Blessings

From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another. ~John 1:16

Awe, how great this weekend has been!! God has truely blessed us, in so many ways!

Allow me to tell you ALL about it!!

Friday night after work, campus held a live manger scene. Dan was the role of Joseph! It was freezing outside, but we all just bundled up, and headed out! We had a live camal, sheep, goats, and some other animals - so not a farm girl to tell you what all was there! It was pretty fun. Afterwards we all enjoyed some Hot Chocolate and Cookies in Kelley Hall.

The boys all bundled up!

Zachary getting a little too close to the camel!

"The cast" of CCBBC Live Manger Scene!

Zachary with one of his best pals here - AJ.

Nichol Tucker was gracious enough to play some music for everyone as we all sipped on our hot chocolate!

Saturday morning came, and this is what we woke up to!

The snowy creek

It was absolutley gorgeous!

Saturday afternoon, campus held a Shopping Spree for all the families / students on campus. It was such a blessing! We all had lunch in the Bell County Middle School gym together, then Nicholas went off with all the other preschoolers to a day care room, Zachary joined his age group for some fun time in huge inflatables, and all the parents went off shopping! Each classroom was filled with items to choose from. There were Toy Rooms, Bed & Bath Rooms, Media Rooms, Kitchen Rooms, you name it, they had it. Just there for us to take! Christmas for our boys will be good! Zachary got a new bike!! Nicholas got some toys that he will absolutley love! Even Dan and I were able to get some things for the cottage! Such a huge blessing!

It's amazing how God will just do things for you just because He cares for you. He didn't have to provide toys for the kids, besides, that's not what Christmas is about. But He did because He cares. I love thinking about the intimacy there, a relationship between a Dad and His children. Very cool to think about!

Saturday night we recieved a phone call from my Grandma Jo (from Cali - but actually just moved to South Dakota). They want to stop by on Sunday for a visit!!! YAY! I love my Grandma Jo so very much! It is always so fun being with her - she has always spoiled me just a bit! ;) ! But I love being with her though, because I love listening to her stories, and I absolutley love her laugh! I always have. Some of my best childhood memories are with my Grandma Jo out in sunny California! - Awe, how I miss those days!

Sunday they arrived and we just hung out at the cottage, looked at some pictures together, then we all went to McDonalds so the kiddos could play in the huge indoor park thingie! Monday morning we met up for a quick breakfast before I had to be at work. It was really great seeing them! They too were a blessing to have as a visit!

I thank God for the many small blessings that He has been giving us. From parents helping us out financially; recieving a card in the mail with a $100 bill in it, from an anonoumys church; for all the many prayers, love, encouragement, and support from family and friends back home. This journey would be much harder if it weren't for all of you back home praying for us! Thanks so much you all! Love you!