I really enjoyed starting Christmas at church this year!
We started with Sunday School. Our class was overflowing!
We even had to pull up another table! It was a nice "problem" :-)
We enjoyed a time of challenge from God's Word,
opening gifts, and, of course, eating! :-)
We had several specials for this special Christmas service.
We started the special music by a mixed ensemble singing
"Angels from the Realms of Glory". The choir then sang
"The Birthday of a King". The children choir sang and
signed "Joy to the World".
The teen choir sang "Once in Royal David's City", too.
Tab, Mary Lynn, and I finished the special music by singing (again)
our trio of "He's Emmanuel". I guess people liked it! ;-)
And I enjoyed singing it again!
Pics after church, of course!
The John Burtt Family
The Lloyd Estep Family
CJ and Sarah Elwood
My Family :-)
Adam & Katie
The camera crew...
it was a pretty big ordeal, but what's new?! ;-)
Mar & Me :-)
Emily Burtt & Joanna Estep
Such a "Burtt girl" pose! ;-)
Carter.. he's SO adorable! :-)
Nathan, Emily, Joanna, and Carter... second cousins :-)
Nathan & "Aunt Anna"
Preacher & the John Van Gelderen Family
We enjoyed having John & Mary Lynn around
for most of the holidays! We miss you!
After church, we went home for a breakfast lunch and to
open gifts. Can you tell Emily's excited to open gifts?! ;-)
Emily helped me with David's gifts... :-)
Go Michigan! We're converting her ;-)
Adam got a nice, big gift from Katie!
Emy loved her clothes from Uncle David :-)
Thanks for my gifts, Jack! :-)
And then we did stockings!
We then went to Grandma's for dinner
and some more fellowship and gifts :-)
Pab with his ski mask from Uncle Ron & Aunt Diana :-)
Uncle Ron, Aunt Diana, Ryan, and Nick were there too!
I love watching Mom & Uncle Ron reminisce and talk :-)
Merry Christmas!
So thankful to have this day to celebrate
the birth of our Savior and remember the reason
He came to be born on earth.
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