In my last blog post I mentioned that I am just going forward with some flashbacks, instead of trying to catch everything up in one post. This is going to contain some flashbacks!In September and October of this year, our family strengthened our walk with our Lord. We found a church that is just up the road from us, Lake Martin Baptist Church, and began attending regularly. During that same two month period, Dale was saved and Baptized, Britt was Baptized, Jackson was Baptized and I was Baptized. I have been saved for a long time, but to be honest with you had never attended a church that I felt a connection with and thus had not been Baptized. That all changed when we began attending Lake Martin Baptist Church. The 1st Sunday that we walked through those doors, the genuine love that we felt from the other parishioners and the pastor was overwhelming. I knew that our family had found it's HOME! This church is FILLED with the Holy Spirit and you feel it as soon as you walk in. That being said, this Christmas was a very special one for our family! Our church held a Christmas Eve service with Communion(The Lord's Supper). It was very important to me that we attend this service as a family in Christ. Dale, myself, Britt and Jackson participated in Communion while the two little ones watched and learned. It was the best! Little Clete wanted to participate, but we told him that this year he would have to watch and that maybe by next year he would be Baptized and could do it too. Not long after Britt and I were Baptized(we were Baptized together, which was also extremely special to me) Clete prayed the sinners prayer and asked God to come into his heart! He can't wait to be Baptized, he talks about it all the time!
After attending church service we came back to Dale's parent's house for a delicious turkey dinner and then opened presents with them. They were overjoyed at all the gifts that they received and so were we! We have been so blessed this year! After getting baths with MiMi and Pop, we headed home to get ready for Santa to come, of course we had to pull up the "Santa Radar" for Clete to see. The little ones sat in Dale's lap as he read "Twas the Night Before Christmas" to them. They then fell asleep to Bubba(Britt) reading Luke 2 from the Bible. What a blessed time it was for us! We have been soooooo blessed this year! From our close walk with the Lord to our new business that we opened, we are just so overwhelmed by God's grace!
Christmas morning was great! All the little ones went crazy over their haul, as did the big ones! There is still bits and pieces of wrapping paper and bows scattered throughout the living room. After presents Dale cooked us a breakfast of pancakes, scrambled eggs and bacon. After that, at one time or another we all took naps. During the afternoon Britt, Jackson, Dale and Pop got outside and put together their new playhouse, telescope and trampoline while Tripp road his 4 wheeler around! Blessed, Blessed, Blessed!!!!! We hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas and that God will continue to bless you in the upcoming year! We love you all!!!!!!!!!!!
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