(Matthew 1:21)
Marty has been growing his beard for several weeks now in anticipation of his role as a disciple for Christmas Journey, a depiction of Christ's life from the manger to the empty tomb. I confess, I miss his sweet face, but we are all excited about his being involved in such an incredible opportunity to reach our community with the message of Christ's great love. He is one of the disciples in the Garden of Gethsemane and is costume looks great as you can see. He sewed it himself. Impressive, huh?
The kids and I got hot chocolate and gingerbread from Starbucks and anticipated each scene with delight. It was truly spectacular. Lily was yelling at the actors when we came to the scene of Jesus' trial. "Mean Pharisees! You don't DESERVE Jesus!" How true that is for us all. And yet, our Savior willingly took our punishment and sin to the cross and conquored death so we could be reconciled to God. Even more incredible is that He would do so AGAIN if given the choice. What a beautiful Savior!
And what reminder of what this season is truly all about...the birth of our Savior. Jesus IS the gift! Merry Christmas to all from the Arbuckles. May God's love bring you peace and joy in the coming year.
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