Sam and I drove up to my parents place for the weekend before Christmas and stayed through till Christmas Day. Christmas is normally not a big thing in my family. We dont always do the gifts, or the tree or the decorations. But it is always a day for family and rest. This year we did it all...
It was so nice to be home...and I even felt like an American college student going home for the holidays. Sam and I arrived after dark, and as we drove near the house, it was fun to see the Christmas lights were up. Dad had spent some time making it look very festive. There was even a decorated Christmas tree with presents under it.
On Saturday we did some wedding planning and Mum and I went to look at Bridal gowns. We went to the Christmas service at Hickman Community Church on Sunday, and it was nice to catch up with a lot of folks there. Beckie came home from New Zealand on Monday, so we spent most of the day in San Fransico after picking her up. On Tuesday, we had a family devotion, opened our gifts, prepared the Christmas meal, and played with our new "toys." Beckie posted some pictures on her blog from the day.
The weekend was full of talking, laughing, game playing, driving, gift giving, singing, planning, napping, cooking, eating, and looking at Christmas lights. It was also a time to reflect on the most important person in our lives...Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He IS the reason for the season, and I think that we so quickly forget it.
Merry Christmas...
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