This is a beaming Betty and a very happy Pastor Given. Betty was baptized the Sunday before Christmas. She is so very excited to follow Jesus in this step of obedience. We are so happy for her to be growing in the Lord! I am sure you noticed the new baptismal...this was a Christmas present for the kids that got opened early to be used as a baptismal when we realized there was a huge crack in the cement one that was making it impossible for it to hold water.
Mark had the privilege of helping Pastor Given move into the house on the church plot a few weeks ago. Yeah Pastor! This is a huge step for him. It's his first time to be on his own. Pray for his purity, protection, and feet fit with the Gospel of peace.
Here is how we spent Christmas this year...singing praises to Jesus with our church family and of course opening presents too. Thank You for being our Savior, Jesus.....thank You for providing the only way to our Father God.
In the top photo Betty and Helen are practicing the Christmas skit with the kids from church. In the bottom photo Madylanne and Matthew are standing next to friends (Dan, David, and Spoggy) who came over with their parents (Pastor Eduard and Sister Eden) for a Christmas party.
Madylanne and Matthew pretty much do most everything together. They are good buddies. Matthew likes to whack Madylanne on the head occasionally but usually they get along really well. They like to paint together, eat slushy freeze-its together, and ride their big wheels together too. Thank You, Lord, for the blessing of togetherness.
Madylanne has been doing such a great job in kindergarten this year. I am so very proud of her! It is such a blessing to be teaching her reading, writing and math, science, poetry, geography, history, literature, and the Bible...she is doing a super job with her Bible verses, too. Super work, Madylanne!
