Gifts for Copeland
Stocking time
For Copeland too
God bless each of you, blog readers, in 2013.
Join me in praying for God to work mightily in the hearts of His people, in our government and in the world!!
May 2013 be the return of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!
May 2013 be the return of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!
