Merry Christmas to one and all

Only a week to go and it will be Christmas Eve. I can't wait.

The Christmas Eve service this year is at 9pm and the Christmas Day one is at 9am,

so  that is easy to remember.

Then it's all on at our place.

The family will all gather here for Christmas Dinner,

a traditional roast meal this year as that is what my GKB has requested

 and what my little mother prefers.

Our Christmas tree is finally up and decorated - I thought

 for while we wouldn't get it up,

life has been so busy.

We had the youth group breakup

and barbecue last night,

cold weather but the kids got out

 and played mini golf while they waited for the

  food and they were happy.

Above is a picture of the tree in the church that

was officially decorated  by the youth but in

reality was done by the leaders with

 one or 2 of the kids helping.

 We think it turned out pretty good.



These two pictures are of the

Christmas tree the Sunday School

kiddies decorated, and the crib

underneath that one of the older ladies

 in the church made for them.

They had a lot of fun doing this,

 did I tell you we have mainly boys in

our Sunday School.

Only 2 (brave) girls.

Tomorrow they put on their tableau during 

 the morning service

and have their breakup and prize giving.

It's going to be a lot of fun, 

we haven't had a real practice yet. 

Both the trees were decorated with love

 and to share with the community.

The Christmas tree in the foyer at my work place.

A lovely way to be greeted as you come in the door

 and the residents like to sit out there and see it too.

I thought it was very pretty.

A final word -  a reminder of the reason for the season.

"For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son so that anyone who believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. God did not send his Son into the world to condemn it, but to save it." John 3: 16 &17

I wish you all a merry and blessed

Christmas and a very prosperous 2012



Jonah and the Whale

I went out for a walk today, the first time for a few weeks.

I won't get too fit this way.

I also have 'the bike' back in the house

but so far it has been relegated

to the spare bedroom.

Definitely not the best use of it.

This morning I was also one of the escorts when

 we took the Sunday School out to do a photo shoot

of the story of Jonah and the Whale.

 It was mainly boys aged between 4 and 12,

with one brave girl.

Very energetic.

We went to several different parts of the city,

 including the beach,

where I managed to end up with sand filled sneakers.

But I guess that is what happens when

the sand keeps disappearing from under your feet

while you're trying to get up the bank.

We had a lot of fun and ended up at a playground 

 where we rounded off the morning with a picnic -

of (chocolate) fish, crisps (chips) and popcorn.

After all that, you would think I would just want to

 sit and relax but it was so good to get a nice

enough day to get out I walked about twice

the distance I normally do.

 I had some photo's to put up too

 but for some reason tonight  they won't load.

Never mind, another time maybe.

Goodnight all, have a lovely week : D)