Holiday Hosting

We celebrate Christ and holiness every day - not just at Christ"mas" or "holydays"- but when the world recognizes these special days and gives extra time off from regular work days, then we get to enjoy the opportunity to gather together with friends and family and make precious memories of fellowship, sharing, laughing, eating, praying, singing, Bible studying, and playing together!  It has been a wonderfully full time with a full home as we have enjoyed hosting several families visiting for the special events of these holidays - from the wedding to Christmas and New Years and staying until the upcoming funeral.  Most of the time we have been too immersed in the moment to take pictures, but here are a few!
Listening to Grandpa telling about Christ's birth
Michael's first Christmas 
Gathered together with family and family-in-Christ

Probably the highlight of the day was visiting Kwame in the hospital recovering from the surgery on his leg.  Our kids used their own savings from chores to buy some gifts to take to him and all the kids in the ward and we are so glad that the doctor said the surgery was a success and has high hopes for him being able to walk on that leg again one day!








Eating, playing, and cooking! 😁 So thankful our kids are getting special time with cousins and friends who are also being trained up in the Lord and will be co-laborers in Christ one day!
 The Church New Year's Party was so encouraging!



Happy New Year 2019 to you all!!!

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